Office REIT Parkway Pursuing Sustainability Goals Post Spin-Off

Office REIT Parkway Pursuing Sustainability Goals Post Spin-Off Daniele Horton, founder and principal of Verdani Partners and head of sustainability at Parkway, Inc. (NYSE: PKY), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Parkway’s portfolio consists of the Houston-based assets that …

BlackRock Incorporating ESG Risk into Valuation System

BlackRock Incorporating ESG Risk into Valuation System Sherry Rexroad, chief investment officer at BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. BlackRock is making more of an effort to engage with companies on environmental, social and …

Ventas Highlights Wellness Benefits of LED Lighting

Ventas Highlights Wellness Benefits of LED Lighting Kelly Meissner, director of sustainability at Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Meissner discussed how the various components of Ventas’ overall approach to sustainability work together to advance …

Prologis Looking at Technologies to Move Sustainability Needle

Prologis Looking at Technologies to Move Sustainability Needle Jeannie Renne-Malone, vice president of sustainability at Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Prologis was named the 2016 recipient of NAREIT’s Leader in the Light award in …

NexPoint Residential Growing in Middle-Income Rental Niche

NexPoint Residential Growing in Middle-Income Rental Niche NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE: NXRT) has carved out a niche within the multifamily sector by providing low- and middle-income renters with attractive properties in markets unencumbered by new supply of affordable housing. With the planned acquisition of Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: MST.UN) by Starwood Capital Group, …

Vornado’s Energy Consumption Database Enabling Creative Projects

Vornado’s Energy Consumption Database Enabling Creative Projects Dan Egan, vice president for sustainability and utilities at Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Vornado received the 2016 Leader in the Light Award in the Diversified …

Fundamentally Speaking: T-Tracker Shows Good Operating Performance by REITs in Q2

In the latest edition of Fundamentally Speaking, Calvin Schnure, NAREIT’s senior vice president for research and economic analysis, said NAREIT’s T-Tracker series showed good operating performance by REITs in the second quarter, and also points to “solid underpinnings” for future conditions in the REIT industry. Schnure noted that funds from operations (FFO) for all Equity …

Self-Storage Consolidation Driven by Scale Benefits, CEO Says

Arlen Nordhagen, chairman, president and CEO of National Storage Affiliates (NYSE: NSA), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. National Storage currently owns 318 self-storage facilities located in 18 states. Nordhagen said the company’s decision to increase its quarterly dividend by 10 …

Health Care REIT HCP Highlights Diversity of Repositioned Company

Justin Hutchens, chief investment officer at HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Earlier this year, HCP announced it would spin off its ManorCare portfolio of skilled nursing and assisted living assets into an independent, publicly traded REIT. Hutchens said …

Manufactured Housing REIT UMH Seeing Results of Acquisitions

Sam Landy, president and CEO of UMH Properties (NYSE: UMH), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. UMH owns and operates a portfolio of 98 manufactured home communities in seven states throughout the Northeast. The company recorded a 31 percent increase in …