FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index Up 5.4 Percent in 2017’s First Half

FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index Up 5.4 Percent in 2017’s First Half REIT returns were positive in the first half of 2017, but underperformed the broader market. Looking ahead, industry fundamentals remain solid heading into the remainder of the year, according to REIT market watchers. The total returns of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index …

Industrial Real Estate Fundamentals “Never Been Better,” First Industrial Says

Bruce Duncan, president and CEO of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. First Industrial owns and operates industrial real estate for multinational corporations and regional customers in major markets across North America. Duncan discussed …

First Industrial CEO Encouraged by Fundamentals

Bruce Duncan, president and CEO of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas. First Industrial owns industrial real estate in major markets across the United States. Duncan said he is “very encouraged” …

Analyst Expects Hotel REIT RevPAR Acceleration in First Half of 2015

C. Patrick Scholes, managing director with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Scholes said healthy fundamentals in the hotel REIT sector are likely to continue into 2015, based on a favorable supply-and-demand balance. Revenue per available room …

Duncan Looks Back on First Industrial’s 20 Years on the NYSE

Bruce Duncan, president and CEO of First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE: FR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. This year marks the 20th anniversary of First Industrial being listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Duncan discussed the significance of this milestone. News

REIT Returns Outpace Gains in Broader Market During First Quarter

Returns on equity REITs far outpaced gains seen in the broader market during the first quarter of 2014, and analysts expect solid fundamentals to continue to support the sector. Total returns for the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index gained just under 10 percent in the first quarter, compared with the 1.8 percent gain seen in …

REIT Fundamentals Remain Favorable, Despite September Downturn

REIT Fundamentals Remain Favorable, Despite September Downturn REIT fundamentals remain favorable despite weakness in the sector’s stock performance during September, according to Brad Case, NAREIT senior vice president for research and industry information. The total returns of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index dropped 0.6 percent in September, while the S&P 500 posted a total …