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Multifamily REIT UDR CEO Takes On Urban Development Challenges Tom Toomey, president and CEO of multifamily REIT UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR), is the first CEO of a public firm to serve as global chairman of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). His two-year term began in June. In an interview with REIT.com, Toomey spoke about the …
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FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index Up 0.6% in August REIT returns were flat in August, as investors adopted a hesitant stance amid broader macroeconomic uncertainty, according to market observers. “August was a desultory month for investors in listed U.S. REITs and most other assets,” said Brad Case, NAREIT senior vice president for research and industry information. …
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REIT Returns Modestly Higher in July REIT returns were modestly higher in July, although certain property segments continue to post outsized gains. The total returns of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index rose 1.2 percent in July, while the S&P 500 posted a total return of 2.1 percent. For the first seven months of 2017, …
888 Boylston Takes Sustainability to New Level for Boston Properties In a city renowned for its landmarks, Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) has added the wind turbines atop its 888 Boylston Street building in Boston’s Back Bay to a diverse list of sights. Bryan Koop, Boston Properties’ executive vice president for the Boston region, says …
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Physicians Realty CEO Says Market for Medical Office Buildings Robust John Thomas, president and CEO of Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Physicians Realty Trust made nearly $250 million of investments in the first quarter. Thomas described the …
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REIT Capital Raising Buoyed by Low Interest Rates REITs raised more capital in the first half of the year than they did in the same period of 2016, as companies continue to take advantage of low interest rates, according to analysts. Through June 30, REITs raised a total of approximately $44.2 billion in 2017, 17 …
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Fitch Analyst Says REITs Looking to Reduce Cost of Financing Steven Marks, managing director at Fitch Ratings, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Marks commented on a recent report by Fitch into REITs’ bank borrowing exposure. Fitch looked at the sum of withdrawals …
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Dutch Fund Manager Says Post-Brexit Uncertainty Remains for Global Real Estate Hans Op ‘t Veld, head of listed real estate at Dutch pension fund PGGM, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Op ‘t Veld commented on the investment climate in the wake of …
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Essex Property Trust Says Tech Industry Fueling West Coast Demand Michael Schall, president and CEO of Essex Property Trust, Inc.(NYSE: ESS), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Essex acquires, develops, redevelops and manages multifamily apartment communities on the West Coast. Schall attributed Essex’s double-digit …
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Empire State Realty Optimistic on Street Retail John Kessler, president and COO of Empire State Realty Trust(NYSE: ESRT), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Kessler noted that the REIT is experiencing positive results in terms of leasing spreads and same-store net operating income …
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