REIT M&A Activity More Public-to-Public Than in Previous Years, Barclays Says

Ragavan Bala, managing director of real estate investment banking group and head of real estate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at Barclays PLC, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Bala noted that REIT M&A activity levels are generally consistent with the last couple of …

Malls, Apartment, Office REITs Candidates for M&A, Green Street Consultant Says

Dirk Aulabaugh, managing director with the Green Street Advisors Advisory & Consulting Group, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Green Street’s Advisory & Consulting Group advises private real estate companies, publicly traded and non-listed REITs, C-corps, real estate operating companies, hedge funds, pension …

Goldman Sachs Banker Expects Rise in REIT M&A

Mike Graziano, managing director with Goldman Sachs, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum. Graziano said the rise in the number of REITs pursuing investment-grade ratings “makes a lot of sense.” He pointed out that an investment-grade rating allows for “instant and immediate access to capital.” Furthermore, it leads to …

Infrastructure REIT Uniti Highlights Growing Role of Fiber Telecommunications

Infrastructure REIT Uniti Highlights Growing Role of Fiber Telecommunications Kenny Gunderman, president and CEO of Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UNIT), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Uniti, previously known as Communications Sales & Leasing, focuses on the acquisition and construction of mission-critical communications …

REIT Insurance Experts Reflect on Risk Management

REIT Insurance Experts Reflect on Risk Management Michael Chu, vice president and national practice leader for REITs at Arch Insurance Group, and Howard Sider, underwriting manager at Arch Insurance, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Chu noted that 2016 was a record …

Real Estate Outlook Unfazed by Fed Inaction, Observers Say

The Federal Reserve’s decision at its Sept. 17 meeting to keep interest rates unchanged has done little to alter the favorable long-term outlook for the United States’ commercial real estate sector, according to market observers. Steve Rado, a principal at EY and leader of the firm’s U.S. real estate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory practice, …

PNLR Liquidity Events Changing, Lawyer Says

Ken Betts, international partner with Locke Lorde LLP, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Betts noted that liquidity events are becoming more common in the public non-listed REIT (PNLR) sector. He described two different kinds of liquidity events for PNLRs. Roughly 50 percent …