Energy Infrastructure REIT CorEnergy Unscathed by Tenant Bankruptcies

Dave Schulte, president and CEO of CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (NYSE:CORR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. CorEnergy primarily owns midstream and downstream energy infrastructure assets that perform utility-like functions, such as pipelines, storage terminals, and transmission and distribution assets. News

Modest Pickup in REIT IPO Activity Possible, Investment Banker Says

Greg Steele, managing director and head of REIT investment banking at Capital One Securities, Inc., joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Steele said the level of capital markets activity so far this year is “not surprising, given the backdrop of what’s been going …

Empire State Realty Highlights Value Component of Portfolio

John Kessler, president and COO of Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE: ESRT), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Empire State owns and operates office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building. News

Negative Interest Rate Speculation Impacting REIT Financing, Chatham Financial Says

Laura Grant, director of global real estate hedging and capital markets group at Chatham Financial, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Speculation surrounding negative interest rates has been a consistent topic in 2016. Grant commented on the practical considerations for REITs and their …

Real Estate Strategist Sees Likelihood of Market Pause

Michael Hudgins, managing director of Ell Capital Management, Inc., joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Hudgins recently wrote a paper examining whether the real estate market is headed to a pause or a bust. News

Real Estate Investment Banker Reflects on Tax Reform, IPO Market

Mark Decker Sr., vice chairman at BMO Capital Markets, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Decker previously served as NAREIT president, and was at the helm of the association when the 1986 Tax Reform Act was passed. Decker remarked that at the time …

Increased Density Impacts Office Landlords’ Capital Needs, Piedmont CEO says

Don Miller, president and CEO of Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Piedmont owns and manages class A office buildings located primarily in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York and Washington, …

A Closer Look at Externally Advised REITs from Green Street Advisors

Phil Owens, senior vice president for advisory and consulting at Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Owens commented on the newer breeds of externally advised REITs that have emerged recently. Today, the externally advised REITs impose a single fee and …

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 …