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 …

Kilroy: Upside Embedded in Office REIT Portfolio

John Kilroy, chairman, president and CEO of Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Following the company’s sale of 10 West Coast office buildings earlier this year, Kilroy discussed the importance of capital recycling to the firm’s capacity to …

Lodging REIT Seeing Benefits from Renovations

John Murray, president and COO of Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE: HPT), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Hospitality Properties Trust invests in hotels and travel centers in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The company and three of its sister REITs recently announced they …

Lexington Realty CEO Says REIT Expects More Sale-Leaseback Deals

T. Wilson Eglin, president and CEO of Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE: LXP), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Lexington owns a diversified portfolio of equity and debt interests in single-tenant commercial properties and land. The company has increased its dividend 70 percent during …

Net Lease REIT Agree Realty on Track to Boost Acquisition Volume in 2015

Joey Agree, president and CEO of Agree Realty Corp. (NYSE: ADC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Agree Realty REIT focuses on the development and acquisition of net lease retail properties throughout the United States. During the six months to June 30, the …

Shopping Center REIT Ramco-Gershenson Seeing Solid Occupancy

Dennis Gershenson, president and CEO of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE: RPT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Ramco-Gershenson owns and manages large, multi-anchor shopping centers in metropolitan markets within the United States. Gershenson observed that occupancy levels for its core portfolio are particularly …

Apple Hospitality REIT CEO Sees Strong Fundamentals in Second Half

Justin Knight, president and CEO of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Apple Hospitality listed on the NYSE in May. Knight said the feedback from investors in the wake of the move has been “very positive.” News

American Residential Properties says REIT Focused on Stabilizing Portfolio

Stephen Schmitz, chairman and CEO of American Residential Properties (NYSE: ARPI), and Laurie Hawkes, the company’s president and COO, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. American Residential Properties acquires, renovates, leases and manages single-family properties across 13 states. Schmitz discussed whether the company continues to …

Rayonier CEO Says REIT Benefits From Diversification of Timber Markets

David Nunes, president and CEO of Rayonier Inc. (NYSE: RYN), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. In 2014 Rayonier spun off its Performance Fibers manufacturing business in order to focus on its forest products and timber operations. Nunes described the split as a …