REITs Rewarded for Capital Structure Preparations

Andrey Pavlov, professor of finance at Simon Fraser University, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Pavlov presented a paper at the 2015 NAREIT/AREAUEA Real Estate Research Conference on REIT capital structures. Pavlov said his research underscored that investors rewarded those REITs that had prepared their …

Green Street Analyst Says Real Estate Fairly Valued

John Bejjani, analyst and office sector co-head at Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Bejjani reflected on the level of real estate valuations in the current market. He explained that valuations have to be looked at from two perspectives: operating income growth …

Inland Real Estate Working With Tenants on New Space

Mark Zalatoris, president and CEO of Inland Real Estate Corp. (NYSE: IRC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Inland has a heavy presence in the Midwest shopping center market and is particularly active in Chicago and Minneapolis, according to Zalatoris. “We’ve parlayed that …

Office REIT Highwoods Enjoying Steady Growth

Ed Fritsch, president and CEO of Highwoods Properties Inc. (NYSE: HIW), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Fritsch, who’s currently serving as NAREIT’s second vice chair, said fundamentals in Highwoods’ geographic markets are strong, although he pointed out that growth is measured. He …

Academic Sees Pricing Efficiency in REITs, REIT Indexes

Bob Connolly, finance professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Connolly presented research at the NAREIT/ American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) Real Estate Research Conference, which was held the day before the start …

Taubman Centers Strives to Carry on Legacy of Company Founder

Bobby Taubman, chairman, president and CEO of Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Earlier this year, A. Alfred Taubman, the company’s founder and father of the current CEO, passed away. Bobby Taubman touched on his father’s legacy, noting …

REITs and Elements of Risk

Walter Boudry, assistant professor at Cornell University, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Boudry presented a paper at the 2015 NAREIT/AREAUEA Real Estate Research Conference on the diversification benefits of REITs. Risk-tolerant investors tend to benefit more from the diversification properties of REIT common stocks, …

Easterly Government Properties Adjusting to Life as Public REIT

William Trimble, president and CEO of Easterly Government Properties (NYSE: DEA), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Easterly acquires, develops and manages class-A commercial properties that are leased to government agencies primarily through the General Services Administration (GSA). The company focuses on newer, …

Morgan Stanley Analyst says REIT Investors Warming to Single-Family REITs

Haendel St. Juste, executive director at Morgan Stanley, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. St. Juste discussed the trends he is seeing among institutional REIT investors active in the single-family rental market. While the sector is still largely dominated by hedge funds, “REIT investors are …