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Phil Hawkins, CEO of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. DCT specializes in the acquisition, development, leasing and management of bulk distribution and light industrial properties located in high-volume markets in the United States. Hawkins discussed the …
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Debra Cafaro, chairman and CEO of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Cafaro discussed Ventas’ recently announced spin-off of its skilled nursing assets into a new REIT, Care Capital Properties, Inc. News
Steven Marks, managing director with Fitch Ratings, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Marks said fundamentals in the real estate market generally held up in the first half of 2015 throughout all sectors. Fitch Ratings is projecting growth in same store net operating income (SSNOI) …
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John Thomas, CEO of Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Physicians Realty Trust is pursuing an investment-grade rating. Thomas said achieving that status fits with the company’s mentality of building for the long term. Since its founding, company …
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Net lease REITs see continued opportunities to expand their operations going forward in both foreign and domestic markets, according to executives speaking at REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum. Christopher Volk, president and CEO of STORE Capital Corp. (NYSE: STOR), said he expects acquisition volumes to be higher in the net lease sector in 2016. STORE …
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Cell tower REITs expect continued demand for wireless capability to fuel growth prospects in the United States and select foreign markets for many years to come, according to executives presenting at REITWEEK 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum. Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) President and CEO Benjamin Moreland pointed to a 60 percent growth rate in …
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Michael Carroll, CEO of Brixmor Property Group (NYSE: BRX), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Carroll discussed Brixmor’s efforts to “perfect [its] merchandising mix” of tenants. “We’ve been focused on trying to bring in best-in-class anchors to drive more sales and traffic,” Carroll …
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Sean Reilly, CEO of Lamar Advertising Co. (NYSE: LAMR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. After deciding to operate as a REIT in 2012, Lamar made the conversion in the fourth quarter of 2014. “It was a long, but ultimately very fruitful, journey,” …
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Speaking at a lunch panel on the first day of REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, executives from a diverse group of REITs expressed optimism regarding fundamentals in their particular market segments. During the June 9 session moderated by David Neithercut, president and CEO of Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and NAREIT’s 2015 chair, the executives also …
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The winners of NAREIT’s 2015 Investor CARE Awards, which honor excellence in communications and reporting to shareholders, were announced on June 9 in New York at REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum. In the large cap Equity REIT category, the Gold Award went to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE). Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) received …
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