Health Care REIT NHI Finding Value in Midwest

Eric Mendelsohn, president and CEO of National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. NHI’s portfolio includes independent, assisted and memory care communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings and specialty hospitals. Mendelsohn described the senior housing cycle …

CEO Says e-Commerce a “Friend” to Retail REIT Ramco-Gershenson

Dennis Gershenson, president and CEO of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE: RPT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Ramco-Gershenson owns and manages multi-anchor shopping centers primarily located in about a dozen of the largest metropolitan markets in the United States. The REIT …

Shopping Center REIT Weingarten “Cautiously Optimistic” on New Development

Drew Alexander, president and CEO of Weingarten Realty (NYSE: WRI), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Weingarten owns and operates neighborhood and community shopping centers in major metropolitan markets located in 18 states across the country. Alexander said the company remains …

Multifamily REIT Monogram Sees Bulk of Growth From Development

Mark Alfieri, president, CEO and COO of Monogram Residential Trust (NYSE: MORE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Monogram’s portfolio includes investments in 55 multifamily communities in 10 states comprising more than 15,000 apartment homes. Alfieri stressed the importance of development …

Devonshire REIT Restructuring Balance Sheet, CEO Says

Michael Carroll, CEO of Devonshire REIT, Inc., joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Devonshire is a private REIT that owns, operates and develops shopping centers in the Midwest, Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. Carroll, who was appointed …

American Assets Trust Says West Coast Fundamentals “Excellent”

Ernest Rady, president and CEO of American Assets Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AAT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. American Assets Trust owns retail, office and residential properties in high-barrier-to-entry markets primarily in Southern California, Northern California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. News

Industrial Real Estate Fundamentals “Never Been Better,” First Industrial Says

Bruce Duncan, president and CEO of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. First Industrial owns and operates industrial real estate for multinational corporations and regional customers in major markets across North America. Duncan discussed …

Armada Hoffler’s Partnership with Virginia Beach Enters New Phase

Lou Haddad, president and CEO of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (NYSE: AHH), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Armada Hoffler owns and develops institutional-grade office, retail and multifamily properties in markets throughout the Mid-Atlantic United States. News

Real Estate Fundamentals Look Solid, Says REIT Analyst

Paul Adornato, managing director at BMO Capital Markets, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Adornato said most real estate sectors are “looking pretty good” for the second half of the year: Although November’s general election is a “wild card,” the economy remains on …

Hotel REITs Undermined by Weak Business Travel, Green Street Analyst Says

Lukas Hartwich, senior analyst at Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Hartwich discussed the factors contributing to lagging fundamentals in the lodging sector. The most prominent one, he said, is weakness in business travel and spending. Hartwich pointed out that …