Life Science REIT Alexandria Sees Healthy Demand

Peter Moglia, chief investment officer at Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Alexandria provides real estate for the life science and technology industries. The company is active in the San Francisco Bay area, Boston, San Diego, New …

Negative Interest Rates 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. Negative interest rates have been a consistent topic in 2016. Grant commented on the practical considerations for REITs and their financings. News

Apple Hospitality REIT Benefitting From Broad Geographic Footprint, CEO Says

Justin Knight, president and CEO of Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APLE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Apple Hospitality’s hotels operate exclusively under the Hilton and Marriot brands, with locations in urban, high-end suburban and developing markets. News

Net Lease REIT VEREIT Making Headway on Investment Grade Metrics

Glenn Rufrano, CEO at VEREIT, Inc (NYSE: VER), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. VEREIT owns and manages a diversified portfolio of retail, restaurant, office and industrial real estate assets subject to long-term net leases. In May, VEREIT doubled the size …

REIT M&A Activity More Public-to-Public Than in Previous Years, Barclays Says

Ragavan Bala, managing director of real estate investment banking group and head of real estate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at Barclays PLC, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Bala noted that REIT M&A activity levels are generally consistent with the last couple of …

TIER REIT Says Fundamentals “Very Strong” in Core Markets

Scott Fordham, president and CEO of TIER REIT (NYSE: TIER), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Dallas-based TIER REIT operates a portfolio of office properties in select markets that lead the nation in both population and office-using employment growth. Fordham said …

E-Commerce Impact Still in “Early Innings,” Prologis Says

Chris Caton, global head of research at Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Prologis owns and operates industrial real estate focused on global and regional markets across the Americas, Europe and Asia. Caton addressed the reasons why there has …