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April 15, 2016

Property Evaluation Must Account for Complexity, Assessor Says

Mike McGillis, facility assessor at Tetra Tech, Inc., joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. Tetra Tech is a provider of consulting, engineering, program management, construction management and technical services worldwide. McGillis specializes in developing and implementing real estate asset …

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April 14, 2016

Real Estate Companies Looking for New Talent, Analyst Says

Spencer Levy, Americas head of research at CBRE, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. Levy spoke at REITWise 2016 on the state of the real estate markets. One of the most important trends among “big occupiers” in the commercial …

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April 13, 2016

REITs Playing Leading Role in Development, Deloitte Analyst Says

Bob O’Brien, partner and U.S. real estate services leader at Deloitte, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. O’Brien said he is seeing an increase in development activity for apartment buildings, office buildings, hotels and distribution facilities. “REITs are playing …

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April 13, 2016

Spinoffs Motivated by Increased Efficiency, Lawyer Says

Dave Levy, a partner at Skadden Arps, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. Levy discussed the impact of restrictions imposed by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 on tax-free spinoffs of REIT assets. According to …

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April 12, 2016

Canadian Real Estate Fundamentals “Pretty Strong,” REALpac CFO says

Nancy Anderson, CFO and vice president of the Real Property Association of Canada (REALpac), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. REALpac represents Canada’s owners and managers of investment real estate. Anderson offered an overview of the health of Canada’s …

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April 12, 2016

SEC Attuned to Unique REIT Disclosures, Official Says

Sonia Barros, assistant director at the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. News

April 8, 2016

CDT Sees Record Capital Deployment, Dividends in 2015

John Divers, COO and CFO at Community Development Trust (CDT), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. New York City-based CDT is a private, hybrid REIT that is active on the debt and equity sides of affordable housing projects. News

April 7, 2016

FASB Researching Non-GAAP Reporting

Russell Golden, chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. Golden addressed the question of whether the proliferation of financial reporting that doesn’t adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) reporting means that …

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April 7, 2016

Capital Market Volatility to Continue, Goldman Sachs Banker Says

Neil Wolitzer, managing director at Goldman Sachs & Co., joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. Wolitzer moderated a panel at REITWise on the state of the capital markets. He identified three main takeaways from the discussion: News

April 6, 2016

FIRPTA Reforms Will Grow Investment in Real Estate, Lawyer Says

David Polster, a partner at law firm Skadden Arps, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. Polster outlined the four main revisions made to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) rules by the Protecting Americans from Tax …

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