Lodging REIT LaSalle Hotel Properties Focused on Organic Growth

Michael Barnello, president and CEO of LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge. Barnello reflected on the current state of the lodging sector. During the last couple of years, “supply has been …

Health Care REIT MedEquities Pursuing Opportunities Post-IPO

John McRoberts, chairman and CEO of MedEquities Realty Trust (NYSE: MRT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge. MedEquities provides capital primarily to the acute and post-acute services industry by making investments in health care facilities. News

Life Science REIT Alexandria Gaining Pricing Power

Peter Moglia, chief investment officer at Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge. Alexandria provides real estate for the life science and technology industries. The company is active in the San Francisco Bay …

Data Center REIT CyrusOne Eyeing International Expansion

Gary Wojtaszek, president and CEO of CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge. Wojtaszek commented on the “digital tsunami” of demand that CyrusOne anticipates in coming years. He noted that a 500 percent increase …

REIT CEOs Discuss Value of Mentorship

A number of REIT CEOs discussed the importance of mentorship, both on a personal and professional level, during a series of video interviews held at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge. News

Industrial REITs Selective About Development, Green Street Analyst Says

Eric Frankel, analyst at Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge. Frankel noted that the two primary components of industrial warehouse demand – trade and consumption – have held steady during the last several years. However, …

Shopping Center REIT Wheeler Improving Capital Structure, CEO Says

Jon Wheeler, chairman and CEO of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ: WHLR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge. Wheeler commented that acquisitions were a driving force behind the company’s third quarter performance. Other contributing …

CEO of Retail REIT ROIC Says West Coast Markets Solid

Stuart Tanz, president and CEO of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge. Tanz said 2016 has been an active year for acquisitions, with approximately $ 300 million of shopping centers …