Cedar Realty Continues to Exit Secondary Markets

Bruce Schanzer, president and CEO of Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CDR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas. Schanzer said Cedar Realty continues to exit lower-density secondary markets by divesting assets and using proceeds from the sales to …

Real Estate Fundamentals in “Great Shape,” Says Analyst

Chris Lucas, a REIT analyst and senior managing director at Capital One, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas. Real estate fundamentals are in “great shape,” according to Lucas: New development is under control, and demand remains fairly consistent across all …

REIT Filling Gap in Lending for Self-Storage Development

John Good, president and COO of Jernigan Capital (NYSE: JCAP), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas. Jernigan Capital is a newly formed REIT that lends directly to self-storage owners and developers. Good explained that the company is filing a void …

Shopping Center REIT Weingarten Focusing on Dense Urban Markets

Drew Alexander, president and CEO of Weingarten Realty (NYSE:WRI), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas. Alexander elaborated on the meaning behind the title of a recent investor presentation, Goodbye Kansas, Hello Hollywood. “We think it’s an excellent tag …

Liberty Property Trust CEO Prepared to Buy Back More Stock

Bill Hankowsky, chairman, president and CEO of Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LPT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas. Liberty Property Trust owns industrial and office space throughout the United States and United Kingdom. Hankowsky commented on the company’s …

CEOs Say Demand Growing in Rexford’s Markets as Supply Stays Scarce

Howard Schwimmer and Michael Frankel, co-CEOs of Rexford Industrial Realty Inc. (NYSE: REXR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas. Rexford has increased the square footage of its Southern California-based portfolio by 21 percent since the beginning of 2015. …

Fund Manager Says Global Markets Seeking New Equilibrium

Sherry Rexroad, chief investment officer at BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas. Rexroad commented on the level of investor appetite for risk, given the deceleration of growth in China. “The global markets are really trying …

VEREIT CEO Focused on Governance, Business Plan

Glenn Rufrano, CEO of VEREIT, Inc. (NYSE: VER), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas. Rufrano highlighted the priorities that he has set since he took the helm at VEREIT’s predecessor, American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (ARCP), in March. …