LaSalle CEO Says Lodging Sector a “Seller’s Market”

LaSalle CEO Says Lodging Sector a “Seller’s Market” Michael Barnello, president and CEO of LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Following a series of deals to sell hotels from its portfolio, LaSalle doesn’t have any immediate plans to …

Mary Hogan-Preusse Sees Valuation Opportunities in Retail Sector

Mary Hogan-Preusse Sees Valuation Opportunities in Retail Sector Mary Hogan-Preusse, founder of Sturgis Partners LLC, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Hogan-Preusse managed a REIT portfolio at APG Asset Management US Inc. for 17 years before forming her own company earlier this year. …

DCT CEO Says Strong Demand Fostering Confidence in Industrial Sector

DCT CEO Says Strong Demand Fostering Confidence in Industrial Sector Phil Hawkins, president and CEO of DCT Industrial Trust(NYSE: DCT), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Hawkins offered his assessment of industrial real estate market fundamentals, including demand for space. “Demand is really …

Uncertainty Surrounds SEC Proposals, Lawyer Says

Uncertainty Surrounds SEC Proposals, Lawyer Says David Slotkin, a partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Slotkin participated in a REITWise panel discussion on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) legal issues. Slotkin said an SEC proposal on …

Kilroy Realty Executive Says Education Key to Effective Cybersecurity

Kilroy Realty Executive Says Education Key to Effective Cybersecurity Michelle Ngo, senior vice president and treasurer at Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Ngo commented on cybersecurity matters and noted that Kilroy is “seeing the gamut” of …

SEC Proposals Remain Under Discussion, Lawyer Says

SEC Proposals Remain Under Discussion, Lawyer Says Carrie Ratliff, a partner at King & Spalding LLP, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2017: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in La Quinta, California. Ratliff participated in a REITWise panel on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) legal issues. Ratliff commented on the SEC’s proposed …

Inland Real Estate Sees Increased Competition in Secondary, Tertiary Markets

Inland Real Estate Sees Increased Competition in Secondary, Tertiary Markets Mitchell Sabshon, president and CEO of Inland Real Estate Investment Corp., joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Washington Leadership Forum at The Hay-Adams. Inland sponsors non-listed REITs and private securities products. Sabshon said conditions across most property types, especially in …

Washington Prime CEO Stresses Need for “Dynamism” in Retail Sector

Louis Conforti, CEO of retail REIT Washington Prime Group Inc. (NYSE: WPG), 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. Conforti was named interim CEO of the company in June and appointed to permanent position in October. He …

Green Street Analyst Says Transportation Changes Will Impact Most Real Estate Sectors

Dave Bragg, managing director 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. Bragg discussed some of the key disruptive forces that are affecting the future of the real estate industry.  An important one is the revolution …