Self-Storage Lender Jernigan Capital Looks Beyond Development Cycle

Self-Storage Lender Jernigan Capital Looks Beyond Development Cycle While Jernigan Capital, Inc. (NYSE: JCAP) has only been in operation since 2015, founder Dean Jernigan’s roots in the self-storage industry go back more than 30 years. His experience and that of others on the Jernigan Capital team have enabled the company to develop a unique niche …

BlackRock Incorporating ESG Risk into Valuation System

BlackRock Incorporating ESG Risk into Valuation System Sherry Rexroad, chief investment officer at BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. BlackRock is making more of an effort to engage with companies on environmental, social and …

Prologis Looking at Technologies to Move Sustainability Needle

Prologis Looking at Technologies to Move Sustainability Needle Jeannie Renne-Malone, vice president of sustainability at Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Prologis was named the 2016 recipient of NAREIT’s Leader in the Light award in …

NexPoint Residential Growing in Middle-Income Rental Niche

NexPoint Residential Growing in Middle-Income Rental Niche NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE: NXRT) has carved out a niche within the multifamily sector by providing low- and middle-income renters with attractive properties in markets unencumbered by new supply of affordable housing. With the planned acquisition of Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: MST.UN) by Starwood Capital Group, …

Data Center REIT Digital Realty Making Sustainability More Visible

Data Center REIT Digital Realty Making Sustainability More Visible Aaron Binkley, director of sustainability programs at data center REIT Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Binkley discussed some of the changes he has seen …

Sustainability Key to Transforming Health Care Infrastructure, Welltower Executive Says

Sustainability Key to Transforming Health Care Infrastructure, Welltower Executive Says Rick Avery, vice president for corporate sustainability at health care REIT Welltower (NYSE: HCN), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Welltower was a 2016 Leader in the Light award …

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 …

Office REIT Columbia Property Trust Feeling Impact of Millennials

Nelson Mills, president and CEO of Columbia Property Trust (NYSE: CXP), 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. Mills said millennials continue to impact the office sector. “There’s rigorous competition for millennial talent, and that shapes the …

Data Center REIT Equinix Looks for More Benefits from Cloud Computing

Charles Meyers, chief operating officer of Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), 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. Meyers commented on the outlook for cloud computing. “The cloud phenomenon is a significant and durable source of incremental demand for the …