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April 22, 2015

Data Center REIT Executive Say Rise of Cyber Attacks Globally a Major Concern

Kurt Manske, vice president of compliance and corporate IT at QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. QTS Realty owns, operates and manages facilities nationwide, encompassing approximately 4.7 million square feet of data center infrastructure and supporting more …

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March 31, 2015

Chicago Deferred Exchange CEO says 1031 Exchanges Play Vital Role for Real Estate

Mary Cunningham, president and CEO of Chicago Deferred Exchange Company (CDEC), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Founded in 1989, CDEC is one of the largest providers of qualified intermediary and exchange accommodation titleholder services for investors looking to structure tax-deferred exchanges under …

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March 10, 2015

Investment Strategist Remains Optimistic About Lodging, Suburban Office Real Estate

Tim Pire, managing director with Heitman, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum. Pire said he remains optimistic with regard to prospects in the lodging and suburban office markets. The lodging sector is benefitting from continuing improvement in the economy and limited supply, Pire said. Corporate earnings reports and forecasts …

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March 5, 2015

Apartment REITs Still Have Room to Grow, CEO Says

Ed Pettinella, president and CEO of Home Properties Inc. (NYSE: HME), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum. Pettinella speculated that the apartment market in Washington, D.C., would start to recover in the second half of 2015. He noted that job growth is returning in the area following …

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March 3, 2015

EPRA Chief Sees Little Impact from Greek Debt Crisis on European Property Markets

Philip Charls, CEO of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA), joined REIT.com for a video interview at the Hays Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C. during NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum. EPRA’s mission is to promote, develop and represent the European public real estate sector. News

February 13, 2015

Delinquent CMBS Loans Continue to Decline

With mountains of real estate debt coming due in the next three years, borrowers appear to be taking advantage of favorable market conditions to prepay loans tied to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). The CMBS delinquency rate, which includes loans that are 30 days or more past due, fell to 5.66 percent in January, compared with …

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February 3, 2015

Simon Sustainability Executive Stresses Importance of Properly Explaining Green Leases

Mona Benisi, director of sustainability at Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va. Benisi noted that one of the issues surrounding green leases in the retail sector is that of properly explaining what the contract involves. “It’s a …

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January 28, 2015

Reducing Energy Consumption Challenging for Data Center REITs, Sustainability Executive Says

Aaron Binkley, director of sustainability at Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va. Digital Realty owns more than 130 data center locations globally. In the interview, Binkley addressed the unique sustainability challenges facing the data center sector. News

January 27, 2015

Real Estate Sustainability a “Serious Topic” for Major Investors, Consultant Says

David Stanford, founder and executive managing director of professional services firm RealFoundations, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va. RealFoundations is a Dallas-based management consultancy firm that specializes in the commercial real estate sector. Stanford discussed the changes he has seen in the development …

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January 7, 2015

Investors Real Estate Trust CEO Says Bakken Oil Field Boosting Growth

Timothy Mihalik, president and CEO of Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE: IRET), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Investors Real Estate Trust operates a diversified portfolio of properties in the multifamily, office, health care, retail and industrial sectors. …

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