Analyst Expects Hotel REIT RevPAR Acceleration in First Half of 2015

C. Patrick Scholes, managing director with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Scholes said healthy fundamentals in the hotel REIT sector are likely to continue into 2015, based on a favorable supply-and-demand balance. Revenue per available room …

Green Street Analyst Says Deals Driving Up Valuations of Health Care Real Estate

Michael Knott, managing director with Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Knott offered an assessment of the valuations of health care properties in the current market. Deals that have taken place in the health care REIT sector …

HCP CEO: Demographic Trends in Health Care Attractive to Investors

Lauralee Martin, president and CEO of HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP), 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. Martin predicted continued interest in the health care sector for 2015. “There’s a lot of money that’s interested in health care. It’s …

Analysis: Hotel Occupancy Levels Expected to Hit 30-Year High by 2016

Limited new development in the hotel sector is expected to push national hotel occupancy rates to their highest level in 30 years, according to a report from financial and professional service firm JLL. JLL projected that hotel occupancy would approach 65 percent by 2016, resulting in growth for the average daily rate (ADR) for rooms …

REITWorld 2014: High Barriers to Entry Benefitting Cell Tower, Data Center, Outdoor Advertising Companies

High barriers to entry and limited supply are boosting long-term growth prospects for REITs in the cell tower, data center and outdoor advertising sectors, according to a panel at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT. “Technology is changing the traditional model” of real estate, said panel moderator Jim Sullivan, managing director with …

REITWorld 2014: Demand Outpacing Supply Augurs Well for Retail REITs

A lack of new supply and a concerted effort by retailers to develop omnichannel shopping strategies bode well for the future of retail REITs, according to a panel at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT. Ross Smotrich, managing director at Barclays, moderated the panel and noted that new development in the retail …

PwC Survey Shows Consistent Signs of Strength in Office, Health Care Real Estate

Real estate investors remain bullish, especially regarding the office and health care sectors, according to a survey conducted by consulting firm PwC. PwC’s survey of real estate investors in the third quarter of 2014, released Sept. 15, indicated that the office sector is showing consistent signs of strengthening. Most geographic markets are expected to be …