Health Care REIT Expanding Through Acquisitions, Development

Thomas DeRosa, CEO of Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. The health care REIT sector has seen a heightened level of activity in 2014 on both the transactions and capital markets front. Health Care REIT completed a …

Modernization of Student Housing Boosting Leasing, EdR CEO Says

Randy Churchey, president and CEO of student housing REIT EdR (NYSE: EDR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. EdR’s estimates show supply growth slowing in the student housing sector in the next year. Churchey called the trend an “encouraging” sign. Supply growth and …

Attractive Real Estate Opportunities Remain in U.S. for Global Investors, Investment Manager Says

Sophia Banar, managing director with Forum Securities Limited, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Banar covers U.S. real estate companies for Forum Securities. Additionally, she advises the firm’s global portfolio management team. Banar joined Forum Securities in April after serving as a portfolio manager with …

Phillips Edison-ARC Shopping Center REIT Aggressively Acquiring Properties

Jeff Edison, chairman and CEO of Phillips Edison-ARC Shopping Center REIT, a public, non-listed REIT (PNLR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. With more than 100 properties in its portfolio, Edison was asked to comment on the company’s strategy going forward. Edison responded …

Activist Shareholders Could Push for More REIT Deals, Cicco Says

Marty Cicco, senior managing director with Evercore Partners, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Cicco discussed the future of the single-family housing sector and the possibilities for more initial public offerings (IPOs) in the group down the road. Cicco said he believes the proliferation of …

Forest City Enterprises CEO Positive on Office, Multifamily, Retail Fundamentals

David LaRue, president and CEO of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: FCE.A), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Forest City owns, operates and develops properties in the office,  multifamily,  and retail sectors. LaRue analyzed some of the major trends in each of the …

Banker Sees IPO Demand for REITs with Large Portfolios

Peter Baccile, global co-head of real estate at UBS, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Baccile discussed the market appetite for initial public offerings (IPOs) of REITs, as well as which sectors are seeing the most activity. News

CEO Says STAG Industrial Benefitting from Diverse Portfolio

Ben Butcher, chairman, president and CEO of STAG Industrial, Inc. (NYSE: STAG), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Butcher discussed his company’s acquisition activity, which picked up in April after a slow start to the year. “We pride ourselves on our agnosticity with …

Effect of Rate Shifts on REITs Should be Muted, J.P. Morgan Strategist Says

Michael Hudgins, real estate strategist with J.P. Morgan Asset Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Hudgins discussed the growth of the single-family REIT sector. “Several of these companies have done really well,” he said. “It’s fair to say they’ve surprised to the upside.” News