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Justin Knight, president and CEO of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Apple Hospitality listed on the NYSE in May. Knight said the feedback from investors in the wake of the move has been “very positive.” News
Justin Knight, president and CEO of Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Apple Hospitality listed on the NYSE in May. Knight said the feedback from investors in the wake of the move has been “very positive.” News
Jerry Barag, president and CEO of CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CTT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Barag began the interview with an overview of the company’s acquisition activity. He noted that the first half of 2015 has been quite different from …
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Mark Snyderman, fund manager of the Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. The Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund invests in the securities of REITs and other real estate companies across the capital stack: common stock, preferred stock, bonds and commercial …
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Sonia Barros, assistant director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Barros discussed how REITs are performing overall in terms of their SEC reporting. She noted that REITs differ from other …
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Heidi Roth, EVP, CAO and controller at Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix. Roth noted that during the past year it has become increasingly evident that the cybersecurity threat “knows no boundaries,” as companies both large and small …
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Demand for industrial space is expected to remain healthy for the rest of 2015, supported by solid economic fundamentals, rising consumer demand and the continued expansion of e-commerce, according to market watchers. A report from the NAIOP Research Foundation forecasts net demand for industrial space could grow 8 percent in 2015, up from 224 million …
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Rick Romano, managing director and portfolio manager at Prudential Real Estate Investors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. News
Merrie Frankel, vice president and senior credit officer at Moody’s Investors Service, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Frankel offered insights into the increasing number of REITs that are obtaining investment-grade credit ratings. She emphasized that liquidity in the market …
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Gordon DuGan, CEO of Gramercy Property Trust (NYSE: GPT), 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. Gramercy has made acquisitions in both the office and industrial sectors in 2014. DuGan said both sectors are healthy thanks in part to …