Net Lease REIT Four Corners Looking to Diversify Portfolio

Bill Lenehan, CEO of Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FCPT), 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. Four Corners spun off from Darden Restaurants Inc. in November 2015. The REIT operates a portfolio of approximately 440 …

Fund Manager Says REITs Appear Undervalued

Matthew Werner, portfolio manager at Chilton Capital Management, 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. Werner offered advice to generalist investors who are considering entering the REIT market. “At the end of the day, the ‘location, location, location’ thesis …

Medical Office REIT Healthcare Trust Expects to be Active in Acquisitions in 2017

Robert Milligan, CFO of Healthcare Trust of America (NYSE: HTA), 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. Milligan explained that Healthcare Trust, a medical office building specialist, focuses on 20 to 25 gateway markets where the company expects to …

American Assets Trust Focused on Boosting NAV

Ernest Rady, president and CEO of American Assets Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AAT), 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. American Assets Trust owns retail, office and residential properties in high-barrier-to-entry markets, primarily in Southern California, Northern California, …

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 …

Health Care REIT MedEquities Pursuing Opportunities Post-IPO

John McRoberts, chairman and CEO of MedEquities Realty Trust (NYSE: MRT), 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. MedEquities provides capital primarily to the acute and post-acute services industry by making investments in health care facilities. News

Life Science REIT Alexandria Gaining Pricing Power

Peter Moglia, chief investment officer at Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE), 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. Alexandria provides real estate for the life science and technology industries. The company is active in the San Francisco Bay …

Data Center REIT CyrusOne Eyeing International Expansion

Gary Wojtaszek, president and CEO of CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE), 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. Wojtaszek commented on the “digital tsunami” of demand that CyrusOne anticipates in coming years. He noted that a 500 percent increase …

REIT CEOs Discuss Value of Mentorship

A number of REIT CEOs discussed the importance of mentorship, both on a personal and professional level, during a series of video interviews held at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge. News

Industrial REITs Selective About Development, Green Street Analyst Says

Eric Frankel, analyst at Green Street Advisors, 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. Frankel noted that the two primary components of industrial warehouse demand – trade and consumption – have held steady during the last several years. However, …