Iron Mountain CEO Sees Opportunities to Further Tap Domestic Storage Market

Bill Meaney, president and CEO of Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM), 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. Iron Mountain, which is included in the S&P 500 Index, is a storage and information management company. The company converted to a …

New NAREIT Chair Says Educating Investors on REIT Investing His Top Priority

NAREIT Chair David Neithercut, the president and CEO of Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Neithercut’s tenure as NAREIT’s chair began this month. He described the current state of the REIT industry as “terrific,” noting that …

JP Morgan Analyst Sees Adjustment Period for REITs When Rates Rise

Mark Streeter, managing director at JP Morgan Chase, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Streeter said he is keeping an eye on interest rates heading into 2015 when they are projected to rise. He pointed out that announcements of shifts …

REITWorld 2014: Capital Flows into REIT Sector Remain Robust, Panelists Says

Capital flows into the REIT sector from domestic and international investors remain robust, according to a panel of industry figures at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT. The panelists also said the limited supply of real estate assets is pushing valuations higher. “Capital is chasing a relatively few number of assets,” said …