Lazard Portfolio Manager Sees Buying Opportunities in Mexico and China

Lazard Portfolio Manager Sees Buying Opportunities in Mexico and China Jay Leupp, managing director and senior portfolio manager at Lazard Asset Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Washington Leadership Forum at The Hay-Adams. International markets have settled down in the wake of last year’s U.S. presidential election, according to Leupp. “That …

DCT Industrial Benefiting From Broad Demand for Distribution Space

DCT Industrial Benefiting From Broad Demand for Distribution Space Philip Hawkins, president and CEO of DCT Industrial Trust (NYSE: DCT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Washington Leadership Forum at The Hay-Adams. Hawkins commented on some of the reasons why DCT’s development program continues to achieve results that are well …

Creative Sectors Driving Demand for Office Space, Boston Properties CEO Says

Owen Thomas, CEO of Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2016 Washington Leadership Forum at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, D.C. Boston Properties’ portfolio is concentrated in four markets: Boston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Thomas offered his assessment of each market. News

Monmouth Benefitting From Continued Uptick in Online Spending

Mike Landy, president and CEO of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (NYSE: MNR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at NAREIT’s 2016 Washington Leadership Forum at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, D.C. Monmouth specializes in industrial properties that are subject to long-term leases, primarily to investment grade tenants. The company recently reported …

Lazard Portfolio Manager Sees REIT Returns of 10 to 15 Percent in 2015

Jay Leupp, managing director and senior portfolio manager at Lazard Asset Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview during NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum. After a solid performance for REITs in 2014, “we do think there’s still room to run” in 2015, Leupp said. “We don’t think rates are going to rise as much as …

MCR CEO Sees “Rich” Acquisition Environment for Hotel Real Estate

Tyler Morse, CEO of MCR Development, joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum. MCR Development maintains an active renovation platform and is currently renovating approximately 30 hotels in its portfolio. Morse said the firm is focusing on renovations that “impact the consumers most directly.” These include changes to …

Inland Real Estate CEO Says Economic Fundamentals Support Strategy

Mitchell Sabshon, CEO of Inland Real Estate Investment Corp., joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum. Inland sponsors non-listed REITs and also offers privately placed real estate transactions. In 2014, the two businesses made combined acquisitions of almost $ 1.3 billion, according to Sabshon. Inland focuses primarily on …