High Occupancy Affords Retail REIT Selectivity, Increased Rents

Dennis Gershenson, president and CEO of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE: RPT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Ramco-Gershenson owns and manages multi-anchor shopping centers in strategic metropolitan markets throughout the eastern, Midwestern and central United States. News

American Residential Execs Single-Family Home Acquisitions to Continue

The executive team of single-family housing REIT American Residential Properties (NYSE: ARPI), president and COO Laurie Hawkes and chairman and CEO Stephen Schmitz, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. American Residential acquired 700 homes in the first quarter of the year. Schmitz talked about the …

Executives Give no Hint of American Residential Slowing Acquisitions

The executive team of single-family housing REIT American Residential Properties (NYSE: ARPI), president and COO Laurie Hawkes and chairman and CEO Stephen Schmitz, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. American Residential acquired 700 homes in the first quarter of the year. Schmitz talked about the …

REIT Researcher Sees Strong Fundamentals Across Most Property Sectors

Susan Persin, senior managing director at Trepp LLC, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. With REITs outperforming the broader market so far this year, Persin was asked whether she expects fundamentals to support the market for the rest of 2014. News

Gramercy Property Trust Transitions to Net Lease Property Ownership

Gordan DuGan, CEO of Gramercy Property Trust (NYSE: GPT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Gramercy has transformed from a real estate finance company to a net lease property owner. DuGan was asked how the transition has been received by the market and …

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 …

Industry Veteran Says REITs Remain Low-Volatility Investments

Glenn Mueller, University of Denver professor and real estate investment strategist at Dividend Capital Group, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Mueller was asked whether he still considers REITs to be low-volatility investments. “They are much less volatile than the overall marketplace,” Mueller said. He …

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 …

Off-Market Deals Benefitting ROIC, CEO Says

Stuart Tanz, president and CEO of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NYSE: ROIC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Tanz was asked about the level of competition in the transactions market and sourcing for potential acquisitions. With capital “readily available,” Tanz said competition for …

Gale Sees Greater Growth Opportunities in Development Over Acquisitions

Barden Gale, vice chairman with Mack Real Estate Group (MREG), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Gale joined MREG in October. The company is primarily involved in developing multifamily residential rental projects in urban markets. Gale noted that the firm is catering to renters in …