Portfolio Manager Sees Sustained Period of Low Interest Rates and Supply

Scott Crowe, global portfolio manager at Resource Real Estate, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Crowe was asked about the impact of the slow economic recovery on asset allocation and where investors are most focused right now. Crowe explained that a slow pace of recovery …

Neithercut Says Equity Residential Cutting Back on Transactions

David Neithercut, president and CEO of Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Neithercut was asked about the traits shared by the top-performing markets for his company: Denver, San Francisco and Seattle. He cited job growth as a key factor. …

Banker Sees IPO Demand for REITs with Large Portfolios

Peter Baccile, global co-head of real estate at UBS, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Baccile discussed the market appetite for initial public offerings (IPOs) of REITs, as well as which sectors are seeing the most activity. News

CEO Says STAG Industrial Benefitting from Diverse Portfolio

Ben Butcher, chairman, president and CEO of STAG Industrial, Inc. (NYSE: STAG), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Butcher discussed his company’s acquisition activity, which picked up in April after a slow start to the year. “We pride ourselves on our agnosticity with …

Real Estate Fund Manager Concerned by REITs’ Leverage

Scott Craig, portfolio manager and vice president with Eaton Vance, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Craig discussed the sources of demand for real estate assets in the current market. News

Duke Realty’s Oklak Cites Merger as Transformative Event for Company

Denny Oklak, chairman and CEO of Duke Realty Corp. (NYSE: DRE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Duke Realty’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Oklak discussed the significance of this milestone. News