Litt Favors Apartment REITs

Jonathan Litt, founder and CIO of LANDandBUILDINGS, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. News

Markets Hitting on All Cylinders for Parkway Properties

James Heistand, president and CEO of Parkway Properties (NYSE: PKY), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Heistand discussed some of the macro trends that are impacting his company’s portfolio and how they may evolve going forward. News

Duncan Looks Back on First Industrial’s 20 Years on the NYSE

Bruce Duncan, president and CEO of First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE: FR), 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 First Industrial being listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Duncan discussed the significance of this milestone. News

Infrastructure Key to BioMed Realty’s Growth, CEO Says

Alan Gold, chairman and CEO of BioMed Realty Trust (NYSE: BMR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. BioMed is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2014. Gold was asked about some of the biggest changes in life sciences realty during his career and strategies …

Glimcher Realty Trust Focused on Getting Right Mix at Malls

Michael Glimcher, chairman and CEO of Glimcher Realty Trust (NYSE: GRT), 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 Glimcher Realty trading on the New York Stock Exchange as a public REIT. The company’s CEO discussed the significance …

Effect of Rate Shifts on REITs Should be Muted, J.P. Morgan Strategist Says

Michael Hudgins, real estate strategist with J.P. Morgan Asset Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York. Hudgins discussed the growth of the single-family REIT sector. “Several of these companies have done really well,” he said. “It’s fair to say they’ve surprised to the upside.” News

Gray Says Blackstone Bullish on Asia and South America

On the opening day of REITWeek 2014, Jonathan Gray, global head of real estate at private-equity firm Blackstone, sat down with Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) chairman and CEO Ronald Havner, Jr. for a wide-ranging discussion of commercial real estate topics. Gray’s remarks covered prospects for different geographic markets and property segments, as well as the …