NAREIT announced the nine winners of its annual Leader in the Light Awards, which honor NAREIT member companies that have demonstrated superior, portfolio-wide sustainability practices.
NAREIT Names 2014 Leader in the Light Award Winners
REITWorld 2014 Panelists See More Growth in Retail, Office and Hotel Sectors
CEO panelists at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT said they expect growth to continue in the mall, office and hospitality sectors against a backdrop of changing consumer and tenant preferences.
NAREIT 2015 Chair David Neithercut, the president and CEO of Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), introduced the panel of REIT executives by observing that “our industry has a very strong story to tell.”
REITWorld 2014 Panel Says Decline in Homeownership Boosting Rental Housing Market
A panel at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT pointed to the decline in U.S. homeownership rates as a major factor supporting growth in the single-family rental business and the multifamily housing sector.
GRESB 2014 Survey Shows Improvement in Sustainability in Real Estate Industry
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 2014 Survey results released Sept. 4 point to strong improvement in the sustainability performance of the global real estate industry as a whole, according to GRESB.
The survey looked at data from listed property companies and private equity real estate funds around the world. In total, the respondents’ portfolios cover 56,000 buildings with an aggregate value of $ 2.1 trillion.
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst Pleasantly Surprised by Performance of REITs in 2014
NAREIT Announces 2014 Investor CARE Award Winners
The winners of NAREIT’s 2014 Investor CARE Awards were announced on June 4 in New York at REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum. This is the 14th year that NAREIT has handed out the annual awards, which honor excellence in communications and reporting to shareholders.
In the large cap equity REIT category, the gold award went to Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT). Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) received the silver award, while the bronze award went to Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN).
Seven REITs Named as 2014 Green Lease Leaders
Seven REITs have been named as 2014 Green Lease Leaders by a new program that recognizes property owners, tenants and brokers who are effectively using leases to save energy in commercial buildings.
Several REITs Named 2014 ENERGY STAR Award Winners
Four REITs Named 2014 ENERGY STAR Award Winners
Sabra Health Anticipating Record Investment in 2014
Rick Matros, chairman and CEO of Sabra Health Care REIT (NASDAQ: SBRA), joined REIT.com for a video interview at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, D.C. during NAREIT’s 2014 Washington Leadership Forum.
Sabra has recently expanded into Nebraska and Texas, and Matros was asked if further investment could be expected.
Matros explained that Sabra has indicated that it expects to invest in the range of $ 350 million to $ 450 million this year, making it “our best year up to this point.”
