I expect the U.S. economy to keep growing at roughly trend rate for the next couple of years.
Q&A with Kenneth Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America
Retail Properties of America CEO Expects Increased Retail Strength in 2015
Steven Grimes, president and CEO of Retail Properties of America, Inc. (NYSE: RPAI), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Retail Properties of America is one of the largest owners and operators of shopping centers in the country. The firm owns a diversified mix of assets that includes power centers, community centers and lifestyle centers.
Healthcare Trust of America CEO Emphasizes Importance of Asset Location
Scott Peters, chairman, president and CEO of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE: HTA), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Founded in 2006, Healthcare Trust owns and operates medical office buildings. Ninety-six percent of its buildings are located on hospital campuses or aligned with health care systems.
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 overall investment landscape.
How to Disappear in America
Last summer, after writing a story for Wired magazine about people who fake their own deaths, journalist Evan Ratliff decided to vanish and invited the public to try to find him. While he attempted to stay hidden for 30 days, he was caught in 25, thanks in part to the digital breadcrumb trail he left behind. Join Peter Eleey, curator of The Talent Show, and Ratliff as they discuss data-mining, surveillance, and other ramifications of a culture awash in in information.