Data Center REIT CyrusOne Eyeing International Expansion

Gary Wojtaszek, president and CEO of CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

Wojtaszek commented on the “digital tsunami” of demand that CyrusOne anticipates in coming years. He noted that a 500 percent increase in the number of connected devices is expected  in the next five years alone.

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Shopping Center REIT Wheeler Improving Capital Structure, CEO Says

Jon Wheeler, chairman and CEO of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ: WHLR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

Wheeler commented that acquisitions were a driving force behind the company’s third quarter performance. Other contributing factors included a reduction in general and administrative expenses and increased streamlining of operations.

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Data Center REIT Equinix Looks for More Benefits from Cloud Computing

Charles Meyers, chief operating officer of Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

Meyers commented on the outlook for cloud computing.

“The cloud phenomenon is a significant and durable source of incremental demand for the data center sector broadly – and Equinix specifically,” he said.

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QTS CEO Says Data Security a “Never-Ending Battle” for Data Center REITs

Chad Williams, chairman and CEO of data center REIT QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:QTS), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

When it comes to preventing cyberattacks, Williams said QTS differentiates itself from other providers through its fully integrated services platform “that contemplates the risk around cybersecurity and compliance for our customers.”

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Shopping Center REIT Weingarten “Cautiously Optimistic” on New Development

Drew Alexander, president and CEO of Weingarten Realty (NYSE: WRI), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

Weingarten owns and operates neighborhood and community shopping centers in major metropolitan markets located in 18 states across the country.

Alexander said the company remains “cautiously optimistic” about new development, noting that Weingarten is working on a number of complicated projects that can take many years to finalize.

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Shopping Center REIT PREIT Says Investor Communication a “Huge Focus”

Joseph Coradino, CEO of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

PREIT owns and operates approximately 26 million square feet of retail space in the eastern half of the United States, with a concentration in the Mid-Atlantic region’s top metropolitan statistical areas.

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Office REIT Columbia Property’s NYU Medical Center Lease “Very Significant,” CEO Says

Nelson Mills, president and CEO of Columbia Property Trust (NYSE: CXP), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

Columbia owns and operates class A office buildings concentrated in central business district locations, with more than half its portfolio in high-barrier-to-entry markets, including San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., and Boston.

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Shopping Center REIT Wheeler Generating Growth from Acquisitions

Jon Wheeler, chairman and CEO of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ: WHLR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas.

Wheeler noted that Nov. 19, 2015, marked the third-year anniversary of the company becoming a publicly traded REIT. “Since then we’ve grown exceptionally well,” he said.

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