TIER REIT Says Fundamentals “Very Strong” in Core Markets

Scott Fordham, president and CEO of TIER REIT (NYSE: TIER), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

Dallas-based TIER REIT operates a portfolio of office properties in select markets that lead the nation in both population and office-using employment growth.

Fordham said fundamentals remain “very strong” in TIER REIT’s core markets of Austin, Texas; Dallas; Atlanta; Nashville, Tennessee; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Denver.

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COPT CEO Sees Strong Fundamentals in Core Office Markets

Roger Waesche, Jr., president and CEO of Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC), 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.

COPT primarily focuses on U.S. government tenants in the defense and information technology sectors. Waesche commented that pricing remains very strong for office product in the firm’s core markets as a result of solid fundamentals and strength in the capital markets.

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Morgan Stanley Investment Manager Says Global Property Stocks Equate to Core Real Estate

Ted Bigman, managing director at Morgan Stanley, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Bigman discussed the approach investors should take when considering global property stocks as a portion of multi-asset portfolios.

“First and foremost, they should look at them as real estate… Their returns over the medium- and long-term should track real estate,” Bigman said. Within the real estate sector, investors should view global property stocks as core real estate, he added.

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EPR Properties Mindful of New Opportunities, But Focused on Core Businesses

As EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) continues to build its diverse portfolio of properties, the specialty REIT is also looking to capitalize on other property sectors undergoing a transformation.

EPR Properties holds assets in areas such as entertainment, recreation and education. In an interview with REIT.com, David Brain, EPR Properties president and CEO, said that when it comes to exploring new investment options, “the modus operandi is the important thing, not necessarily the property type or use type” for his company.

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