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Equity, Mortgage REITs on Divergent Paths in November

In the latest edition of Quick Study, Brad Case, NAREIT’s senior vice president for research and industry information, noted that Equity REITs and Mortgage REITs have been on divergent paths in recent months.

The total returns of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index dropped 2.0 percent in November, while the S&P 500 Index gained 3.7 percent. Total returns of the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index fell 2.4 percent in November, while total returns of the FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index gained 1.7 percent.

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Management Involvement Key to Sustainability, Equity One Executive Says

Joe Lopez, senior vice president of property management and director of environmental impact at Equity One, Inc. (NYSE:  EQY), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2016 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Ritz Carlton – Coconut Grove in Miami.

Equity One owns and operates retail assets, with a portfolio concentrated in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and South Florida.

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Apartment REIT Equity Residential Selling Assets for $5.4 Billion

Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) announced Oct. 26 that it has agreed to sell more than 23,000 apartment units in mainly suburban locations to private equity firm Starwood Capital Group for $ 5.37 billion.

The deal involves 72 properties located in South Florida, Denver, Washington, Seattle and California’s Inland Empire. The sale is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016. Starwood will pay approximately $ 230,634 per unit.

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Equity Commonwealth CEO Says REIT Focused on Disposing of Assets

David Helfand, president and CEO of Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.

Based in Chicago, Equity Commonwealth owns commercial office properties throughout the United States and Australia. In May 2014, a new board of trustees and management team were appointed to lead the company, formerly known as CommonWealth REIT. Equity International Chairman Sam Zell serves as chairman of Equity Commonwealth’s board.

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Home Properties Agrees to $7.6 Billion Sale to Private Equity Firm

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Multifamily REIT Home Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HME) said June 22 that it has agreed to be purchased by an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, in a deal valued at approximately $ 7.6 billion including debt.

Home Properties also said it agreed to contribute a portfolio of up to six properties containing up to 3,246 units to multifamily REIT UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) in exchange for a combination of cash and newly issued units in a newly-formed subsidiary of UDR.

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Equity Commonwealth CEO Reflects on Changes to Corporate Structure

David Helfand, president and CEO of Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC), 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.

Equity Commonwealth is one of the largest commercial office REITs in the United States. In May 2014, a new board of trustees and management team were appointed to lead the company, formerly known as CommonWealth REIT, including Sam Zell as board chairman.

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