John Thomas, CEO of Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Physicians Realty Trust is pursuing an investment-grade rating. Thomas said achieving that status fits with the company’s mentality of building for the long term. Since its founding, company executives have met with the ratings agencies to learn more about the path to obtaining an investment-grade rating, according to Thomas.