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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.
Justin Knight, president and CEO of Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APLE), 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.
In September, Apple Hospitality completed the acquisition of the public non-listed REIT Apple REIT Ten, Inc. Knight said some of the strategic benefits from the deal are starting to accrue to Apple Hospitality.
Steve Budorick, president and CEO of Corporate Offices Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC), 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. Budorick succeeded Roger Waesche, Jr., as CEO of COPT in May.
COPT primarily focuses on U.S. government tenants in the defense and information technology sectors.
Philip Hawkins, president and CEO of DCT Industrial Trust (NYSE: DCT), 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.
Next month marks the 10-year anniversary of DCT’s initial public offering.
A key part of DCT’s strategy is its network of local personnel who are able to build relationships and “stay in tune with what’s going on,” according to Hawkins.
In the the latest episode of The REIT Report: NAREIT’s Weekly Podcast, Mike Grupe, NAREIT executive vice president for research and investor outreach, offered his perspective on the implications of real estate being elevated to a new headline sector under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).
In the latest episode of The REIT Report: NAREIT’s Weekly Podcast, David Auerbach, an institutional REIT trader with Esposito Securities, talked about the latest developments in single-family REITs, the impact of online retail on industrial REITs and how elevating real estate to a headline sector under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) will increase the visibility of REITs.
Mark Alfieri, president, CEO and COO of Monogram Residential Trust (NYSE: MORE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Monogram’s portfolio includes investments in 55 multifamily communities in 10 states comprising more than 15,000 apartment homes.
Alfieri stressed the importance of development for the company, noting that it will continue to account for about 70 percent of growth in the long term.
Justin Knight, president and CEO of Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APLE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Apple Hospitality’s hotels operate exclusively under the Hilton and Marriot brands, with locations in urban, high-end suburban and developing markets.
Phil Owens, senior vice president for advisory and consulting at Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Owens commented on the newer breeds of externally advised REITs that have emerged recently.
Today, the externally advised REITs impose a single fee and operate with an alignment of interest between the external advisor and the REIT shareholders, he explained.
