Lodging REIT Seeing Benefits from Renovations

John Murray, president and COO of Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE: HPT), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.

Hospitality Properties Trust invests in hotels and travel centers in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The company and three of its sister REITs recently announced they would acquire approximately half of their external manager, RMR LLC.

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Rayonier CEO Says REIT Benefits From Diversification of Timber Markets

David Nunes, president and CEO of Rayonier Inc. (NYSE: RYN), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.

In 2014 Rayonier spun off its Performance Fibers manufacturing business in order to focus on its forest products and timber operations.

Nunes described the split as a “natural progression” for the company. The REIT emerged as a “more pure timber play,” Nunes said, owning 2.7 million acres in the United States and New Zealand.

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Chatham Lodging CEO says REIT Benefitting From Solid Business Demand

Jeffrey Fisher, chairman, president and CEO of Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.

Chatham invests primarily in extended-stay select service and full service hotels in the 25 largest metropolitan markets in the United States.

Fisher discussed Chatham’s pricing power with regard to room rates.

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