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Paul Pittman, chairman, president and CEO of Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE: FPI), 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.
Jim Sullivan, managing director at Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas.
Sullivan addressed the factors behind the current interest in REIT spinoffs.
“Real estate prices have never been higher,” Sullivan said. He noted that the Green Street Commercial Property Price Index concludes that real estate pricing in the United States is on average 20 percent higher than at the 2007 peak. “High prices are a primary driver.”
SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE:SLG) said Aug. 18 that it completed the acquisition of office property 11 Madison Avenue in New York City for $ 2.6 billion.
The deal includes approximately $ 300 million in costs associated with lease-stipulated improvements to the property.
John Bejjani, analyst and office sector co-head at Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Bejjani reflected on the level of real estate valuations in the current market. He explained that valuations have to be looked at from two perspectives: operating income growth and capitalization rates.
Lukas Hartwich, analyst at Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix.
Hartwich outlined the various factors Green Street considers when determining the valuation of a company.
“Growth is definitely a consideration,” he said. “But, first and foremost, what we look at is the value of the underlying real estate.”
In the latest episode of the NAREIT Podcast, Alok Singh, director for energy solutions with RealFoundations, discussed the results of research into real estate companies’ sustainability platforms.
Mark Peternell and Mike Mas of retail REIT Regency Centers (NYSE: REG), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va.
Peternell, the company’s vice president of sustainability, said going green can serve as a “competitive differentiator” for REITs. Regency Centers started $ 240 million worth of development and redevelopment projects in 2014.
