Shopping Center REIT PREIT Says Investor Communication a “Huge Focus”

Joseph Coradino, CEO of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

PREIT owns and operates approximately 26 million square feet of retail space in the eastern half of the United States, with a concentration in the Mid-Atlantic region’s top metropolitan statistical areas.

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Quick Study: Investor Uncertainty Produces Quiet Month for REITs

In the latest edition of Quick Study, Brad Case, NAREIT’s senior vice president for research and industry information, a “fairly quiet” November for REITs and other asset classes.

The total returns of the FTSE/NAREIT All REIT Index fell 0.3 percent in November, while the S&P 500 Index gained 0.3 percent. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was up 0.1 percent for the month. Case pointed out that mortgage REITs gained 1 percent for the month while producing strong dividend yields.

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NAREIT Announces 2015 Investor CARE Award Winners

Investor CARE Awards

The winners of NAREIT’s 2015 Investor CARE Awards, which honor excellence in communications and reporting to shareholders, were announced on June 9 in New York at REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum.

In the large cap Equity REIT category, the Gold Award went to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE). Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) received the Silver Award, while the Bronze Award went to Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT). 

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BMO Banker Sees Strong Investor Support in Real Estate Capital Markets

Mark Decker Jr., group head of U.S. real estate at BMO Capital Markets, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix.

Decker discussed the state of the real estate capital markets.

“They’re in great shape,” he said. “There’s a lot of access to all the markets. Pick your flavor. If you’ve got a good use for the money, there’s a lot of investor support,” he said.

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PwC Investor Survey Highlights Positive Growth Outlook in Real Estate

Investors expect positive trends to continue in the commercial real estate industry for the rest of 2014 despite anticipating rising interest rates, according to consulting firm PwC.

A PwC survey of real estate investors in the second quarter of 2014 noted that respondents expressed confidence that the industry would handle anticipated increases in interest rates without serious disruption to its recovery.

At the same time, competition among buyers is likely to remain strong and keep prices for the best properties elevated, the PwC survey said.

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NAREIT Announces 2014 Investor CARE Award Winners

The winners of NAREIT’s 2014 Investor CARE Awards were announced on June 4 in New York at REITWeek 2014: NAREIT’s Investor Forum. This is the 14th year that NAREIT has handed out the annual awards, which honor excellence in communications and reporting to shareholders.

In the large cap equity REIT category, the gold award went to Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT).  Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) received the silver award, while the bronze award went to Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN).

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