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North America represents about 30 percent of the total value of real estate globally, yet many investors fail to consider real estate investment opportunities in other global markets, according to an analysis of investment patterns.
Ben Moreland, president and CEO of Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI), joined REIT.com for a video interview during NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum.
Crown Castle, which became a REIT in January 2014, is the nation’s largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure. Moreland reflected on developments at Crown Castle during the past year.
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.
Jill Ziegler, director of sustainability and corporate responsibility with Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: FCE.A), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va.
Ziegler said Forest City learned “a lot” in putting out its first sustainability report to the public a year ago.
“We’ve received a really good response from all of our stakeholders, including our internal associates as well as external stakeholders like investors,” she said.
Nils Kok, founder and executive director of the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va.
GRESB is an industry-driven organization that assesses the sustainability performance of real estate portfolios around the globe. Kok noted that during the past 18 months, he has observed an increasing interest in “green bonds” from fixed-income investors. The proceeds from these bonds are used to finance sustainability initiatives.
David Stanford, founder and executive managing director of professional services firm RealFoundations, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va.
RealFoundations is a Dallas-based management consultancy firm that specializes in the commercial real estate sector.
Stanford discussed the changes he has seen in the development of sustainability during the last few years.
Global investors continue to view the United States as the most stable and secure destination for real estate investment, according to a survey from the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE).
Germany ranked second and the United Kingdom was voted third in terms of the most attractive markets for cross-border investment.
Timothy Mihalik, president and CEO of Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE: IRET), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Investors Real Estate Trust operates a diversified portfolio of properties in the multifamily, office, health care, retail and industrial sectors. Its properties are located throughout 12 states in the Midwest.
Lauralee Martin, president and CEO of HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Martin predicted continued interest in the health care sector for 2015.
“There’s a lot of money that’s interested in health care. It’s a sector that has demographics that are very attractive to investors,” Martin observed.
