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Chris Marr, president and CEO of CubeSmart L.P. (NYSE: CUBE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
CubeSmart is one of the largest owners and operators of self-storage facilities in the United States.
Marr discussed the factors driving organic growth at CubeSmart. He pointed to the lack of any significant new supply since the financial crisis, as well as the growing urbanization of the U.S.
Conor Flynn, president and CEO of Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Headquartered in New Hyde Park, New York, Kimco owns and operates a portfolio of 550 open-air shopping centers in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Robust demand for space, fueled by improving economic fundamentals and limited supply, is expected to bolster the industrial REIT sector for the rest of 2014, according to analysts.
So far in 2014, the sector has continued to outperform the broader REIT market. Total returns for industrial REITs gained 7.4 percent last year, compared with a 2.9 percent gain for all equity REITs. As of March 24, total returns for industrial REITs were up 9.4 percent for the year, versus a 6.8 percent gain for all equity REITs.
