Commercial real estate executives are upbeat on industrial, infrastructure and multifamily asset classes for 2017, according to the 2017 Real Confidence Executive Index from Altus Group, in partnership with NAREIT and the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF).
Investment Manager Finds Opportunities in Multifamily, Data Storage REITs
Michael Torres, CEO of Adelante Capital Management, joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.
Adelante is a global investment management firm focused on real estate securities, predominantly REITs.
MAA CEO Says Fundamentals Holding Up for Multifamily REIT
Eric Bolton, chairman and CEO of MAA (NYSE: MAA), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.
MAA is an Equity REIT that acquires, develops, redevelops and manages of multifamily homes throughout the Southeast and Southwest regions of the United States.
Multifamily REIT MAA Plans to Buy Post Properties in Near-$4 Billion Deal
MAA (NYSE: MAA) said Aug. 15 it intends to pay approximately $ 4 billion to acquire Post Properties, Inc., (NYSE:PPS) and create a multifamily REIT with a total market capitalization of around $ 17 billion.
Multifamily REIT Monogram Sees Bulk of Growth From Development
Mark Alfieri, president, CEO and COO of Monogram Residential Trust (NYSE: MORE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Monogram’s portfolio includes investments in 55 multifamily communities in 10 states comprising more than 15,000 apartment homes.
Alfieri stressed the importance of development for the company, noting that it will continue to account for about 70 percent of growth in the long term.
Multifamily REIT Post Properties Sees Housing Market in Balance
Dave Stockert, president and CEO of Post Properties (NYSE: PPS), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Atlanta-based Post Properties is a developer and operator of multifamily communities in the United States.
Stockert discussed supply and demand fundamentals in the company’s core markets.
Mortgage Lending Key to Outlook for Multifamily REITs
In the latest episode of The REIT Report: NAREIT’s Weekly Podcast, Britton Costa of Fitch Ratings discussed how developments in the housing and mortgage markets are affecting the multifamily REIT sector.
Costa described Fitch’s outlook for the housing market this year as “fairly positive.” Prices for single-family housing should approach previous market highs, according to Costa, but the underlying values will be more sustainable.
Multifamily REIT Bluerock Bullish on Florida
Ramin Kamfar, founder and CEO of Bluerock Real Estate (NYSE: BRG), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
Multifamily Sector Offers Most Value to Investors Real Estate Trust, CEO Says
Tim Mihalick, president and CEO of Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE: IRET), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
The company announced earlier this month that it would exit the health care and industrial markets in order to become a pure-play multifamily REIT based in the Midwest. In 2015, it disposed of its office and retail assets.