Life Science REIT Alexandria Gaining Pricing Power

Peter Moglia, chief investment officer at Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

Alexandria provides real estate for the life science and technology industries. The company is active in the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, San Diego, New York and Seattle markets, among others.

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Green Street Projects Real Estate Pricing Adjustment in 2016

Andy McCulloch, managing director and head of real estate analytics 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.

McCulloch discussed the major findings of a recent Green Street report on the real estate cycle. The report concludes that the current commercial real estate cycle is nearing the end of its lifespan, although McCulloch conceded that the cycle could be extended. Valuations have become “fairly expensive,” according to McCulloch.

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Academic Sees Pricing Efficiency in REITs, REIT Indexes

Bob Connolly, finance professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.

Connolly presented research at the NAREIT/ American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) Real Estate Research Conference, which was held the day before the start of REITWeek.

Connolly addressed the question of whether investors in REIT index products can assume efficient market pricing.

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