Office REIT Columbia Property’s NYU Medical Center Lease “Very Significant,” CEO Says

Nelson Mills, president and CEO of Columbia Property Trust (NYSE: CXP), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

Columbia owns and operates class A office buildings concentrated in central business district locations, with more than half its portfolio in high-barrier-to-entry markets, including San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., and Boston.

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Industrial REIT DCT Seeing Strength Across Portfolio

Phil Hawkins, president and CEO of DCT Industrial Trust (NYSE: DCT), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

DCT acquires, develops, leases and manages bulk distribution and light industrial properties located in high-volume markets in the United States.

While e-commerce is a major driver of the company’s fundamentals, Hawkins said demand “across all industry verticals is good…frankly, it’s never been better in my career.”

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Regulatory Official Says India Has Elements of a Thriving REIT Market

Sunder Raman, whole time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), joined REIT.com for a video interview during visit to NAREIT headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Raman’s position with SEBI is equivalent to a commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He was part of a delegation from SEBI that met on June 22 with senior NAREIT executives to discuss the ongoing development of the Indian REIT market.

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Manufactured Housing REIT UMH Seeing Results of Acquisitions

Sam Landy, president and CEO of UMH Properties (NYSE: UMH), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

UMH owns and operates a portfolio of 98 manufactured home communities in seven states throughout the Northeast. The company recorded a 31 percent increase in core funds from operations (FFO) in the first quarter of 2016. Landy reflected on the results.

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Tower REIT Crown Castle Expanding Small Cell Technology

Ben Moreland, executive vice chairman of Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

Crown Castle is the nation’s largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure. The company announced earlier this year that Moreland would step aside as president and CEO on June 1. His successor, Jay Brown, previously held the role of CFO. Moreland discussed the company’s expansion into small cell technology.

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