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Record box-office revenues, long waits at golf entertainment venues and growth in charter schools all point to higher earnings at EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) this year, according to new president and CEO Greg Silvers.
Silvers succeeds David Brain, who co-founded the company and served as its president and CEO from 1999 until earlier this year. For his part, Silvers has held several positions since joining EPR in 1998, most recently as executive vice president and COO.
Heidi Roth, EVP, CAO and controller at Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix.
Roth noted that during the past year it has become increasingly evident that the cybersecurity threat “knows no boundaries,” as companies both large and small have come under attack.
Joe Downey, EVP and global client advocate at Willis, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix.
Willis is a leading global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker.
Downey observed that the property insurance market is a particularly low-priced environment at this time.
Sam Melehani, partner at PwC, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix.
Melehani commented on two recent developments at the state level regarding the taxation of REITs. First, he noted that proposed legislation in Hawaii to abolish the dividends paid deduction for REITs has been deferred, pending further study. “Hopefully they’ll decide that there’s a lot more benefit to the REIT than that they get a dividends paid deduction,” he said.
In the latest episode of the NAREIT Podcast, Alok Singh, director for energy solutions with RealFoundations, discussed the results of research into real estate companies’ sustainability platforms.
REITs’ investments in sustainability keep rising, as do their returns on those investments, according to research on NAREIT’s Leader in the Light (LITL) program.
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.
Demand for industrial space is expected to remain healthy for the rest of 2015, supported by solid economic fundamentals, rising consumer demand and the continued expansion of e-commerce, according to market watchers.
A report from the NAIOP Research Foundation forecasts net demand for industrial space could grow 8 percent in 2015, up from 224 million square feet in 2014.
