Chicago Deferred Exchange CEO says 1031 Exchanges Play Vital Role for Real Estate

Mary Cunningham, president and CEO of Chicago Deferred Exchange Company (CDEC), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2015: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Phoenix.

Founded in 1989, CDEC is one of the largest providers of qualified intermediary and exchange accommodation titleholder services for investors looking to structure tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031.

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Inland Real Estate CEO Says Economic Fundamentals Support Strategy

Mitchell Sabshon, CEO of Inland Real Estate Investment Corp., joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum.

Inland sponsors non-listed REITs and also offers privately placed real estate transactions. In 2014, the two businesses made combined acquisitions of almost $ 1.3 billion, according to Sabshon.

Inland focuses primarily on multi-tenant retail properties, especially shopping center-anchored assets, as well as apartment buildings.

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Apartment REITs Still Have Room to Grow, CEO Says

Ed Pettinella, president and CEO of Home Properties Inc. (NYSE: HME), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum.

Pettinella speculated that the apartment market in Washington, D.C., would start to recover in the second half of 2015. He noted that job growth is returning in the area following a period of government spending cuts. Additionally, the supply of apartment units in the region is expected to peak this year.

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HCP Executive says REIT Expects More Solar Energy Projects in 2015

Tom Klaritch, executive vice president of medical office properties at HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va.

HCP is a fully integrated REIT serving the health care industry. It was the first health care REIT selected to the S&P 500 Index. Klaritch outlined a number of sustainability initiatives now underway at HCP.

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Hersha Executive Says Sustainability Program Integrated Throughout REIT

Bennett Thomas, vice president of finance and sustainability at Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va.

Hersha is a lodging REIT that owns and operates upscale hotels in urban gateway markets.

Thomas provided an overview of Hersha’s Earthview sustainability platform, which the company initiated in 2010. He noted that the platform has both a strategic and entrepreneurial aspect.

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