Increased Density Impacts Office Landlords’ Capital Needs, Piedmont CEO says

Don Miller, president and CEO of Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

Piedmont owns and manages class A office buildings located primarily in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York and Washington, D.C.

Miller spoke about disruptions that have occurred in the office segment.

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Shopping Center REIT PREIT Says Investor Communication a “Huge Focus”

Joseph Coradino, CEO of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

PREIT owns and operates approximately 26 million square feet of retail space in the eastern half of the United States, with a concentration in the Mid-Atlantic region’s top metropolitan statistical areas.

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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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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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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.

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Activist Investors “Fact of Life” in Real Estate Now, Cicco Says

Marty Cicco, senior managing director at Evercore, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

Evercore is an independent investment banking advisory firm.

Cicco said he expects activist shareholders to continue to play a role in the commercial real estate sector. “It’s a fact of life in the public markets going forward,” he said.

Cicco also discussed the slowdown in the issuance of REIT preferred shares.

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