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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.”
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.
John Murray, president and COO of Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE: HPT), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Hospitality Properties Trust invests in hotels and travel centers in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The company and three of its sister REITs recently announced they would acquire approximately half of their external manager, RMR LLC.
Dennis Gershenson, president and CEO of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE: RPT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Ramco-Gershenson owns and manages large, multi-anchor shopping centers in metropolitan markets within the United States.
Gershenson observed that occupancy levels for its core portfolio are particularly robust at this time, averaging about 95.5 percent.
Doug Brien, CEO of Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust (NYSE: SWAY), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Based in Oakland, Calif., Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust acquires, renovates, leases, maintains and manages single-family homes. Brien said rental demand is at its highest level in more than six years due in part to construction remaining in check.
Nils Kok, founder and executive director of the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va.
GRESB is an industry-driven organization that assesses the sustainability performance of real estate portfolios around the globe. Kok noted that during the past 18 months, he has observed an increasing interest in “green bonds” from fixed-income investors. The proceeds from these bonds are used to finance sustainability initiatives.
Phillip Kibel, associate managing director at Moody’s Investors Service, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Kibel discussed the benefit some REITs are seeing by obtaining investment-grade credit ratings.
