Duke Realty in the “Sweet Spot” Between Traditional and E-Commerce Customers

Jim Connor, CEO of Duke Realty Corp. (NYSE: DRE), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

Connor discussed the balance of demand between the company’s traditional retail customers and e-commerce clients.

“We’re in the absolute sweet spot right now…It’s the best of both worlds,” Connor said.

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Viewpoint: Leading Your Business in the Sweet Times

Matt Slepin

We are in the midst of one of the sweetest times in our real estate careers. We are in the sweet spot of a fairly mature, but not-ending-soon market cycle for the real estate business. It is not universal, and I acknowledge that I have a biased perspective from my perch in San Francisco. But clearly the business is strong, and now is the time for those at the helm to make their dough and make their mark.

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