Hospitality Properties Trust has built a time-tested business specializing in suburban hotels.
Liberty Property Trust CEO Prepared to Buy Back More Stock
Bill Hankowsky, chairman, president and CEO of Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LPT), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas.
Liberty Property Trust owns industrial and office space throughout the United States and United Kingdom.
Hankowsky commented on the company’s decision to initiate a share buyback program in August 2015.
QTS Realty Trust CEO Says Carpathia Integration Proceeding Smoothly
Chad Williams, president and CEO of QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:QTS) joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Wynn Las Vegas.
Earlier this year, QTS acquired Carpathia Hosting, a Virginia-based colocation, cloud and managed services provider for $ 326 million.
Williams said the integration of Carpathia is proceeding well.
QTS’s lead executive on the integration is Peter Weber, chief product officer, Williams explained.
Ashford Hospitality Trust Paring Select Service Assets
Ashford Hospitality Trust’s move (NYSE: AHT) to sell its select service hotel portfolio in order to focus on upper upscale properties has helped simplify the REIT’s strategy, according to chairman and CEO Monty Bennett.
“Our shareholders wanted clarity,” Bennett said in an interview with REIT.com. He said the decision marks a step toward creating well-defined, distinct strategies for the investment platforms operated by Ashford Inc. (NYSE: AINC), Ashford Trust’s advisor.
Investors Real Estate Trust CEO Says Oil Prices Not Impacting REIT
Tim Mihalik, president and CEO of Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE: IRET), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Investors Real Estate Trust operates a diversified portfolio of properties in the multifamily, office, health care, retail and industrial sectors. Its properties are located throughout 12 states in the Midwest.
Columbia Property Trust Making Progress on Remaking Portfolio
Nelson Mills, president and CEO of Columbia Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: CXP), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Founded in 2003, Columbia Property Trust is one of the nation’s largest office REITs. The company listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2013.
One-On-One With Piedmont Office Realty Trust CEO Don Miller
Straight-shooting CEO Don Miller has overseen Piedmont Office Realty Trust’s growth since its listing on the NYSE five years ago.
Essex Property Trust Expands West Coast Portfolio
The Right Prescription for Physicians Realty Trust
Physicians Realty Trust Capitalizing on Shift to Outpatient Real Estate
John Thomas, president and CEO of Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Washington Leadership Forum.
