REIT Trader Says 2015 Could Bring IPO Wave

David Auerbach, institutional trader with Esposito Securities, looked back at the REIT market in 2014 and ahead to 2015 on the latest edition of the NAREIT Podcast.

With the year coming to a close, Auerbach discussed some of the biggest developments in the REIT market in 2014. He described it as an “exciting year for REIT investors.” He said the moves made by The Blackstone Group, including taking multiple real estate portfolios public, took center stage throughout the year.

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Investor Hasn’t Seen Wave of Deals Anticipated in Europe

Sonny Kalsi, founder and partner of real estate investing and advisory firm GreenOak, joined REIT.com for a video interview before participating in a panel discussion at the 2014 Real Estate Luminaries Series event on April 23 at Georgetown University.

GreenOak, formed in 2010, has an investment portfolio that spans the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

Kalsi was asked whether the size of  GreenOaks’s European portfolio reflects a lack of attractive opportunities in that region.

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