July 30, 2010
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		For Gladstone Commercial Corporation, having a diversified tenant base kept occupancy around 97% during downturn.
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		Cogdell Spencer's decision to go public expanded its access to capital and fueled its growth as a leading medical office player.
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		4IP Management's Claudia Reich Floyd says liquidity is attracting European institutions to the REIT market.
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		Green Street’s Steve Frankel discusses access to capital and consumer spending.
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Diversified Tenant Base Buffers Real Estate Downturn 3:17
Being Public REIT Fuels Cogdell Spencer's Expansion 3:45
Favorable Outlook for European Listed Real Estate Market 3:23
Capital Availability Improving in Slow Moving Economy
REIT.com VIDEO
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Verwer: Australian REITs Have Reinvented Themselves

Australian REITs have reinvented themselves over the past two years, says Peter Verwer, chief executive of the Property Council of Australia.

3:23
Favorable Outlook for European Listed Real Estate Market

4IP Management's Claudia Reich Floyd says liquidity is attracting European institutions to the REIT market.

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Diversified Tenant Base Buffers Real Estate Downturn

For Gladstone Commercial Corporation, having a diversified tenant base kept occupancy around 97% during downturn.

3:45
Being Public REIT Fuels Cogdell Spencer's Expansion

Cogdell Spencer's decision to go public expanded its access to capital and fueled its growth as a leading medical office player.

3:17
Kite Realty Eyes Retail Development Renewal

Kite Realty's John Kite says now that fundamentals are improving, his company is once again eyeing development.

2:01
Hotel Fundamentals Turn Corner

Hersha Hospitality's Jay Shah says lingering debt market questions may impact transaction volume and price appreciation well into 2011.

2:36
Focus On Offense A Positive Sign

With no '10 tenant bankruptcies and fundamentals up, Glimcher Realty's Michael Glimcher is more optimistic than ever.

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REIT.com ARTICLES
N.J. Industrial Market Rebounds in Q2

CBRE's William Waxman says N.J. has faired very well when compared to the rest of the country.

Capital Availability Improving in Slow Moving Economy

Green Street’s Steve Frankel discusses access to capital and consumer spending.

REITs Gaining Respect Among Retail Investors

AAII's James Cloonan says more individual investors are beginning to see the benefits REITs.

Building Real Estate Derivatives

Creating a U.S. derivatives market is still a work in progress.

Havner Discusses Storage REITs

Public Storage CEO touts benefits of storage sector.

Real Estate Poised for Growth

Jonathan Litt of Land and Buildings discusses the need for more confidence in the economy.

REITs’ Acquisitions Trending Up

REITs focusing on office, retail and health care sectors.

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In The SPOTLIGHT
  • LIL

    The NAREIT Leader in the Light Award recognizes company-wide operations which generate substantially improved energy efficiency and expense management. All NAREIT Corporate Members are eligible to enter. CLICK HERE for an application and to see past award winners. Winners will be recognized at REITWorld 2010 in November.

  • REITWeek

    REITWeek 2010: NAREIT's Investor Forum was held at the Hilton Chicago from June 9 through June 11. If you missed the event or want to review something you saw, webcasts of general sessions and individual company presentations are currently available. 

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    NAREIT recently published a special report titled "REITs: Real Estate With A Return Premium," which is available HERE. At the same time and working along similar lines, Cohen & Steers President Joe Harvey has written a highly compelling analysis of the available data, "The Truth About Real Estate Allocations," which is available HERE. Both reports make a compelling case for institutional investors to increase their exposure to REITs relative to private equity real estate funds going forward.

INDEX DATA As of 7:13 AM
FTSE NAREIT U.S. Price Index($)Percent Change*
All REITs
123.30
0.00
Equity REITs
390.36
0.00
Mortgage REITs
6.44
0.00
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FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Price Index()Percent Change*
Global
1,255.60
0.20
Developed
1,260.17
0.16
Emerging
2,005.27
0.74
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DAILY EXECUTIVE NEWS SUMMARY
 
With the regulatory overhaul signed into law, President Barack Obama appears to be taking a friendlier stance toward the financial industry compared with earlier this year.

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