Developments Blog

NAREIT encourages members to participate in sustainability assessment and awards program.

NAREIT staff reviewed impact of FIRPTA reforms and creation of new GICS real estate sector.

Topics discussed during meetings include lessons of the U.S. REIT experience that can be applied to developing REIT regimes.

Brief relates to Murr v. Wisconsin.

S&P Global Market Intelligence hosted a webinar on April 21 to preview the elevation of Real Estate to a headline Sector under the Global Industry Classification Standard.

Ventas’ CEO spoke at the White House event on the need of seniors and veterans for legal services to enable them to access benefits and health care services. 

During a visit to Boston, Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) met briefly with American Tower Chairman, President and CEO, James Taiclet. Taiclet updated Burr, Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, on American Tower's North Carolina operations and its Network Operations Center located in Cary, NC. 

In a letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board, NAREIT offers comments on proposed accounting standards update for statements of cash flows.

NAREIT joined a group of real estate organizations requesting that the Senate follow notice and comment procedures should it decide to incorporate One Engine Inoperative standards into its criteria for determining hazards to navigable airspace.

NAREIT submits feedback regarding implementation of the new partnership audit regime enacted as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.

Meeting includes discussion of federal housing finance debate and appearance by Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) of House Financial Services Committee.