Developments Blog

Members of NAREIT’s Investor Outreach team discuss variety of REIT-related topics, including valuations, industry fundamentals and conditions in the capital markets.

In a letter to the Senate Finance Committee, industry groups outline the benefits of like-kind exchanges to the economy.

Health care REIT's CEO, Thomas J. DeRosa, also honored.

Digital Realty CEO Bill Stein hosted Reps. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) at Digital Realty's headquarters in San Francisco along with representatives from Prologis and Boston Properties.

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.