Developments Blog

FTSE Russell and NAREIT on June 8 announced changes to the ground rules and classification structure of the FTSE NAREIT U.S. Real Estate Index, including adjustments to reflect the growth of specialty REITs.

Rep. John Carney (D-DE) (left) visited Tanger Outlets in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Carper toured the property, met with several store managers, and greeted constituents. General Manage, Amy Norgate (right) briefed Carney on the economic impact of the property and described the renovation currently underway.

Eric Holcomb (second from left) State Chief of Staff to Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN), who was recently appointed to the Senate Finance Committee, met with executives from several Indianapolis-based REITs to discuss a variety of issues critical to the REIT and publicly-traded real estate industry. Mr. Holcomb was briefed on the current status of REITs based in Indiana and the economic impact these and other REITs provide in communities across the country.

James J. Williams (right) Legislative Director to Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, visits CyrusOne's Northern Virginia Data Center located in Sterling, VA. CyrusOne is headquartered in Carrolton, TX, which is based in Rep. Marchant's congressional district. 

During a meeting in Atlanta, Cousin Properties President & CEO Larry Gellerstedt, left, visited briefly with Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and updated the senator on Cousins' current activities in Georgia.

NAREIT's Investor Outreach team met with a diverse group of 33 global investment organizations in May that control more than $2.1 trillion in institutional investment assets.

The meetings were held with organizations across all targeted investment cohorts.

NAREIT writes to the FASB regarding a proposal that would delay the effective date of the Revenue from Contracts with Customers standard and provide companies with the option to early adopt the standard.

NAREIT has unveiled its Total REIT Industry Tracker Series to measure the performance of U.S. REITs.

REITWeek 2015 will feature debut of new self-check-in process for NAREIT conferences and events.

Investment consultant NEPC highlights benefits of REITs in institutional portfolios.

American Tower Corp. (NYSE: AMT) Chairman and CEO Jim Taiclet has been named to Forbes Magazine’s 2015 Global 2000 CEO Hall of Fame.

In compiling its 2015 list, Forbes looked at those companies that made the biggest move up its list of the world’s largest companies during the past decade.

May 11, 2015 - During a brief meeting in Columbus, Ohio, Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R-OH), right, visited with WP Glimcher (NYSE: GRT) President & CEO Michael Glimcher. Glimcher provided an update on the company's recent development activities in Ohio and across the country.