The Nareit Developments section on reit.com provides updates of Nareit's activities and key events impacting the REIT and commercial real estate industry. Nareit is the worldwide representative voice for REITs and publicly traded real estate companies with an interest in U.S. real estate and capital markets.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) visited GGP's headquarters in Chicago. Sen. Cortez Masto serves on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and others.
Rep. John Carter (R-TX) visited Simon Property Group's Round Rock Premium Outlets located in Round Rock, Texas. He was hosted at the center by Simon's Amy Yatkeman, Director of Marketing & Business Development and Anisha Yadav, General Manager.
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) visited Digital Realty Trust's facility in Richardson, TX. Rep. Sessions, Chairman of the House Rules Committee, was joined in the visit by Digital Realty's Mimi Nash, Marketing Manager; Bryan Marsh, VP, Global Asset Management; Sammy O'Brien, Senior Real Estate Manager, Portfolio Operations; and Pat Farley, Director, Corporate Affairs.
Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) met with Life Storage CEO David Rogers in Buffalo, New York. Rogers provided Higgins, who is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, with an update on the growth and evolution of the company and its deep roots in western New York. 
REITWise 2017: NAREIT's Law, Accounting & Finance Conference was held from March 22-24 in La Quinta, California.
Macerich says it plans to certify additional properties with BREEAM.