CenterSquare Investment Management CEO Todd Briddell joined the REIT Report podcast to discuss the evolution of the firm’s REIT strategy during the past 30 years, the impact of market volatility and adjustments, AI and data assimilation in real estate, public versus private real estate market dynamics, sector-specific IPO opportunities, and more.
“Over the past 30 years, our team has done an absolutely spectacular job underwriting companies, assessing market conditions, knowing what we don't know in periods of high volatility and uncertainty, positioning the portfolio defensively at the right time periods, (and) not getting over our skis,” Briddell said.
Briddell highlighted some of the benefits of public real estate, noting that volatility should be “embraced, not feared” in the REIT market. “What we have done at CenterSquare is really try to educate our investors that volatility is actually a source of alpha. And it is as true today as it has ever been,” he added.
CenterSquare’s REIT strategy began amidst the 1990s IPO boom. Looking forward, senior housing and data centers are two REIT sectors where IPO activity is likely, Briddell noted.
Meanwhile, REITs, Briddell said, are “such a more dynamic marketplace than the private real estate market has been. It's much more innovative.”