November / December 2017

At Nareit, we aim to show how REITs truly represent real estate working for you.

At Nareit, we are always looking for ways to better represent and serve our members. And REIT magazine is no exception. 

Rayonier’s strategic planning reflects the long-term nature of growing and harvesting trees and the company’s commitment to sustainability and stewardship of its lands.

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. owns four of the nine largest U.S. convention hotels, each offering more than 400,000 square feet of meeting space.

CEO Jim Taiclet explains how American Tower makes sure its real estate keeps up with changes in wireless technology.

As a portfolio manager with LaSalle Investment Management, Lisa Kaufman is responsible for managing separate account portfolios of public North American property companies and the North American portion of LaSalle Securities’ global securities portfolio accounts.

"We find that the use of unsecured debt by REIT managers is associated with lower leverage and higher remaining debt capacity. This improves financial flexibility and supports firm value."

"Boards need to do a better and more effective job of creating diversity—not just of gender, but diversity of thought, experience, skill sets and age."

AGNC offers investors a twofold value proposition: expertise in the agency mortgage market and strategies for risk management and hedging.

"Retail centers are evolving into destinations that offer consumers a fresh and engaging journey that mixes a variety of offerings not historically found at malls."

People making news in the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry.