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REITs delivered strong investment performance through mid-year 2026, outperforming the broad equity market by a sizable margin.
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JBG SMITH executives Matt Kelly, Dave Maggio, and Lily Goldstein joined the virtual meeting.
Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) visited Prologis’ (NYSE: PLD) Port Crossing Commerce Center, located in La Porte, TX.
During this period of divergent public and private property valuations, the commercial real estate mortgage market has been marked by higher interest rates and stricter underwriting standards.
REITs Rebounded in the Fourth Quarter as Treasury Yields Declined
The occupancy rate at apartment REITs has continued to move to new record highs during this building boom.
REITs have seen a large increase in investor interest in ESG with greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and climate change top of mind.
REITs have strengthened their balance sheets over the past decade, with average leverage and interest expense to NOI falling to historical lows. Averages, however, don’t reveal what is going on in the tails and if there are hidden pockets of risks.
New research shows that REITs target high performing operators for investment and that skilled nursing operators increase staffing after becoming REIT tenants.
A conversation about how REITs are navigating capital markets and economic uncertainty took center stage during the lunch general session on day one of Nareit’s REITweek: 2025 Investor Conference.
REITs issued $19.2 billion in secondary offerings of common equity during the first half of 2019, which is more than they raised during the entire year of 2018.
REIT earnings, as measured by funds from operations (FFO), rose 24.6% in the full year 2021 as the recovery from the early stages of the pandemic gained momentum.
REITs have outperformed the S&P 500 in recent months, with a cumulative total return of 14.6 percent since their low point in early February.
The total economic contribution of U.S. REITs in 2014, the most recent year of complete information, was an estimated 1.8 million full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs and $107.5 billion of labor income.
Survey by Altus Group, NAREIT and NCREIF reveals top commercial real estate investment choices of leading executives.
Gross domestic product surpassed expectations in the first quarter, and strong job growth in March and April provide a favorable backdrop for demand for leased commercial space.
Total returns from a passively managed investment in the broad listed U.S. equity REIT market averaged 11.46% per year over the 20 years ending April 2015, substantially better than the broad stock market at just 9.50% per year.