REITs invest in the majority of real estate property types, including offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centers, medical facilities, data centers, cell towers and hotels.
Nareit’s REIT Directory provides a comprehensive list of REIT and publicly traded real estate companies that are members of Nareit. The directory can be sorted and filtered by sector, listing status, and stock performance.
Each year Nareit collects tax reporting data for each Nareit member. View this year's data or explore the archive.
Nareit’s 2026 outlook addresses the topics that have been on the minds of real estate investors, including valuation divergences, compelling opportunities, and global strategies.
REITweek is the largest REIT-focused event, connecting institutional investors with REIT management teams through company presentations, one-on-one meetings, and curated networking.
For 65 years, Nareit has led the U.S. REIT industry by ensuring its members’ best interests are promoted by providing unparalleled advocacy, investor outreach, continuing education and networking.
Dr. James Canton is CEO and chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a think tank he founded in 1990 that advises businesses and governments about future trends.
One sector’s ceiling might be another sector’s floor.
As we reach mid-year, it’s a natural time to reflect on how the REIT industry, and our individual companies, have performed to date—and what might lie ahead for the rest of 2022.
NAREIT’s Dividends Through Diversity Initiative seeks to promote the recruitment, inclusion and advancement of women and other minority groups in REITs and the broader commercial real estate industry.
Debate among investors and academics regarding the wisdom of public company buybacks continues.
Office REIT Highwoods Properties Inc. has capitalized on the growth of the Sun Belt.
Spirit Realty CEO Jackson Hsieh has overseen a wholesale transformation of the net lease REIT under his watch.
Richard Florida is the Founder of the Creative Class Group.
Passive and actively managed funds provide the means by which the vast majority of REIT investors access the benefits of REIT-based real estate investment. Chief among them is a long-term track record of competitive performance.
Evolution is key to success for George Chapman and Health Care REIT.
A look at how operating partnership units changed (and continue to shape) REITs and real estate investment.
Sovereign wealth funds are generating a buzz in REIT land because they’re eager to spend on a scale that makes the market cap of many companies seem modest.
Anthony E. Malkin follows investors’ wishes down the REIT path.
A growing economy is good for real estate, including REITs. Economic growth produces increased demand for real estate.