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.
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Experts say it’s important for ETFs to embrace REITs, and vice versa.
REITworld will take place Dec. 8-11 in Dallas, TX. This event provides opportunities for individual meetings between REITs, investors, and analysts.
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.
Data centers house the servers and network equipment that make modern communications possible, including the Internet and data transmitted by cell phones.
Data center REITs own and manage highly specialized facilities that house the critical IT infrastructure that powers today’s economy.
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, 2021 has been a successful year for REITs and REIT investors as hard-hit sectors have recovered from 2020 and the digital economy sectors have continued to thrive.
Kansas-based REIT QTS Realty Trust, Inc. acquired the site for $18 million in 2014 and redeveloped it into a 475,000 square-foot data center.
Equinix CEO Charles Meyers has overseen the REIT’s growing global presence and positioned it as a powerhouse in the technology and networking real estate space.
Most REITs operate as equity REITs, providing investors with the opportunity to invest in portfolios of income-producing real estate. These companies own properties in a range of real estate sectors that are leased to tenants, such as office buildings, shopping centers, apartment complexes and more. They are required to distribute a minimum of 90% of their income to shareholders in the form of dividends.
REITs are an important part of the economy, investors’ portfolio and local communities. Taken individually, a single REIT-owned property can change the entire complexion of a neighborhood. When viewed as an entire industry, REITs significantly contribute to the tax base, job market, and community.
Equinix is the world’s largest data center company, with revenues of $3.6 billion last year and a $33 billion market cap in April.
Nareit corporate members receive exclusive benefits, including access to advocacy, investors, regulatory engagement, thought leadership, industry-leading research, professional development, member-only events, and more.
Active managers of global real estate funds make strategic use of both geography and property sectors in investing over time.
President & CEO Andy Power says REIT is ready to support and futureproof customers’ runway for growth.
Infrastructure, data centers, and health care each have more than a 10% share of assets.