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.
CEM Benchmarking’s 2024 study also reveals allocations, returns, volatility, and risk-adjusted performance of 12 asset classes over 25-year period.
For the remainder of 2025 and into 2026, REITs are well-equipped to handle market volatility while capitalizing on growth opportunities in CRE transactions.
REITworld will take place Dec. 8-11 in Dallas, TX. This event provides opportunities for individual meetings between REITs, investors, and analysts.
For 60 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.
CEO Mark Alfieri says dense, urban locations will “stand the test of time.”
CEO Debra Cafaro discusses the firm's sustainability platform.
CEO Donald Wood highlights growth of REITs as a mainstream investment.
CEO Roger Waesche says development remains the engine of growth.
CEO Gary Wojtaszek says interconnection services growing at a rate of 30 percent per year.
LaSalle Hotel Properties CEO Michael Barnello discusses impact of Airbnb on lodging business.
CEO Bill Bayless highlights stability of cash flow for student housing REIT.
NAREIT’s Calvin Schnure says REITs immune to “choppy” economic fundamentals.
CEO Amy Tait says private REIT expects net lease acquisition activity to remain elevated.
Jim Sullivan urges companies considering REIT spinoffs to understand their real estate.
CEO Denny Oklak sees “more runway left” in industrial REIT sector.
Barclays’ Scott Schaevitz sees limited scope for IPOs in 2016.
Highwoods CEO Ed Fritsch highlights importance of communicating REIT benefits.
CEO David Neithercut says Equity Residential taking cautious approach to development.
BB&T’s David Toti expects REIT acquisition activity to slow in 2016.
CEO Lauralee Martin sees opportunities in medical office, life science segments.