Nareit Developments REITs in the Community: Rep. Higgins Visits BXP Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) visited the headquarters of BXP (NYSE: BXP) in New York City and met with BXP CEO Owen Thomas. 02/15/2023
Nareit Developments Nareit Foundation Supports Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Efforts to Boost Access to Capital & Home Ownership Opportunities in Minority Communities On Sept. 14, John Jones of Nareit was the guest panelist on the “Fintech and the Future of Financial Inclusion Panel” as part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)’s Leadership Conference. 09/26/2022
Nareit Developments Nareit’s John Jones Discusses REITs with Financial Education Organization Empify Jones was the guest speaker for Empify’s "A Deeper Look at REITs" financial education session. 04/04/2022
Nareit Developments Rep. Neal Visits American Tower and Iron Mountain Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) spoke to a group of executives at a New England Council event in Boston that was sponsored by American Tower and Iron Mountain. 03/25/2022
Nareit Developments House Financial Services Committee Passes the “Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity” Act The bill would require public companies to disclose voluntarily, self-identified gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran leadership status. 04/26/2021
Nareit Developments Nareit Supports the Reintroduction of the “Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity” Act Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has reintroduced the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. 02/26/2021
Nareit Developments Nareit Supports the Reintroduction of the Equality Act U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) has reintroduced the Equality Act, a bill that would amend federal law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. 02/26/2021
Nareit Developments Recommended Reading about Black Americans’ Experiences with Inequality in Real Estate and Finance In honor of Black History Month, I wanted to share some suggested reading that examines how many Black experiences in America have been shaped by racism and racial biases. 02/08/2021
Nareit Developments Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Addresses CRE Barriers and Opportunities Nareit VP John Jones spoke on a panel about diversity in commercial real estate at the CBCF’s Annual Legislative Conference. 10/02/2020
Nareit Developments Nareit Cosigns Letter Supporting the Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act Nareit, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other leading groups have sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee Heads in support of H.R. 5084, legislation that would establish a model to boost diversity on boards through disclosure. 07/27/2020
Nareit Developments Nareit Supports Congressional Request of Treasury to Report on Pandemic Insurance Availability The letter authored by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) asks how insurers have responded to COVID-19. 06/29/2020
Nareit Developments Legislation Would Ensure Federal Insurance Against Pandemics The Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 is modeled after the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, passed after the 9/11 terror attacks. 05/30/2020