Industry Performance

COPT Defense Properties Sees Strong Growth Opportunities as Defense Spending Accelerates

drusignola@reit.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:56:57 +0000

CEO Stephen Budorick discusses the company's strong operating performance, recent credit rating upgrade, and how rising U.S. defense spending is creating long-term growth opportunities.

Postal Realty Trust Sees Long Runway for Growth in Niche Postal Real Estate Market

drusignola@reit.com — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:52:36 +0000

The REIT’s focus on U.S. Postal Service properties continues to offer a compelling combination of stability and growth, according to CEO Andrew Spodek.

LXP Industrial Trust Sees Development Opportunities as Industrial Markets Rebalance

drusignola@reit.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:50:24 +0000

CEO Will Eglin discusses demand drivers, the advantages of Sun Belt logistics markets, and why development is once again creating value for industrial REITs.

Piedmont Realty: High-Quality Offices Continue to Attract Tenants and Investment

drusignola@reit.com — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:24:39 +0000

CEO Brent Smith says location, amenities, and workplace experience are driving leasing demand as companies invest in long-term office strategies.

REITweek 2026 Recap

pconnors@reit.com — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:09:21 +0000

Nareit’s REITweek: 2026 Investor Conference brought more than 2,300 members of the REIT community to New York City on June 1-4, including representatives from more than 1,600 companies and organizations across the listed real estate and investment industries.

FTSE Nareit U.S. REIT Index Series Two Decades On

pconnors@reit.com — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:23:09 +0000

Continued evolution in the REIT industry is expected to generate more opportunities for the creation of new indexes.

PwC’s Tim Bodner Sees Volatility Impacting Pace, Not Direction, of CRE Recovery

sborchersen-keto@reit.com — Thu, 21 May 2026 12:03:21 +0000

Bodner says global investors have raised their planned U.S. allocation from 11% to 16% during the last year.

Cohen & Steers’ Seth Laughlin on Value of Sector Positioning Amid Disruption

sborchersen-keto@reit.com — Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Laughlin sees AI as next big disruption in terms of how the economy uses space.

RMR Group Says Energy Management Is a Core Investment and Risk Strategy

drusignola@reit.com — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:30:02 +0000

John Forester discusses how energy management drives value, mitigates risk, and shapes investment decisions across property types.

Ed Pierzak Brings REIT Industry Insights to Leading Universities

drusignola@reit.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:18:16 +0000

Pierzak, Nareit's SVP of research, spoke last week at Johns Hopkins, Cornell, and the University of Cincinnati, sharing real-world perspectives on REITs and capital markets with students across three campuses.