We recently attended the annual REITWorld conference, where we conducted 33 meetings with REIT CEOs and CFOs.  We also attended two organized dinners, three property tours, and a run around the Las Vegas strip with a REIT management team to maximize our time in Las Vegas with REIT executives. – The key themes were: 1) […]

REIT Outlook

December 1, 2024

Property Type Round-Up from REITWorld 2024 | December 2024

No area of real estate has been under more pressure than the office sector.  We won’t belabor the headwinds – flexible work, tech downsizing, debt maturities, etc. – in today’s report, but there is a niche section of office space benefiting from robust demand drivers.  Historically, we referred to this group as Medical Office Buildings […]

REIT Outlook

November 1, 2024

MOBs: Office but No Need for Life Support | November 2024

Despite a few brief unsettled periods in August and September, the S&P 500 moved 5.9% higher in the third quarter of 2024, closing at an all-time high of 5,762 and bringing its very solid year-to-date gain to 22.1%.  While the job market softened somewhat, inflation growth continued to slow, positive GDP growth persisted, and the […]

Portfolio Insights

October 15, 2024

Portfolio Insight  | 3rd Quarter 2024

In the third quarter, the Chilton REIT Composite has outperformed the RMZ by producing a total return of +17.4% gross of fees and +17.2% net of fees, which compares to the RMZ’s total return of +16.1%.  Year to date, the Chilton REIT Composite has outperformed the RMZ by producing a total return of +16.5% gross […]

REIT Commentary

October 1, 2024

REIT Commentary | Third Quarter 2024

Historically, following periods of rising interest rates, REITs have outperformed the S&P 500 over the subsequent 90-, 180-, and 365-day periods as shown in Figure 1 below.  We discussed this phenomenon in great detail in our May 2024 REIT Outlook titled An Interesting Time to Invest in REITs.  From its May 1st release through September […]

REIT Outlook

October 1, 2024

Assessing the Impact of Mortgage Rates on REITs | October 2024

Commercial real estate fills many roles in society and, arguably, none is more essential than feeding the population.  The first thought might be grocery stores, but today’s report dives deeper into the extensive infrastructure and logistics existing between food producers and consumers.  Not only are frozen food sales growing rapidly (estimated 5% compound annual growth […]

REIT Outlook

September 1, 2024

Essential Business Spotlight: Cold Storage | September 2024

Originally created in 1960, the REIT structure’s purpose was to democratize real estate for the masses.  In addition to managing properties, reporting and complying with SEC requirements, and paying dividends from cash flow, they also employ finance, investment, development, and strategic personnel to make decisions that can grow value beyond a steady state portfolio.  In […]

REIT Outlook

August 1, 2024

The ‘X’ Factor for REITs | August 2024

After pulling back in April, the S&P 500 continued to surprise market forecasters by moving 4.3% higher in the second quarter, closing just below a record high and bringing its first half gain to a very solid 15.3%.  While the labor market began to soften late in the quarter, the overall economy remains decent, inflation […]

Portfolio Insights

July 17, 2024

Portfolio Insight | 2nd Quarter 2024

We recently attended the annual REITWeek conference, where we conducted 36 meetings with REIT CEOs and CFOs.  We also attended four organized dinners, one property tour, and a run around Central Park with a REIT management team to maximize our time in New York City with REIT executives. – The key themes were: 1) a […]

REIT Outlook

July 1, 2024

Equity REITs: Takeaways from REITWeek 2024 | July 2024

Quarter to date, the Chilton REIT Composite has outperformed the RMZ by producing a total return of +1.8% gross of fees and +1.6% net of fees, which compares to the RMZ’s total return of +0.1%.  Year to date, the Chilton REIT Composite has underperformed the RMZ by producing a total return of -0.3% gross of […]

REIT Commentary

July 1, 2024

REIT Commentary | Second Quarter 2024

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