Research Center

Growth Story

(employed and unemployed persons by occupation; not seasonally adjusted; numbers in thousands)

New York Spotlight: Summer Sizzle

(top commercial sales in July 2014)

Durable Rewards

Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions

Priced Up

(SNL U.S. REIT index price/LTM FFO [x])

August Upturn

(CMBS delinquencies by property type; $ in billions)

Steadfast Apartment REIT Enters Georgia with 696-Unit Acquisition in Suburban Atlanta

Steadfast Apartment REIT added 696 residential units to its holdings and made its entrée into a fourth state with the acquisition of a two-property apartment community in the suburban Atlanta town of Suwanee, Ga.

Fitch Sees Room for Improvement in U.S. CMBS Market

By Keith Loria, Contributing Editor: While there are many favorable aspects to the general health of the U.S. CMBS sector, some areas could bear improvement, according to Fitch Ratings.

What Pays

(U.S. equity REIT average 2014 AFFO payout ratio)

Relative Improvement

(employed and unemployed persons by occupation; not seasonally adjusted; numbers in thousands)

Taking Orders

Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions