REITs
Still in Office
By Agha Nawazish Ali Khan Since REITs are required to distribute 90 percent of their taxable income to shareholders to maintain their status, it becomes quite challenging for them to build capital reserves. Hence, capital markets serve as an important source to generate additional funding for acquisitions and ongoing operations. Year-to-date through July 1, office REITs led the sector with $3.37 billion raised through common equity offerings. Three office REITs—BioMed Realty Trust, CommonWealth REIT and Alexandria Real Estate Equities—each raised more than $500 million through their respective offerings, with BioMed Realty Trust leading the way at $668.6 million. The company…
Griffin-American Expands Internationally with $448M Acquisition
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II has made its first international acquisition, picking up a 44-facility portfolio of seniors housing and care facilities in the United Kingdom for approximately $448 million.
CPE Announces the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners
CPE is proud to present the winners of the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Awards.
KBS Buys $86M Denver Office Complex
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT has purchased the Westmoor Center office complex in the Westminster submarket for $86 million.
Griffin-American Buys 21 Buildings in Five States for $141M
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II has acquired 21 healthcare-related buildings in five states for $141.3 million, pushing the REIT co-sponsored by American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Corp. to an overall portfolio value of $1.6 billion.
Investment Incubator: The REITs of Inland Group
Under the leadership of chairman & CEO Dan Goodwin and the company’s three other founding partners, Inland Group employs an unusually varied set of investment vehicles, from limited partnerships and Delaware statutory trusts to REITs. At most recent report, it managed an 88.7 million-square-foot portfolio encompassing 48 states and valued at $20.8 billion. The most visible vehicles bearing the Inland name are the six REITs sponsored by Inland Group’s affiliates since 1994, four of which are still associated with the group. Acting in a role comparable to an incubator or venture-capital player, Inland Group conceives the REITs, recruits executives and…