Overview Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) is a self-managed, self-administered office REIT. It owns, manages, operates, and develops Class A office properties in primarily five markets: Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC. The company was founded in 1970 and went public in 1997. The company concentrates on developing premium Central Business District office buildings and ... [Read More]
Weyerhaeuser Timber REIT
OverviewWeyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) began operations in 1900. It is an equity timber REIT and one of the world’s main private owners of timberland. As of February 2019, Weyerhaeuser was the 15th largest REIT in the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index with a market capitalization above $19 billion. Weyerhaeuser manages its timberlands on a sustainable basis, with an eye toward maximizing their ... [Read More]
American Tower REIT
OverviewAmerican Tower (AMT) is the biggest American REIT. This infrastructure REIT specializes in the ownership and operation of telecommunications towers and other structures that it rents out to telecom companies and broadcasters. It has worldwide visibility in the red-hot data consumption market with its ever-expanding demand for towers, rooftop spires and similar structures.The ... [Read More]
Public Storage REIT
Overview Public Storage (PSA) is one of America’s largest REITs, a far cry from its first self-storage facility built in 1972. Principally, PSA acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities and is headquartered in Glendale CA. The company owns and operates thousands of facilities throughout the United States and Europe, occupying more than 142M sq. ft. of net rentable real estate. ... [Read More]
Simon Property Group REIT
Overview Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) is America’s largest retail REIT and shopping mall operation, it owns, develops and manages premier shopping, entertainment, dining, and mixed-use destinations, specializing in upscale properties of five types:Premium Outlet centers Regional malls The Mills Community/lifestyle centers International propertiesSPG owns five out of the 10 most ... [Read More]
Minto Apartment REIT
Minto Properties, Inc. (MPI), a Greenberg family real estate company with more than 60 years’ experience, is preparing to launch the Minto Apartment REIT with an initial raise of $200M. The REIT is unincorporated and open-ended, registered in Ontario. The REIT plans to concentrate on urban areas in Canada. MPI will retain majority ownership of the REIT and will provide certain fee-paid support ... [Read More]
CT REIT
Overview CT Real Estate Investment Trust is an unincorporated real estate investment trust with significant holdings in Canadian retail properties. Holdings are located primarily in Ontario, Quebec and Western Canada. CT REIT derives the vast bulk of its revenues from its major lessee and majority unitholder, Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC), the operator of the Canadian Tire retail chain. Most of ... [Read More]
Choice Properties REIT
Overview Choice Properties REIT is a manager, developer, and owner of retail and other commercial Canadian properties, and has started to diversify into mixed-use commercial/residential properties. Most of its revenue stems from tenant leases. Choice is principally owned by Loblaw Companies, the country’s largest grocery retailer, which in turn is controlled by the Weston family. Loblaw-bannered ... [Read More]
Dream Office REIT
Overview Dream Office REIT leases and manages high-quality office properties primarily in the Toronto real estate market. Formerly known as Dundee REIT, Dream Office owns 46 properties with 8.5M square feet of gross leasable space. The average tenant leases 11,000 square feet and has 4.7 years left on its lease term. Dream Office has about 800 employees, $14B in assets and a 90.3 percent ... [Read More]
SmartCentres REIT
Overview SmartCentres is a large Canadian REIT that specializes in value-oriented retail stores and shopping centers, many anchored by Walmart supercenters. The REIT’s main purpose is to develop, lease, construct, own and manage shopping centers and office buildings. The REIT generally prefers properties that are located next to major highways and contain anchor stores. Portfolio occupancy at the ... [Read More]