REITs have been rather quiet in the capital markets for some time now. Rising interest rates have made debt more expensive. Trading prices have reflected steep discounts to “net asset values”, or “NAVs”. But REITs, our...more
According to NAREIT, “real estate investment trusts,” or REITs, own more than $3 trillion of U.S. real estate assets. With REITs having survived (and, in some respects, thrived) under recent tax reform, that number likely...more
What is a REIT? -
A REIT refers to a “real estate investment trust,” which is an entity entitled to beneficial federal income tax treatment if it satisfies various requirements relating to its organization, its ownership,...more
What is an UPREIT? -
A common operating structure for publicly traded equity REITs is the umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (“UPREIT”) structure. In a typical UPREIT structure, the REIT holds substantially...more
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