M&As will continue to define the REIT industry, experts say
Mergers and acquisitions will continue to characterize the REIT industry, according to speakers at the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate’s annual REIT symposium. Factors driving the trend include the rise of activist investors and a surge in investor interest in commercial real estate. With new entrants to the industry, however, the overall number of REITs could stay largely the same, said Michael Kirby, chairman of research firm Green Street Advisors.
