Diane Rusignola

Lisa Palmer says consumers are ready to emerge from quarantine to reengage with and support local businesses.

CEO Bill Meaney says remote work induced by the pandemic drove demand.

CEO Jim Risoleo said the REIT industry as a whole can play a big role in ESG in the coming years.

CEO David Nunes says the REIT’s foresters and scientists have been working with environmental groups for four decades.

Stout’s Jason Krentler says he is generally bullish on REIT M&A in the year ahead, particularly in certain sectors.

Mayer Brown’s Remmelt Reigersman discusses how the 20% deduction for qualified business income and lowering of corporate income tax rates will impact REITs.

The three-day virtual conference focused on legal, financial, tax, and accounting issues for REITs.

Deloitte’s Jeff Smith says that firms have already raised funds and he expects an uptick in REIT M&A toward the end of the year.

BDO’s Brandon Landas says clear and transparent disclosures help investors better understand REITs.

PwC’s Julanne Allen says the IRS has taken a view that income for the use or occupancy of space can often qualify as rent.