03/20/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR REIT.

• Relatively High Debt to Equity Ratio Detected in Shares of Apartment... _{2013-03-30, 09:45 am}
  Below are the three companies in the Residential REITs industry with the highest debt to equity ratios.
• CapLease has the Highest Debt to Equity Ratio in the Diversified... _{2013-03-30, 09:44 am}
  Below are the three companies in the Diversified REITs industry with the highest debt to equity ratios.
• Boston Properties Seals Land Parcel Buyout - Analyst Blog _{2013-03-29, 03:15 pm}
  Boston Properties Inc. , in collaboration with Hines, announced the completion of the acquisition for a land parcel - 101 First Street, next to the Transbay Terminal.
• MLT to divest Woodlands Loop property to Advanced CAE _{2013-03-22, 07:17 am}
  ... about S$4.95 million from the divestment, which will be distributed to unit holders. The real estate investment trust (REIT) added that the divestment is expected to have minimal impact on its net asset value and net property income for FY13/14.
• Ho Bee not ruling out launching REIT in next 2 years _{2013-03-21, 10:12 am}
  Luxury property developer Ho Bee Group is not ruling out launching a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the next two years. SINGAPORE : Luxury property developer Ho Bee Group is not ruling out launching a real estate investment trust (REIT) in ...
• OUE exploring setting up of REIT _{2013-03-21, 08:11 am}
  Property developer Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) is exploring the establishment of a real estate investment trust (REIT) on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). SINGAPORE : Property developer Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) is exploring ...
• Retailers say REITs are pushing up rental costs _{2013-03-20, 10:04 am}
  ... CapitaMall Trust Management says it is an industry norm to have rental reversions every three years, regardless of a REIT or non-REIT regime. Some experts believe higher rents are justified as these REIT managers upgrade mall properties to improve ...
• Deep Deuce apartments in Oklahoma City sell for $38.2 million _{2013-03-29, 11:36 pm}
  ... complex is the third Oklahoma City metro-area acquisition in the past year for Irvine, Calif.-based Steadfast Income REIT. The real estate investment trust is investing in Oklahoma City because of its strong economy and low unemployment rate, it ...
• Single Tenant Walgreens Property Sold by the Boulder Group _{2013-03-29, 04:45 pm}
  The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm specializing in single tenant assets, has completed the sale of a net leased Walgreens property located at 9290 Wicker Avenue, St.
• Westport Funds' 2012 Annual Report _{2013-03-29, 03:48 pm}
  Dear Fellow Shareholders: A recent column in the Financial Times summarized the effects of central banks' expansionary monetary policy in 2012, which underpinned domestic financial markets.
• 5 Billionaire Managed REITs To Own _{2013-03-29, 02:59 pm}
  ... estate business they say it's all about location, location, location. When I look at Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT), I'm looking at management, management, management. I want to invest in REITs that have ridden the cycles up and down and are ...
• Corvex, Related Push CWH on Buyout _{2013-03-29, 02:28 pm}
  ... coverage of the latest transactions and trends shaping the commercial real estate industry. NEWTON, MA- CommonWealth REIT said late Thursday afternoon it had received an unsolicited offer from Corvex Management LP and Related Fund Management LLC to ...
• REITs are taking over _{2013-03-29, 12:52 pm}
  ) noted that at least 15 firms are considering a partial or total conversion to a real estate investment trust structure within the coming years. The primary driver behind this transition is simple: investors need reliable income and companies need to save money on increasing taxes.
• Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT acquires NC data center _{2013-03-29, 12:07 pm}
  Tampa-based Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc. has purchased Raleigh Data Center for $19.5 million.
• A New Day for Gramercy _{2013-03-29, 10:49 am}
  was a high-flying mortgage REIT. The New York-based company was then a big player in the commercial real estate collateralized debt obligation (CRE, CDO) market -- the riskiest in the higher-yielding credit sector. In an effort to balance that risk, ...
• Hermitage apartment community Canyon Ridge sells for $38.2 million _{2013-03-29, 10:16 am}
  ... 3868 Central Pike, according to Davidson County property records. The seller was Irving, Texas-based G & E Apartment REIT Canyon Ridge LLC. In 2008, the property sold for $36 million.
• Asset Allocation And Rebalancing Review _{2013-03-29, 09:37 am}
  US stocks and US REITs, along with foreign REITs/real estate, have climbed the most this year as the first quarter winds down.
• Investors Fuel Housing Recovery _{2013-03-29, 09:06 am}
  ... this month, the firm announced the sale of 93 single-family homes to American Residential Properties ,an Arizona-based REIT, for more than $12 million. MACK is continuing to actively pursue acquisition and redevelopment opportunities to provide ...
• 's M&A Chatter for Thursday March 28, 2013 _{2013-03-28, 03:00 am}
  ... Corvex Management and Related Fund Management reaffirmed their offer to acquire the outstanding shares Of CommonWealth REIT (NYSE: CWH ) on Thursday, but the bid was lowered from $27 to $24.50. The reason for the reduced offer was explained in a ...
• California REIT pays $23M for Buda complex _{2013-03-29, 07:47 am}
  Southern California-based Steadfast Income REIT Inc. purchased its fourth Austin apartment community for $23 million or $87,121 per unit.