Bryce Blair
Bryce Blair on beating the down turn in the residential market
[May/June 2008]
Proceeding Fearlessly
Michael A. J. Farrell leads Annalys consistent investment performance
[March/April 2008]
Rick Holley
What do a small stream in Minnesota, Lexus steering wheels, natural gas, stacks of paper and an NBA basketball court have in common?
[January/February 2008]
Jeffrey Schwartz
Jeffrey Schwartz's skill in real estate development and finance, along with his strong interest in multiple cultures, has propelled him from partner in a small industrial real estate company to chairman and CEO of ProLogis, Inc.
[November/December 2007]
Charles Ratner
The entrepreneurial spirit within Forest City Enterprises (NYSE: FCE.A) has scripted an interesting, all-American success story.
[September/October 2007]
David Brain
David Brain’s passion for innovation sets the tone for originality and success at Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE: EPR), the REIT that Brain founded based on that very passion for thinking outside set standards.
[July/Aug 2007]
Edward Pettinella
There is not much that makes Edward Pettinella, president and CEO of Home Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HME), uneasy.
[May/June 2007]
Christopher Nassetta
If you think you’ve had a busy week at the office, try spending a weekend with the Nassetta family.
[March/April 2007]
Kenneth Bernstein
Kenneth Bernstein became president and CEO of Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) in 2000, a time viewed by many investors as unfavorable for REITs.
[January/February 2007]
Richard Kincaid
Office REITs' Premier Proprietor
[November/December 2006]
John Bucksbaum
In addition to serving as chief executive officer of General Growth Properties (NYSE: GGP), John Bucksbaum is an avid cyclist and skier. When Portfolio caught up with Bucksbaum earlier this summer, he was preparing a trip to France.
[September/October 2006]
Laurence Geller
Laurence Geller got an early start to his hospitality career: At the age of 15, he was working as a chef in the kitchens of Switzerland.
[July/August 2006]
Charles Lebovitz
Recognized as one of the pioneers in the mall industry, Charles B. Lebovitz has steered the course of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) and its predecessor companies since the late 1970s.
[May/June 2006]
Rand Griffin
By the time Rand Griffin became president of Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC) in 1998, the Vietnam War veteran had already had a significant tour of the real estate industry as well as a stint as vice president of development at EuroDisney Development in France.
[March/April 2006]
Robert Maguire
Oft described as the maverick developer who revitalized downtown Los Angeles when others left it for dead, Robert F. Maguire III has turned his considerable vision and energy to growing his namesake company, Maguire Properties, Inc. (NYSE: MPG), into one of the largest and most successful office REITs in the country.
[January/February 2006]
Jon Bortz
Jon Bortz has served as president and chief executive officer of LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) since its formation in 1998.
[November/December 2005]
Keith Guericke
Keith R. Guericke took over as president and chief executive officer of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS) in 1988.
[September/October 2005]
Connie Moore
Constance B. Moore began her career with BRE Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BRE) nearly three decades ago and, after a career-long tour of the REIT industry, has returned to take the reins as the company's president and chief executive officer.
[July/August 2005]
Robert S. Taubman
After successfully thwarting an unsolicited hostile takeover bid, Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Robert S. Taubman told shareholders that he would continue to ensure that the company was run in their best interests.
[May/June 2005]
Thomas Eckert
An understanding of what Capital Automotive REIT does can be gained from considering its NASDAQ ticker symbol, CARS.
[March/April 2005]
Tom Bell
Tom Bell is president and chief executive officer of Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ), an Atlanta-based diversified REIT with office, medical office, retail and residential properties, as well as leasing and management services for third-party owners.
[January/February 2005]
Thomas A. Lewis
Realty Income Corporation (NYSE: O) was founded in 1969 by William Clark and his wife, Joan, to be a fiduciary for retired investors who required a growing monthly dividend.
[November/December 2004]
Scott Wolstein
Scott A. Wolstein has served as chief executive officer of Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (NYSE: DDR) since the company became a REIT in 1993.
[September/October 2004]
Ric Clark
At age 45, Ric Clark is the president and chief executive officer of Brookfield Properties Corporation (NYSE: BPO), one of the world's premier commercial office owners.
[July/August 2004]
Stephen Green
Office REITs usually prefer to hedge their property investments by assembling portfolios from across broad geographic regions.
[May/June 2004]
Ronald Rubin
Six years ago, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI) was a complacent, old-fashioned outfit with an unwieldy portfolio of multifamily and retail properties.
[March/April 2004]
Chaim Katzman
Your family has been involved with neighborhood retail centers since the 1960s, and you've been personally involved since 1976.
[January/February 2004]
Martin "HAP" Stein, Jr.
Your family has been involved with neighborhood retail centers since the 1960s, and you've been personally involved since 1976.
[November/December 2003]
Leland Speed
About 50 years ago, Leland Speed, a self-described “good ole boy” from Jackson, Miss., left to attend Harvard University.
[September/October 2003]
Thomas Carr
Thomas A. Carr didn’t intend to go into his family’s real estate business, a century-old office developer and owner based in Washington, D.C.
[July/August 2003]
Richard Ziman
There is a strong sense of community and philanthropy at Arden Realty, Inc. (NYSE: ARI), notably due to the direction of Richard Ziman, Arden’s chairman and CEO. [May/June 2003]
John Goff
Crescent Real Estate Equities Company (NYSE: CEI) is one of the nation’s largest REITs, with more than $5 billion in assets.
[March/April 2003]
Arthur Coppola
Arthur Coppola, president and chief executive officer of The Macerich Company, has established community service and involvement as the core of the corporate culture at the Santa Monica, CA-based retail REIT.
[January/February 2003]
Scott Rechler
Reckson Associates Realty Corporation (NYSE: RA) has ventured beyond its Long Island roots to become one of the largest owners of office and industrial properties in the New York tri-state area.
[November/December 2002]
Richard Campo
As chairman and CEO of Houston-based apartment REIT Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT), Richard Campo once donned a Star Trek uniform and showed clips of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" to make a point about overcoming business challenges.
[September/October 2002]
Glenn Rufrano
Taking the reigns of a well-established public company can be a daunting task, especially when you have spent the majority of your career in the private sector.
[July/August 2002]
Harvey Lenkin
You wouldn't expect to hear the phrase "boring is good" from someone who sails and skis, is married to an architect, is the father of five and owns three golden retrievers.
[May/June 2002]
Just What the Doctor Ordered
To say that Debra Cafaro has made a successful conversion from the legal side to the business side of the commercial real estate industry is an understatement.
[March/April 2002]
A Multi-Family Man
Over the past six years, Frank C. McDowell, president and chief executive officer of San Francisco-based BRE Properties, Inc., has overseen the final stages of the company's transformation from an old-line REIT with industrial, retail, office and multi-family assets into an aggressive operation focused solely on high-end, multi-family properties in eight western states.
[January/February 2002]
A Focus on Philly
Since Brandywine Realty Trust spun off from the Linpro Company (now L-Cor) in 1994, Gerard H. Sweeney, the company's president and chief executive officer, has focused the company almost exclusively on the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
[November/December 2001]
Tell It Like It Is
Hamid R. Moghadam, chairman and chief executive officer of the $4.4 billion AMB Property Corporation in San Francisco, has earned a reputation among financial analysts as a straight shooter.
[September/October 2001]
Hitting the Sweet Spot
CenterPoint Properties Trust is the largest owner and operator of industrial real estate in the Chicago market. Led by president and CEO John Gates, the company has consistently garnered praise from industry watchers.
[July/August 2001]
A Taste for the Classics
Whether it's developing and managing great properties like the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco, 5 Times Square in New York City or The Prudential Center in Boston, or working with the board of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Properties' Ed Linde has shown a taste for the classics.
[May/June 2001]
How The West Was Won
Stuart Tanz, president and CEO of Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc., is quick to point out that a diverse tenant base and the tireless efforts of his employees are the keys to the company's success.
[March/April 2001]
A Recipe for Success
Since 1994, FelCor Lodging Trust has grown from a small company with just seven hotels into an industry leader with 186 hotels, approximately 50,000 rooms, an equity market capitalization of $1.6 billion and a total market capitalization of $3.6 billion.
[January/February 2001]
He Just Keeps Rolling Along
Milton Cooper, Chairman and CEO of Kimco Realty Corporation, has been developing value in the retail sector since before there was a REIT industry. His company has been among the top performers for years, and with a 44 percent growth in funds from operations last year, Kimco continues to show that Cooper's strong, conservative leadership is keeping the company going strong.
[November/December 2000]
Dick Michaux is
Listening Well
While navigating AvalonBay Communities through IPO, merger, and the day-to-day challenges of a competitive marketplace, Dick Michaux has used his talents as a good listener to help assure that the company remains on course and growing.
[September/October 2000]
Angling for Balance
It's been one year since Duke Realty merged with Weeks Corporation. In that time, under the leadership of CEO Thomas Hefner, the two companies have been successfully blended and the firm grew from eight to 13 markets and has had four quarters of solid growth.
[July/August 2000]
Race to BRAND MALLS
Peter Lowy: branding of retail malls as "Westfield Shoppingtowns" served the company in attracting shoppers.
Portfolio: How has the branding of your retail malls as "Westfield Shoppingtown[s]" served the company in attracting shoppers?
[May/June 2000]
Expecting Performance
Dean Jernigan, chairman and chief executive officer of Storage USA, Inc., and Treasurer of NAREIT, recently took some time out from his day to give our readers some insight into the self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust company's current outlook.
[March/April 2000]
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