Tag: real estate investment trust

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) come in a lot of shapes and sizes, and those shapes and sizes frequently morph in ways that can blur the lines between the neat categories in which they’re often grouped. Retail REITs, for instance, often include multifamily properties in properties they own and manage, and some REITs — like Equity Commonwealth — […]

There are quite a few things you should know before investing in your first retail REIT. Retail is one of the more interesting real estate investment trust (REIT) specializations. Retail tenants lease several types of commercial properties, and each type has its own risk factors and business dynamics, so it’s important to know what you’re getting into […]