Ross Smotrich, managing director at Barclays, participated in a video interview during Nareit’s CEO Forum & Advocacy Day at The Hay-Adams hotel in Washington, D.C.
Smotrich said there is “no question” that industrial REITs have benefited from tremendous tailwinds, evident by their double-digit returns over the last few years. He said strong supply and demand dynamics and positive investor sentiment have been drivers of this growth.
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