Headline News: REITs

• DJ DGAP-PVR: alstria office REIT-AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities ... (Financial.de)
  alstria office REIT-AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 11.03.2010 18:28 Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
  
• DJ DGAP-PVR: alstria office REIT-AG: Release of a correction of an announcement according to Article 26, Section 1 of ... (Financial.de)
  alstria office REIT-AG / Release of the correction of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) as of December 30, 2008 11.03.2010 18:28 Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
  
• Health Care REIT prices $342M notes offering (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
  Health Care REIT on Wednesday announced pricing for its offering of $342 million of 3 percent convertible senior notes due in 2029.
  
• Global REIT values to grow in 2010-Ernst & Young (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
  * Global REIT market cap rebounds to $568 bln
  
• REIT Chief Executives See Strengthening Market for Asset Sales (Bloomberg)
  March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Investors with abundant cash and few deals to chase are driving up commercial property prices, real estate chief executive officers said today.
  
• ASSETS INJECTION INTO AL-AQAR REIT ENABLES KPJ TO EXPAND HOSPITALS NETWORK (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
  KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The proposed injection of assets into Al-Aqar KPJ Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) enables KPJ Healthcare Bhd to expand its hospitals network without pressuring its balance sheet.
  
• White Lodging Awarded Highest Form of Recognition From Apple REIT (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
  White Lodging is proud to announce that the Hilton Garden Inn Saratoga Springs, New York is the recipient of Apple REIT's highest form of recognition, the Shining Apple. Each year Apple REIT chooses two properties in their portfolio that best exemplify growth in revpar, house profit, guest satisfaction, index and overall realization of the company vision.
  
• (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 17:58 Global REIT values to grow in 2010-Ernst & Young (Interactive Investor)
  NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - The global market value of publicly-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) is set to expand again this year after rebounding in 2009, an annual report by Ernst & Young predicted on Wednesday. The recovery in values, after three tough years for most developed REIT markets, will be fueled by renewed interest in initial public offerings and potentially more ...
  
• Health Care REIT prices 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (News-Medical-Net)
  Health Care REIT, Inc. today announced the pricing of its offering of $342,394,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029.
  
• Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II Acquires Lacombe Medical Office Building Near New Orleans (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
  Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Lacombe Medical Office Building, an approximately 34,000-square-foot, multi-tenant medical facility in the New Orleans suburb of Lacombe.