DLR - Robust recovery seen ahead for commercial real estate: Nareit midyear outlook

"A robust recovery is no longer a question of 'if', but rather, 'when,' " according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit) midyear outlook for REITs and commercial real  estate.It helped that REITs entered the pandemic with historically strong balance sheets. Still, uncertainties remain, especially the threat of inflationary pressures as the economy reopens.Technology advancements have transformed the economy and introduced new property sectors for investment. At the end of 2020, industrial, cell towers and data centers accounted for 39% ($460B) of equity REIT market cap. By contrast, industrial only accounted for 4% of equity REIT market cap, and cell towers and data centers weren't yet broken out as sectors in 2010.With vaccine coverage boosting all sectors, commercial real estate is also likely to face a boost thereby pushing REIT earnings growth over H2 2021.YTD total return of the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index at the

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Robust recovery seen ahead for commercial real estate: Nareit midyear outlook