Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc

Columbia Property Trust is a mid-sized office REIT company in the United States with a market capitalization of $3 billion.

A close look at BioMed Realty Trust’s EV-to-EBITDA multiple shows that its ratio is in line with its historical valuation, with a current ratio of ~14.8x.

A close look at BioMed Realty’s TTM price-to-FFO ratio shows that the company is in line with its historical valuation. Its current ratio is ~16.3x.

BioMed Realty is now the fifth-largest publicly traded office REIT in the United States and is a part of the S&P 400 Index.

Alexandria’s FFO payout ratio, which was 40.4% in 2010, increased to 61.8% in 2013 and 65.2% in 2014.

Alexandria (ARE) recorded an EBITDA margin of 62.5% in 2014, the lowest earnings margin recorded by the company in the last five years.

Occupancy rate is the number of units that are rented out to residents by a company in proportion to the total number of units in the building or community.

Alexandria’s strategy is to acquire, develop, and redevelop properties in target cluster markets.

Alexandria seeks property acquisition opportunities with in-place cash flows and the possibility of near-term lease-up.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) has a diversified tenant base, which reduces the company’s dependence on any particular industry.

Alexandria’s geographic coverage spans markets such as Greater Boston, San Francisco, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, and Maryland.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ total property portfolio has witnessed healthy growth during the past five years.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) is a fully integrated, self-administered, and self-managed REIT.

In comparison to its peer group, Highwoods Properties posted a moderate revenue growth.

Highwoods Properties (HIW) acquires properties in the best business districts to strengthen its competitive position in the market.

Highwoods Properties’ top five tenants occupy an area of 3 million square feet or 11% of the company’s total rentable area.

Highwoods Properties (HIW) is a fully integrated, self-administered, and self-managed REIT.

Douglas Emmett acquires properties in supply-constrained markets with high entry barriers. This provides a competitive advantage and holds off competition.

Douglas Emmett has a diversified tenant base across a range of industries. Such diversity reduces dependence on any particular industry.

Douglas Emmett targets markets with significant supply constraints and acquires class A office properties and premier multifamily communities.

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in California, Douglas Emmett is an REIT focused on high-quality commercial properties and luxury apartment communities.

Kilroy Realty’s earnings margin is much higher than the industry average of 52.3% and those recorded by its peers.

Kilroy Realty expects its strategy to generate higher rental income and higher occupancy levels in the years to come.

As of fiscal ended 2014, 49.5% of the Kilroy Realty’s leases were long term in nature, expiring after 2020.

Kilroy Realty (KRC) is present in some of the West Coast’s premier office sub-markets.

The increase in Kilroy Realty’s office property portfolio was due to the acquisition of properties to create long-term value.

Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC) was founded in 1996 by John B. Kilroy Jr.

SL Green Realty (SLG) primarily generates revenue through leasing office space to corporate tenants.

SL Green’s focus on property acquisitions and dispositions bodes well for its healthy growth.

SL Green Realty is the second-largest publicly traded office REIT in the United States and is part of the S&P 500.

Boston Properties (BXP) consolidated costs were $1.6 billion for fiscal 2014—up by 12.1% over 2013—on the heels of a 25.7% total cost rise in 2013.

Boston Properties reported total revenues of $2.4 billion for fiscal 2014—up by a healthy 12.2% over 2013.

Boston Properties aims for high growth by managing properties, recycling capital, and operating in supply-constrained markets with high entry barriers.

Boston Properties’ average rental income has improved over the years due to acquisitions of high-quality properties and dispositions of low-return assets.

Boston Properties believes in generating consistent earnings growth and value creation over the coming years through existing and new property development.

Boston Properties concentrates on some of the highest-growth markets in the US, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.