OAK BROOK, IL—Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., a self-managed REIT, has just changed its name to InvenTrust Properties Corp. Founded in 2005, the trust established its independence from the Inland group of companies on December 31, 2014 and its officials say the name switch was a necessary step in this transition.
“The time was right to highlight and develop a brand independent from our sponsor,” Thomas P. McGuinness, president and chief executive officer of InvenTrust, tells GlobeSt.com.
In addition, the company has adopted a new logo that McGuinness says emphasizes its leading role in the open air shopping center space. The logo consists of two interfacing half circles and symbolizes the energy, collaboration, forward motion and InvenTrust's strong connections to its retailers. As of December 31, the retail portfolio, including joint venture properties, consists of 125 open air centers in 24 states, with over 18 million square feet of space.
InvenTrust does more than acquire retail properties. It also continues to expand Dallas-based University House Communities, its student housing business, through acquisitions and developing new, best-in-class properties at leading national universities. Led by its president Travis Roberts, University House now has 14 properties with 7,986 beds and five additional properties in development.
“Self-management has allowed us to expand our corporate infrastructure with important senior level hires and upgrade technology processes and systems,” McGuinness says, “so that we can operate as a fully operational and independent company.”
Furthermore, the company “will continue to announce the hiring of senior personnel with deep bench strength in the retail arena.”
“Significantly, we have moved to a direct leasing model in three of our core markets: Atlanta, Dallas and Houston,” he adds. “In these regions we have boots on the ground market knowledge, with leasing and property management teams that work and live in the communities which our shopping centers serve.”
With its our in-house acquisitions team InvenTrust “will focus on expanding our multi-tenant retail platform, with acquisitions of open air centers in select markets where there are opportunities for growth.”
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Brian J. Rogal
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