“Dining is an important part of today's retail experience, and restaurants comprise a larger percentage of typical shopping center tenant mixes than ever before,” says Matthew K. Harding, Levin Management Corporation's president.

Private capital sources generated about half of last year's $467.5 billion of significant transactions, even as their average deal size was the smallest of any investor class, says Real Capital Analytics.

“The effects of recently enacted tax changes — while still uncertain — might be somewhat larger in the near term than previously thought."

The Land and Buildings Investment Management CIO calls on fellow QTS shareholders to consider a management shakeup or M&A activity at the data center REIT.