<p><span class="p-body"><i>Featured Speakers Including Ralph Rosenberg of KKR, Adaire Fox-Martin of Equinix, and Brendan Wallace of Fifth Wall Discuss “REITs in the Age of AI”</i></span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>New York, March 3, 2026— </b>The macroeconomic outlook and technology’s disruptive impact on real estate in 2026 will be the focus of the <a href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/about/events/schack-institute-of-real-estate-division-events/reit-symposium.html">30</a><a href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/about/events/schack-institute-of-real-estate-division-events/reit-symposium.html">^th</a><a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/events/schack-institute-of-real-estate-division-events/reit-symposium.html"> Annual NYU REIT Symposium</a>, hosted by the <a href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/">NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS)</a> <a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/schack-institute-of-real-estate.html">Schack Institute of Real Estate</a>, at <a href="https://www.thepierreny.com/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMItL3DjpH3hAMVMXFHAR0LqgQFEAAYASAAEgIG0_D_BwE" target="_blank"><b>The Pierre Hotel</b></a> in New York City on Wednesday, March 25.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">The full-day NYU SPS REIT Symposium has been a must-attend event for the real estate industry for years, bringing together executives, bankers, attorneys, analysts, investors, educators, and students to explore the latest trends and insights shaping the real estate investment trust sector.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">&quot;As we celebrate 30 years of the NYU SPS REIT Symposium, the industry stands at a crossroads. New asset classes and new technologies are disrupting the status quo,” said <b>Marc Norman, Larry &amp; Klara Silverstein Chair and Associate Dean, NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate, and Symposium co-host. </b>“From demand for data centers to the technology available for managing modern portfolios, AI is no longer just a ‘nice to have’ efficiency tool, but has become a differentiator and fundamental driver of value in today’s commercial real estate markets.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">“This year’s symposium brings together companies at the forefront of bridging legacy real estate assets and strategies and the benefits of LLMs and generative AI to define a new era of investment opportunities in the REIT sector,” added Norman.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">This year’s session line-up includes:</span></p> <ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Market Dynamics: The View from 10,000 Feet</i></b></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Going on Offense in Volatile Times: Now or Never?</i></b></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Inside Global Capital: Strategy, Scale, Opportunity: A Conversation with Ralph Rosenberg of KKR</i></b></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Financing the Future: Liquidity, Leverage, and Market Access</i></b></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Investor Roundtable</i></b></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Digital Infrastructure As The New Backbone of Real Estate: A Conversation with Adaire Fox-Martin of Equinix</i></b></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>From Smart Buildings to Smart Portfolios: AI’s Real Impact on REITs</i></b></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Venture Capital Meets Real Estate: Betting on the Built World’s Future — A Conversation with Brendan Wallace of Fifth Wall</i></b></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Keynote M&amp;A and Strategy Panel: The Next Chapter of REIT Growth</i></b></span></li> </ul> <p><span class="p-body"><b>The NYU SPS Schack Student-Managed REIT Investment Fund: Pioneering Career-Connected, Real-World Learning</b></span></p> <p><span class="p-body">“The NYU SPS Schack REIT Investment Fund continues to redefine real estate education,” said<b> Scott Robinson, adjunct associate professor and director of the REIT Center at the NYU SPS Schack Institute, and Symposium co-host.</b> “Built on NYU SPS’s heritage of applied, career-connected, real-world learning experiences, the student-run fund provides Schack students with invaluable hands-on experience in real estate securities investment and management.”</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">At the 30^th Annual NYU SPS REIT Symposium, current Schack REIT Investment Fund students will close out the event by presenting the Fund’s latest performance and celebrating another milestone anniversary of this unique learning experience.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>Featured Participating Companies</b></span></p> <ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Acadia Realty Trust</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>AMH</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Brixmor Property Group</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Cousins Properties</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>DiamondRock Hospitality</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Digital Realty</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>EastGroup Properties</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Empire State Realty Trust</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Equinix</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Essex Property Trust</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Extra Space Storage</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Four Corners Property Trust</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Howard Hughes Holdings</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>IMAA</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Invitation Holmes</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Kimco Realty Corp.</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Kite Realty Group</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Macerich</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Public Storage</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Realty Income Corporation</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Sun Communities</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Tanger</i></span></li> <li><span class="p-body"><i>Ventas</i></span></li> </ul> <p><span class="p-body"><b>Additional Conference Information<br /> </b>Register for the <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/19a1be42-097b-4e83-9e55-f2fb9ab16133/register">30</a><a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/19a1be42-097b-4e83-9e55-f2fb9ab16133/register">^th</a><a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/19a1be42-097b-4e83-9e55-f2fb9ab16133/register" target="_blank"> Annual NYU REIT Symposium</a> and view the <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/19a1be42-097b-4e83-9e55-f2fb9ab16133/websitePage:91a94376-ee7e-40b3-ad9e-452a14a43064" target="_blank">latest Symposium agenda</a>. If you are a member of the media who would like to report on the event, please contact <b>Michael DeMeo </b>at<b> </b><a href="mailto:michael.demeo@nyu.edu" target="_blank"><b>michael.demeo@nyu.edu</b></a><b>.</b></span></p> <p><span class="p-body">Proceeds from the event will be allocated directly to support future sustainability-focused conferences, publications, and related initiatives within the Schack Institute of Real Estate.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>About the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate<br /> </b>The NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate was founded in 1967 by prominent members of the New York City real estate community, who encouraged NYU to establish an academic center that would provide a world-class education for the next generation of industry professionals. More than 50 years later, the Schack Institute remains at the forefront of real estate education, recognized globally as one of the world’s leading centers for real estate research and practical, real-world learning.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">The Institute’s degree and non-degree programs—notably the <a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/ms-in-real-estate.html">MS in Real Estate</a> and the <a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/ms-in-real-estate-development.html">MS in Real Estate Development</a><u>,</u> and a rapidly expanding <a href="/content/sps-nyu/explore/degrees-and-programs/bs-in-real-estate.html">BS in Real Estate</a>—have grown enrollment to more than 1,800 fulltime, partime and continuing education from across the United States and around the world. With programs for a wide range of people and interests,  thousands of working professionals enroll each year in the Schack Institute’s<a href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academics/executive-education/schack-institute-of-real-estate.html"> </a><a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/schack-institute-of-real-estate.html">Executive Education</a>, certificate, and career advancement programs.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">An anchor of real estate academia’s engagement with industry, the Institute is home to numerous centers and labs including: the CREFC Center for Real Estate Finance, the REIT Center, the Center for the Sustainable Built Environment, the NYU Urban Lab and the Building Better Cities Collaborative. In addition, the Institute hosts national industry events, including annual conferences on real estate capital markets, the REIT sector, and Women in Real Estate. Under the direction of the Schack Institute’s faculty, ongoing applied research at the Institute spans an exceptional range of issues in real estate development and investment, urban economics, and market structure and regulation. To learn more about the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate, visit <a href="http://sps.nyu.edu/schack">sps.nyu.edu/schack</a>. </span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><b>About the NYU School of Professional Studies<br /> </b>Established in 1934, NYU SPS is an internationally recognized university that offers diverse students access to and opportunities for practical, real-world preparation to thrive in their careers, while building the next generation of industry leaders ready to embrace tomorrow’s innovations and challenges and lead change in global workplaces.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">The NYU SPS global community consists of industry professionals, doers, and trailblazers who are shaping the future of their fields. The School is an idea incubator for various fields, including real estate, hospitality, global affairs, sports business, integrated marketing, HR, professional writing, and more.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">Today, NYU SPS offers one of the most diverse portfolios of educational offerings at NYU, including graduate degrees, bachelor’s degrees for traditional and degree-completion students, associate degrees, continuing education courses, and certificate programs.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">NYU SPS hosts some of the largest and most in-demand industry conferences in the world, including the Schack Institute of Real Estate’s Capital Markets Conference, REIT Symposium, and National Symposium of Women in Real Estate; the Jonathan M. Tisch Center’s International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference; the Annual NYU Tax Conferences; and the NYU Coaching and Technology Summit. The School’s invaluable connections to industry leaders are a distinguishing factor in the education it provides.</span></p>