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NAREIM (the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers) is the industry association dedicated to the business and organizational strategy of real estate investment management.

Since 1990, NAREIM has been the home for real estate investment management benchmarking and best practice education. Our focus is on peer-to-peer networking, where the only conversations are candid and brutally honest. You come to NAREIM to discuss what is working and what is not working among peers, and where you understand what the industry really thinks.

Mark Your Calendar

Talent Management

July 14-15 | Chicago

Agenda items include:

  • Professional Development: Practical Applications of Executive Coaching
  • Total Rewards, Part I: Employee Benefits
  • Total Rewards, Part II: Base Pay, Bonus Structures & Long-Term Incentive Compensation
  • The Role of HR in Guiding Organizations Through AI Transformation
  • What’s on Your Mind?
AED Roof Workshop II

Architecture, Engineering & Development

September 15-16 | Boston

Agenda items include:

  • Keynote Fireside Chat
  • Cutting-Edge Tech Tools for Due Diligence: Drones, 360 Image Capture, Social Media Scraping, & More
  • Deep Dive Into Building Envelope Issues
  • Member Case Study: Barings' Boston Multi-Phase Redevelopment
  • Generative AI: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Heading?

NAREIM Highlights

A quick snapshot of what’s happening at NAREIM. Explore meeting summaries, pulse survey results, member-authored thought leadership.

Portfolio Management: An Expanding Mandate

June 8, 2026
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The modern portfolio manager remains responsible for setting investment strategy and serving as a “steady pair of hands” in difficult moments, attendees heard at NAREIM’s Portfolio Management meeting held in New York City last week.

But the role is expanding, encompassing more client interaction, reporting responsibilities, knowledge transfer, and significantly more travel than in years past.

“Part of the role is also therapist. It’s explaining that real estate is a cycle and talking folks off the ledge, both colleagues who are less seasoned and investors.”

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Beyond the Asset: How AMs Are Driving Investment Performance

June 8, 2026
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The role of asset management is expanding well beyond traditional oversight responsibilities. Today’s asset managers are increasingly expected to act as strategists, operators, capital allocators, data stewards, technology advocates, and organizational connectors, as heard during NAREIM’s Asset Management Meeting held last week in New York City.

Whether the topic was expense optimization, acquisitions alignment, portfolio strategy, team structure, or technology adoption, the conversations consistently pointed to a profession that is becoming more central to investment performance than ever before.

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PwC Benchmarking Report: Real Estate Funds Expenses & Fees

June 1, 2026
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A new benchmarking report from NAREIM industry partner PwC looks at how GPs are structuring management fees, incentive economics, and expense governance in today’s competitive capital-raising environment.

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