REITs Playing Key Role in Life Science Industry Momentum

In the latest edition of the Nareit REIT Report podcast, Ian Anderson, director of research and analysis at CBRE, spoke about the momentum driving the life science industry and the real estate that it occupies.A new report from CBRE shows that the industry is growing at its fastest pace in 18 years, with construction of lab space in the top five markets monitored by CBRE doubling over the past year. “The industry is certainly on a tear,” Anderson said. The long-term trajectory doesn’t show anything to derail growth, which continues to attract more investors to the industry.REITs, meanwhile, play a leading role in that growth. “There’s a lot of capital needed upfront, which scares off some of the smaller investors. That gives REITs an advantage right there,” Anderson said.