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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.

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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.

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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Delegation, Disclosure, & Liquidity Take Center Stage Under AIFMD2

May 15, 2026
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AIFMD should not be viewed solely as a fundraising regulation, attendees heard at NAREIM’s Virtual Exchange Series: Implications of AIFMD2, held this week.

The directive was originally designed to create a pan-European framework for investor and market protection following the global financial crisis, attendees heard. While firms most often experience the rules through marketing restrictions, investor disclosures, and registration requirements, the broader objective is systemic oversight, providing regulators with greater visibility into fund structures, delegation arrangements, liquidity management, leverage, and operational risk.

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Three Paths, Three Purposes: Coaching, Mentorship, Sponsorship

April 24, 2026
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“Coaching is about helping someone think, not telling them what to do. It’s asking: ‘What do you want from your career?’ not ‘Here’s what you should do next,’” attendees heard at NAREIM’s Hispanic Real Estate Roundtable held in New York this week.

Trust is central to the coaching relationship. It involves providing constructive criticism as well as encouragement, coming from a place of genuine care.

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