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Formally established in 2001, PREA’s Research Department oversees a variety of publications, meetings and other activities including investor and manager surveys, industry databases and independent papers. The Association is a key source of investment research for the institutional real estate community.

Research

Investor Reports

The PREA Investor Report is designed to represent the real estate investment activities of the universe of public and private retirement plans, endowments, foundations, and other funds, both in the industry generally and within the PREA membership specifically. Click here for more information.

Compendium of Statistics

The Compendium of Statistics compiles data on the commercial real estate markets from various sources. The report is updated semimonthly.

Real Estate Information Standards

The Real Estate Information Standards were developed through the cooperative efforts of PREA, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM), and the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) to "increase the consistency with which (real estate) investments are evaluated and reported." The Standards are reviewed each year and revised or amended as necessary. Click here for more information.

PREA Research Reports

PREA provides its members with valuable information through the funding of directed research projects or by working in conjunction with other organizations or individuals to co-sponsor certain studies. These research projects are designed and undertaken in order to address crucial issues in the industry through academic research with practical applications. Click here for more information.

Real Estate Research Institute (RERI)

PREA's offices house the administrative functions of the Real Estate Research Institute. RERI sponsors high-quality real estate research and maintains a collection of previously funded papers. PREA members have access to RERI's collection, including historical research and recently completed studies. Click here for more information.

Other Research

Generation Y: America's New Housing Wave
M. Leanne Lachman and Deborah L. Brett
Urban Land Institute and ULI Foundation. For more information, visit the the ULI web site.

With initial findings from the 2010 U.S. Census hitting the mainstream media with some frequency, the issue of demographics is alive again at dinner tables across the country. American cities have undergone considerable change over the past ten years, and we know that the demographic composition of the country and especially metropolitan areas continues to be manifest by several long-term trends. Instead of analyzing the past, this survey explores future market preferences of a demographic cohort of great significance to real estate markets—Generation Y.