Brian Klinksiek, LaSalle’s global head of research and strategy, was a guest on the latest edition of the Nareit REIT Report podcast.

Klinksiek said REITs are in a position to play a consolidator role in the market, given their access to capital, improving valuations, and operational advantages.

“We've been framing the outlook for REITs as, are we at the dawn of the next REIT golden era? We think the answer is probably yes,” Klinksiek said.