Date updated:05-02-2009
First, the housing market tanked. Now, a shakeout has roiled the commercial-property market. Separating the winners from the losers.

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SPG
Simon Ppty Grp In - $72.56
- -1.83%
- $73.53
Investors in the volatile REIT sector should stick with the biggest, best-capitalized outfits, including Simon Property Group (SPG) and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO); Taubman Properties (TCO), which runs upscale malls; Boston Properties (BXP), an owner of prime office buildings in New York and Washington; Public Storage (PSA), the top owner of self-storage facilities, and AvalonBay Communities (AVB), a high-end apartment owner.

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VNO
Vornado Realty Tr - $64.34
- -1.41%
- $64.76
Investors in the volatile REIT sector should stick with the biggest, best-capitalized outfits, including Simon Property Group (SPG) and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO); Taubman Properties (TCO), which runs upscale malls; Boston Properties (BXP), an owner of prime office buildings in New York and Washington; Public Storage (PSA), the top owner of self-storage facilities, and AvalonBay Communities (AVB), a high-end apartment owner.

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TCO
Taubman Centers I - $33.79
- +0.09%
- $33.34
Investors in the volatile REIT sector should stick with the biggest, best-capitalized outfits, including Simon Property Group (SPG) and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO); Taubman Properties (TCO), which runs upscale malls; Boston Properties (BXP), an owner of prime office buildings in New York and Washington; Public Storage (PSA), the top owner of self-storage facilities, and AvalonBay Communities (AVB), a high-end apartment owner.

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BXP
Boston Pptys Inc - $65.50
- -0.88%
- $65.56
Investors in the volatile REIT sector should stick with the biggest, best-capitalized outfits, including Simon Property Group (SPG) and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO); Taubman Properties (TCO), which runs upscale malls; Boston Properties (BXP), an owner of prime office buildings in New York and Washington; Public Storage (PSA), the top owner of self-storage facilities, and AvalonBay Communities (AVB), a high-end apartment owner.

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PSA
Public Stg - $78.60
- -0.47%
- $78.75
Kirby considers the sector "fairly priced" after the gains since March and says "the one defining feature of REIT performance is that companies with less leverage have dramatically outperformed the ones with high leverage." He points to the strong standing of Public Storage, which has the industry's second-highest market value at $11 billion, after Simon's $13 billion. Public Storage has almost no debt; preferred stock accounts for about 25% of its capitalization. It is REITland's closest thing to a Berkshire Hathaway.

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AVB
Avalonbay Cmtys - $71.99
- -0.40%
- $71.75
Investors in the volatile REIT sector should stick with the biggest, best-capitalized outfits, including Simon Property Group (SPG) and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO); Taubman Properties (TCO), which runs upscale malls; Boston Properties (BXP), an owner of prime office buildings in New York and Washington; Public Storage (PSA), the top owner of self-storage facilities, and AvalonBay Communities (AVB), a high-end apartment owner.

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VGSIX
Vanguard Speciali - $13.90
- -0.50%
- $N/A
There are a bunch of REIT funds, including Vanguard REIT Index (VGSIX). Then there are exchange-traded funds, including iShares DJ U.S. Real Estate (IYR), which yields 7%. Investors also can play preferred shares issued by Public Storage and other realty trusts that yield 8% to 11%. The REIT-preferred market, totaling about $10 billion, is much smaller than the bank-preferred sector, making it better suited to individuals than institutional buyers.

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IYR
Ishare Dj R Est I - $43.05
- -0.76%
- $43.05
There are a bunch of REIT funds, including Vanguard REIT Index (VGSIX). Then there are exchange-traded funds, including iShares DJ U.S. Real Estate (IYR), which yields 7%. Investors also can play preferred shares issued by Public Storage and other realty trusts that yield 8% to 11%. The REIT-preferred market, totaling about $10 billion, is much smaller than the bank-preferred sector, making it better suited to individuals than institutional buyers.
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