iREOC Connect

iREOC Connect is an IREI special report that includes our iREOC PartnerTracker Investment Guide, a detailed list of leading U.S. Real Estate Operating Companies engaged in REOC partnership investments specializing in all property types and geographic markets. The report also includes the latest updates with iREOC as well as relevant articles and Q&A’s with industry executives.

Issues from 2026

2026

October

REOC Directory: Fall 2026

The 2026 REOC Directory, a supplement to iREOC Connect, is a curated guide to real estate operating companies that are members of the Institute for Real Estate Operating Companies (iREOC). Use it to identify potential joint venture partners, compare strategies and find the right REOC for your next platform investment. For the full universe of REOCs, including those not profiled here, IRE.IQ remains the only database of investment products that includes REOCs and tracks their interest in joint ventures with investment managers and investors.

iREOC Connect: Fourth Quarter 2026

Private wealth is becoming a new source of capital for REOC partnerships, and it comes with different needs. In the fourth quarter 2026 issue of iREOC Connect, editor Denise Moose examines why partnerships are turning to it, and David “Mac” McWhorter explains what that means for your next capital partner. Also inside: David Butler, co-CEO at Argosy Real Estate Partners, on what investors should know about QOZ 2.0, plus why workforce housing still works and the opportunity in student housing credit.

June

iREOC Connect: Third Quarter 2026

In the third quarter 2026 issue of iREOC Connect, editor Denise Moose wrote an article titled "The conversion imperative," exploring rethinking valuation through adaptive reuse. The issue also features Opening Remarks by David "Mac" McWhorter on platform capital partner transfers being a risk real estate operating companies often accept by assumption; hospitality sector trends and activity; a Q&A with Arunabh Dastidar, founder and CEO at Leni, discussing AI accuracy and infrastructure for investment-grade real estate operations; a feature on real estate's inflation dividend; and a look at the growing co-housing trend.

April

iREOC Connect: Second Quarter 2026

The second quarter 2026 issue of iREOC Connect features an article on disaster preparedness for commercial real estate investment portfolios and how 90 minutes of advance preparation can safeguard millions of dollars. The issue also features Opening Remarks by David "Mac" McWhorter on choosing capital partners who will do the right things when it matters most; data center sector trends and activity; research on investing in small- and mid-bay industrial properties; a Q&A featuring Larissa Herczeg of 1 Seed Partners; and a look at how AI is reshaping income durability in commercial real estate.

January

iREOC Connect: First Quarter 2026

In the first quarter 2026 issue of iREOC Connect, editor Denise Moose provides a recap of the events of the 2025 iREOC Annual Membership Meeting, held in November. The issue also features Opening Remarks by David "Mac" McWhorter on the role of program advisory boards for IREI's meetings; office sector trends and activity; a feature on scaling down to smaller properties; as well as a look at the coming silver tsunami of retirees, and whether retirement should even be the ultimate goal.

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