Green Street

Mike Kirby

Co-Founder

Mike Kirby

Co-Founder

Mike is the co–founder of Green Street, the preeminent provider of actionable commercial real estate research, news, data, analytics, and advisory services in the United States and Europe. He led the firm’s research efforts from 1985 to 2021, providing thought leadership on important industry topics, including capital structure, corporate governance, performance measurement, valuation, and capitalized expenditures, that helped shape the REIT market as we know it today. Currently, Mike focuses on writing Green Street’s flagship Heard on the Beach report series, contributing to strategic research, and mentoring. Green Street's public market research encompasses more than 130 companies across North America and Europe. Together with its deep experience analyzing the private market, Green Street’s research and analytics offer an unrivaled perspective on valuation and investment opportunities across the full spectrum of commercial real estate. Mike has authored hundreds of influential reports on real estate-related issues, including company-specific reports on dozens of REITs throughout virtually every property sector. He is the architect of Green Street's highly successful commercial real estate and REIT valuation models.

Mike is a recipient of the Industry Achievement Award from the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit), in recognition of contributions made to the REIT sector. He is also a winner of the James A. Graaskamp Award for excellence in real estate research from the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA).

Mike is a former member of Nareit’s Institutional Advisory Panel to the Board of Governors, as well as a past board member of the Pension Real Estate Association. Mike has been featured on multiple occasions in Barron's “Interview” column and speaks frequently at real estate industry conferences (e.g., Nareit, PREA, International Council of Shopping Centers). He earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Finance from Arizona State University.

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Featured Interview – Mike Kirby on Property Trends for AFIRE Event

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Featured Interview: Mike Kirby at the NYU Schack 23rd Annual REIT Symposium

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Heard on the Beach: Reality Check

Conference Chatter

NREI: 17 Takeaways from the NYU REIT Symposium

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Heard on the Beach: Alternative Facts

Feature Story

REIT Magazine: The Growth of Green Street Advisors

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Heard on the Beach: High Priced ≠ Overpriced

Conference Chatter

REITWorld 2015 - Panel Sees Encouraging Real Estate Fundamentals

Published Article

The Death of Active Management?

Published Article

Prudently Imprudent

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Mike Kirby's Take on REIT Spinoffs and Capital Allocation

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CNBC Features Mike Kirby to Discuss Investing in REITs

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With over 300 employees, including more than 80 research professionals, Green Street provides actionable intelligence that keeps commercial real estate investors on the leading edge of where markets are headed. Our dedicated team covers 135 listed real estate companies, and property sector experts focus on a maximum of 10 to 12 companies. We bridge the gap between public capital markets and the private real estate market through our award-winning research and proprietary data sets, customized advisory services and experts in Europe.

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