AIV vs WSR Comparison

Apartment Investment & Management Co is a self-managed real estate investment trust. It is focused on property development, redevelopment and various other value-creating investment strategies, targeting the U.S multifamily market. Its operating segments are Development and Redevelopment; Operating, and Other. Development and Redevelopment segment consists of properties that are under construction or have not achieved stabilization, as well as land held for development. Operating segment includes 20 residential apartment communities with 5,243 apartment homes that have achieved a stabilized level of operations. Other segment includes The Benson Hotel, company's only hotel. Majority of revenue is gained from Operating Segment.

Whitestone REIT is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates commercial properties in culturally diverse metropolitan markets. The company's primary business objective is to increase shareholder value by acquiring, owning, and operating Community Centered Properties. Its property portfolio includes retail and mixed-use properties located in business-friendly locations in and around Austin, Scottsdale, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Arizona, and San Antonio. The properties are convenience-focused: merchandised with a mix of service-oriented tenants providing food (restaurants and grocers), self-care (health and fitness), services (financial and logistics), education, and entertainment to the surrounding communities.