AKR vs HIW Comparison

Acadia Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that specializes in the operation, management, leasing, renovation, and acquisition of shopping centers and mixed-use properties with retail components. The company operates through three segments: REIT Portfolio segment consists of high-quality retail properties located in high-barrier-to-entry, densely-populated metropolitan areas with a long-term investment horizon; Investment Management segment holds the retail real estate in which the company co-invests with high-quality institutional investors; and Structured Financing segment consists of earnings and expenses related to notes and mortgages receivable Fees earned by the company as the general partner or managing member through Investment Management.

Highwoods Properties Inc is a fully integrated office REIT that owns, develops, acquires, leases, and manages office properties mainly in the best business districts of Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond, and Tampa. Its principal business is the operation, acquisition, and development of rental office properties, with no material inter-segment transactions. The Company evaluates performance by geographic location, and the operating results by geographic grouping are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. The core portfolio consists mainly of office properties in its key markets, with the majority of revenue derived from its Raleigh properties.