VNO vs CUBE Comparison

Vornado Realty Trust is a fully integrated real estate investment trust with a portfolio of New York City office, retail, and multifamily assets, and the developer of the new Penn District. While concentrated in New York, the trust also owns assets in both Chicago and San Francisco. It generates revenue in the form of property rentals, fees charged for trade shows, parking revenues, management and leasing fees, etc. Vornado operates in the following reportable segments: New York (its key revenue-generating market) and Other.

CubeSmart is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, and manages self-storage facilities throughout the United States. The company's real estate portfolio is composed of buildings with numerous enclosed storage areas for both residential and commercial customers to rent mainly on a month-by-month basis. Majority of CubeSmart's facilities are located in Florida, Texas, California, New York, and Illinois. Cumulatively, these states account for both the majority of the square footage in the company's real estate portfolio and the majority of its revenue. The company derives nearly all of its revenue from rental income from tenants utilizing its storage facilities.