Benchmark Starts BRE Properties (BRE) at Hold

August 20, 2008 3:46 PM EDT

Benchmark Company initiates coverage on BRE Properties Inc. (NYSE: BRE) with a Hold rating, saying BRE is trading at an 11% discount to their forward NAV estimate of $55.41.

Investment positives include: significant ownership position in higher-growth markets, better financing flexibility than peers.

Investment negatives include: an aggressive development pipeline that adds risk in a slowing economy, Half of the portfolio is in difficult markets (LA, Inland Empire, Sacramento, Orange County & Phoenix),


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