WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (“WashREIT” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WRE), a leading owner and operator of multifamily properties in the Washington, DC area, reported financial and operating results today for the quarter ended June 30, 2021:
Second Quarter Results
Net loss was $7.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted shareNAREIT FFO(1) was $20.6 million, or $0.24 per diluted shareCore FFO was $30.1 million, or $0.35 per diluted shareNet Operating Income (NOI)(2) was $25.1 millionSame-store(3) multifamily NOI declined 2.0% compared to the second quarter of 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19 on lease ratesMultifamily Highlights
New lease rates improved significantly during June and thus far in July, with weekly rate growth on new lease executions improving by over 10% over the last seven weeks on a gross basis.