Tampa real estate trust seeks more Wall Street respectability

Sila Realty Trust announced Monday that it is working to get listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Tampa REIT, which specializes in the health care sector, says in a statement that its board of directors approved a move to pursue joining one of the world’s preeminent exchanges later this year.

Michael A. Seton, Sila’s president and CEO, says in the statement that joining the NYSE gives shareholders liquidity options and the company access to public equity markets both of which will “consequently enhance value.”