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New! CNB Is Now Able to Custody Precious Metals

Looking for even further diversification for your clients? CNB will now custody precious metals! For years, experts have recommended physical gold and silver as part of a portfolio diversification strategy and potential hedge…

What Pool? Safety, Tech And Virtual Tours Are Multifamily’s Newest Lures.

For apartment owners and managers, the pandemic means closed offices, few or no in-person tours and off-limits amenities, obliging them to market their properties without time-tested tools…

NexPoint Makes Three New Sales and Marketing Appointments to Support Investment Platform Growth

DALLAS, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — NexPoint, a multibillion-dollar alternative investment platform, today announced the addition of three new sales and marketing professionals. The new hires…

In which quarter did the total assets of open nontraded REITs for the first time exceed the total assets of closed nontraded REIT programs?

Answer: In Q4 2019 the total assets of open nontraded REIT programs of $52.8 billion exceeded the total assets of closed nontraded REIT programs of…

Inland Real Estate Income Trust Rescinds June 1 Distribution, Suspends SRP

The effects on stockholders as well as the long-term health of the Company were both carefully considered as the Board deliberated these decisions.

Prologis: COVID-19 Could Drive 400M SF of New Supply Chain Logistics Demand

The latest research by San Francisco-based Prologis on COVID-19 and its implications for logistics real estate breaks down what may be ahead for the sector. The report provides insights into…

The Outlook for REITs During the COVID-19 Crisis

The social distancing measures designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 resulted in a sudden and near-complete shutdown of many businesses across the economy. Many of these businesses may…

REIT Earnings Declined 9% in First Quarter on COVID-19 Issues

REIT earnings were impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in the first quarter, with funds from operation (FFO) declining 9.0% from the prior quarter, to $15.0 billion…

How Senior Housing Occupancy Declines Raise Risk for REITs

Over the next 12-24 months, U.S. health-care REITs risk significantly higher leverage and the potential for multi-notch downgrades, as a sustained decline in senior housing occupancy rates is driven…

Tasty Restaurant Group Reports Encouraging Sales Trends

Tasty Restaurant Group, operating affiliate of Triton Pacific’s Tasty Brands, recently reported an encouraging uptick in weekly sales for their consolidated…

Four Springs Capital Trust Launches Altigo to Automate Alternative Investment Subscription Process

Four Springs Capital Trust announced today that it has entered into a strategic relationship with leading alternative investment and technology company WealthForge…

Using UPREITs To Uplift Fund Returns

How could anything good come out of COVID-19?

Blue Vault Office Closing Early Friday, May 22 & Closed Monday, May 25

Our office will be closing at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, and will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume…

An Update on Nontraded REIT Offering Suspensions and Distribution Cuts

Blue Vault has recently updated the list of nontraded REITs that have suspended their public offerings and made distribution cuts or eliminated distributions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related financial uncertainties.

Most real estate investment trusts are still getting their rent, except in the retail sector

The economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak continue to roil real estate markets, but properties owned by real estate investment trusts are still getting…

What are some of the asset types that were mentioned as particularly recession-resistant in presentations at the Blue Vault Bowman Alts Week 2020?

Answer: The following asset types were presented as particularly recession-resistant: self-storage, necessity retail, and…

Inland Securities Corporation Announces Appointment of Peter S. Martin III as Senior Vice President of Institutional Relations

Mr. Martin will represent Inland-sponsored investment programs offered by Inland Securities Corporation through an extensive distribution channel of registered investment advisors (“RIAs”) and other financial intermediaries working in an advisory capacity.