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No Evidence of the ‘Retail Apocalypse’ at Collegiate Retail Projects
Ten years ago, during the height of the Great Recession, I was speaking at a conference and made the argument that airport retail was the next frontier in the evolution of retail real estate. I was summarily laughed out of the room…
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REITs Complete Merger
In a press release on May 1, Griffin Capital announced the completion of the merger of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (“GCEAR II”) with Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (“GCEAR”)…
Q4 2018 “Vault View” Webinar
Q4 2018 “Vault View” Webinar How are nontraded REITs and BDCs executing their...
How many sponsors of nontraded REITs have raised over $1 billion since 1990?
How many sponsors of nontraded REITs have raised over $1 billion since 1990? Answer: 22 Sponsor...
InPoint Commercial Real Estate Income Reports Changes to Offering Agreements and Bylaws
On April 29, 2019, InPoint Commercial Real Estate Income entered into the Dealer Manager Agreement with Inland Securities Corporation pursuant to which the Dealer Manager will serve as the exclusive dealer manager…
Tax Benefits Aren’t The Biggest Benefit of Opportunity Zones
Investors are lining up to buy projects in qualified opportunity zones and take advantage of the subsequent tax benefits, but the capital gains tax forgiveness is…
Oaktree’s Nontraded REIT Program Public Offering Status
Oaktree Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. was formed on July 27, 2017. The Company was organized to invest primarily in well-located, high quality commercial…
Looking at REIT Leverage versus Other Stock Market Sectors
Do we need to worry that equity REITs are carrying too much debt? I analyzed REITs listed in the S&P 1500 as of February 25, 2019 for their debt issues…
Cap Rates in the Net Lease Sector Continue to Inch Up
Cap rates in the single-tenant net lease sector continued to go up slightly in the first three months of the year, according to the most recent report from…
Update on Multifamily Rent Control Prospects
In a February article, Blue Vault illustrated the economic arguments for why rent controls do not succeed in providing more affordable rental housing for…
Investment In Real Estate Tech Companies Up 607% Year Over Year (But Only If You Count The We Company)
Investor eagerness to put money into real estate tech companies reached new highs during the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report by CRETech…
Five Fintech Buzzwords That Need to Die
When it comes to confusing jargon and empty buzzwords, few fields are as guilty as the financial services or tech industry. When the two come together, it’s a Venn diagram of awful terminology…
Treasury Sheds More Light on Opportunity Zone Rules
The Treasury Department has released another round of proposed regulations clarifying how Opportunity Zone investments and developments will work. Like earlier rounds, these new rules appear to be generally favorable to the…
Foreign Investment in U.S. Industrial Properties Spiked 152 Percent in 2018
According to new data from CBRE Research and Real Capital Analytics, foreign property investors made $14.4 billion worth of U.S. industrial real estate acquisitions in 2018, up a whopping 152% year-over-year due…
Despite ‘Retail Apocalypse,’ U.S. Grocery Store Openings Jumped 30 Percent in 2018
While a new report by investment firm USB estimates 75,000 more U.S. stores could close by 2026 as the shift to online shopping expands, it appears that the grocery sector continues bucking that trend…
Which nontraded REIT increased its capital raise to $14.1 million in March 2019, from $3.56 million in January and $6.8 million in February?
Answer: Rodin Global Property Trust, Inc., a nontraded REIT program sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald Investors.
What Makes Secondary Self Storage Markets Appealing
In the past year, self storage was defined by high development activity. Due to substantial population and job growth, markets such as Portland or Nashville…
Which nontraded REIT program raised approximately 5.5% of total nontraded REIT equity in Q1 2019, despite closing its offering in March?
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc. raised approximately $95 million in its public offering in Q1 2019 before closing, for the largest share among nontraded REIT offerings reporting to Blue Vault after the leader, Blackstone REIT.
Oaktree REIT Acquires $59 Million Apartment Property in Georgia
On April 11, 2019, Oaktree Real Estate Income Trust, a nontraded REIT program, partnered with TruAmerica Multifamily, LLC through a joint venture to …
Q4 2018 BDC Limited Ops Page Now Available
The latest Effective Nontraded BDCs with Limited Operating Results page is now available. The following Nontraded BDCs are included…
