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Which Nontraded REITs May Be Most Vulnerable to Rising Interest Rates? (Part 1 of 2)
Using the most recent quarterly filings of all nontraded REITs that had significant operations in Q1 2018 and are not in the process of liquidating, Blue Vault identifies those REITs that have the most vulnerability to rising rates using several different metrics as criteria…
Resource Apartment REIT III: A Brief Update
On July 23, 2018, Resource Apartment REIT III, Inc. through its operating partnership entered into an agreement to purchase…
CNL Healthcare Properties Inc.’s Board Urges Rejection of Tender Offer
CNL Healthcare Properties Inc.’s board urged the healthcare real estate investment trust’s stockholders to reject an unsolicited mini-tender offer from…
Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II to Close Offering November 27, 2018
On November 27, 2017, a follow-on offering by Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II of up to $1,000,000,000 in shares of common stock was declared effective…
Digging Deeper into American Finance Trust Valuation
There’s the old saying about how any fool can become a millionaire…
American Realty Capital New York City REIT Closes $12.95 Self-Tender
On July 27, American Realty Capital New York City REIT announced that it had accepted for purchase…
MacKenzie Realty Capital’s Tender for All Classes of AFIN Shares
On July 25, 2018, MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (“MacKenzie”) sent a tender offer to shareholders of American Finance Trust, Inc. (“AFIN”) that offers …
Which nontraded REITs have listed a portion of their common shares and delayed the listing of the remaining shares for up to 18 months to reduce potential selling pressure on the first listing date?
Answer: Whitestone REIT in 2012; Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. in 2013; Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. in 2013; Catchmark Timber Trust, Inc. (formerly Wells Timerland REIT, Inc.) in 2015; and American Finance Trust, Inc. in 2018.
On July 19, 2018, American Finance Trust, Inc. listed only Class A shares, with Class B-1 and Class B-2 to become Nasdaq-listed Class A shares in 90 and 180 days, respectively.
CNL Strategic Capital, LLC – A New Approach for Alternative Investors
On February 12, 2018, CNL Strategic Capital, LLC (the “Company”) filed a prospectus for…
Are Dollar Stores The True Retail Disrupters?
Lost in all the news this past week about Amazon’s massive Prime Day results,
What Are the Structural Factors That Boost Long-Term REIT Performance?
REITs have provided investors solid returns over the years, despite short-term zigs and zags along the way, in part…
How Amazon’s expanding U.S. brick-and-mortar footprint stacks up against other big retailers
Amazon’s rapidly growing brick-and-mortar footprint …
Inflation Protection from REITs: Constructing a Diversified Inflation-Protecting Portfolio
In two recent market commentaries I analyzed the inflation-protecting attributes of REITs and four other…
Update on American Finance Trust’s Nasdaq Listing
NOTE: This article has been updated from a previous version.
In a press release on July 19, Finance Trust, Inc. (“AFIN”) announced that it had successfully completed…
FS Investment Corp and Corporate Capital Trust to Merge
On July 23, 2018, it was announced that FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC) and Corporate Capital Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CCT) entered into a definitive agreement
What is the median debt ratio for open and closed nontraded REIT programs?
Answer: The median debt ratio for all open nontraded REIT programs as of March 31, 2018, was 39%, compared to a median debt ratio of 45% as of March 31, 2017. The median debt ratio for all closed nontraded REIT programs as of March 31, 2018, was 51%, compared to a median debt ratio of 48% as of March 31, 2017.
Why Are More RIAs Looking to Alternatives?
Why Are More RIAs Looking to Alternatives? July 19, 2018 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Registered...
Phillips Edison & Company to Merge with Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II
On July 17, 2018, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (“PECO”) and Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II, Inc. (“REIT II”) entered into an agreement and plan of merger, with…
Of the Interval Funds covered by Blue Vault, which fund reported the highest six-month return for the period ending March 31, 2018?
Answer: Total Income+ Real Estate Fund reported total six-month returns of 4.14% (Class A), 3.75% (Class C), 4.20% (Class I) and 3.83% (Class L), outpacing the remaining Interval Funds covered by Blue Vault.
RREEF Property Trust Acquires Three Properties
On July 17, 2018, RREEF Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the acquisition of three…

