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What was the total nontraded REIT distributions payout in Q1 2018?

Answer: Total distributions paid by 56 nontraded REITs in Q1 2018 was $1.307 billion. Of that total, Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT paid $588.4 million via special liquidating distributions. Excluding Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT from total distributions paid by 55 nontraded REITs in Q1 2018 results in a total of $720.6 million compared to Q1 2017’s $659.6 million.

Small B-D Outlook Improves

One year ago, small broker-dealers weren’t feeling particularly upbeat. With the implementation of the DOL rule looming,…

May NTR and BDC Sales

Led by Blackstone REIT’s increase in sales of $11.8 million in May versus April, the nontraded REIT offerings raised a total of…

Judge Says UDF Lawsuit Against Kyle Bass and Hayman Capital Will Proceed

In an article posted on Blue Vault’s website on December 19, 2017, entitled “How An Attack on a Nontraded REIT Sponsor Made a Hedge Fund Manager $60 Million,” we referred readers to a lawsuit filed by United Development Funding LP (“UDF”) and its related companies accusing hedge fund manager J. Kyle Bass and his closely held company Hayman Capital Management, L.P., of perpetrating a “short-and-distort” scheme by spreading false and damaging information about UDF in order to drive down the company’s stock price and profit by covering their short positions by buying shorted shares at much lower prices.

American Finance Trust Reports Results of Self Tender Offer

According to an SEC filing on June 5, 2018, American Finance Trust, a nontraded REIT originally named American Realty Capital Trust V, has closed its tender offer after receiving and accepting for purchase 207,713 validly tendered shares.

Which nontraded REIT repurchased the most common shares during Q1 2018?

KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. repurchased more of its common shares than any other NTR in Q1 2018. The REIT repurchased 5,151,510 shares in the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Next was Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT, Inc. which repurchased 4,447,367 shares for the quarter. Hines Global REIT, Inc. repurchased 3,658,316 shares.