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Malls Embracing Fitness Centers to Attract Customers
The growth of the fitness center industry, with their ability to draw higher-income customers, has transformed the traditional gym from a hangout for teenage weightlifters to full-service health clubs that can actually replace anchor tenants and cater to clients who tend to shop and eat at other stores before or after their workouts.
The Market Is ‘Ripe’ For Deals In This Alternative Space
This strategy allows a company to negotiate advantageous lease terms while avoiding the expense of moving.
Self-Storage Properties Deal with Competition
Even in the cities with the most new construction however, developers can still find opportunities to build new projects.
Improved Finra Fund Analyzer Lets Investors Assess Full Impact of Fees
Finra has rolled out enhancements to its Fund Analyzer online tool that are expected to help investors and financial advisors compare the fees and discounts – if any – of more than 30,000 mutual funds, ETFs, ETF notes and money market funds, and assess their impact on their overall investments.
DOL Officially Delays Start of Fiduciary Rule
During the 18-month extension, Labor will decide whether to propose changes to fiduciary rule.
A Tough Year for Nontraded BDCs
Sales of nontraded business development companies are headed for a decline for a third year in a row and are likely to have their worst year for equity raising since 2010…
Amazon & Whole Foods: A Win For Smart Grocers Everywhere
When you consider Amazon’s $13.4-billion acquisition of Whole Foods, think evolution, not revolution, says InvenTrust CEO Tom McGuinness.
FFO of all REITs Declined in Q3, but Firm Fundamentals Point to Future Growth
FFO of all U.S. listed REITs in the third quarter was $14.8 billion, 7.8 percent higher than it was one year earlier, according to the Nareit T-Tracker®.
Tax Bills Doom Tax-Free 1031 Exchanges Of Cryptocurrency
Under the tax code, most swaps are taxable as sales.
Inland Real Estate Income Trust Makes Strategic Moves
In a letter to stockholders November 22, 2017, the board of directors of Inland Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. announced a plan to implement a reverse stock split of 1 share for 2.5 shares and a move to quarterly distributions.
Three Things an Advisor Does That a Robo Can’t
It’s all about relationships and trust.
What is the current maximum leverage ratio permitted by law for Business Development Companies?
Answer: BDCs are currently able to utilize a maximum leverage ratio of 1:1.
What Happens When Your IBD Is Sold
News of big M&A deals is becoming more frequent these days. But that doesn’t make it any easier for the advisor whose firm was just sold.
Key Takeaways from NIC MAP’s Third-Quarter Seniors Housing Data Release
Seniors housing occupancy remained unchanged at 88.8 percent, but same-property rent growth decelerated.
Warehouse, infrastructure owners buck sluggish REIT market
While the broader stock market has been steadily racking up gains and posting new highs, companies that own real estate have been lagging, with some notable exceptions.
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Announces Sale of DreamWorks Animation’s Headquarters and Studio Campus
Griffin Capital Company, LLC (“Griffin Capital”) announced today, on behalf of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (the “REIT”), the sale of DreamWorks Animation’s Headquarters and Studio Campus, a five-building, 460,000 square foot property (the “Property”) located in Glendale, California, for $290 million.
6 Ways Millennials Are Influencing The Multifamily Market Of The Future
As the largest living generation in the U.S., millennials play a major role in shaping multifamily real estate trends.
What percentage of total assets are Business Development Companies required to invest in U.S.-based private companies?
Answer: BDCs are required to invest at least 70% of their total assets in U.S.-based private companies.
Strategic Storage Trust IV Acquires 480-Unit Self Storage Facility on Texas’ Gulf Coast
Strategic Storage Trust IV Acquires 480-Unit Self Storage Facility on Texas’ Gulf Coast November...

