The Securities and Exchange Commission passed by a 3-1 vote Wednesday its controversial Regulation Best Interest...
June 10, 2019
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June 10, 2019
June 5, 2019
The Repurposed, Revitalized and Redeveloped Shopping Center
“The store is really the core strategy for both physical and digital growth.” That is according to Laurie Mahowald, VP of real estate at Target Corp. She was one panelist who spoke on a repurposed and revitalized panel at ICSC RECon here in Las Vegas and said that two...
June 5, 2019
REIT Outlook and Top Real Estate Issues to Watch for in 2019
Will the economy maintain momentum in 2019, boosting demand for commercial real estate, and keeping property prices on their upward path? Or are there signs of weakening in the foundation that could lead to a downturn? Will the Fed keep raising interest rates, or are they...
June 4, 2019
FS/KKR Announce Plan of Merger for Non-Traded BDCs
FS/KKR Advisor, LLC, a partnership between FS Investments and KKR Credit Advisors, LLC, announced on June 3, 2019, a definitive agreement to merge four non-traded BDCs under its advisement: FS Investment Corporation II (“FSIC II”), FS Investment Corporation III...
May 22, 2019
The Evolving State of the Retail Sector
The retail sector has suffered adverse headlines during the current economic expansion, but a closer examination of brick-and-mortar retailing shows the present and future are bright. The pressure from online retailers...
May 22, 2019
April NTR Sales Climb, Expected to Exceed $910 Million
Reporting nontraded REITs booked capital raise of $910.7 million in April, up 16% from the $786.4 million total for March and up 121% from the $412.6 million monthly average for the same NTRs in Q4 2018. Blackstone REIT saw capital raise increase in April by 23.7%, but...
May 22, 2019
What happens when a REIT formed to sell properties starts buying instead?
Highlands REIT, a little Chicago real estate company, was made to go out of business. Some of its investors are irked that it still hasn't...
May 16, 2019
Strategic Storage Growth Trust II, Inc. Acquires 587-Unit Self Storage Facility in Phoenix
Strategic Storage Growth Trust II, Inc. (“SSGT II”), a private real estate investment trust sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management, LLC, announced on May 16 its acquisition of a 587-unit...
May 15, 2019
Gimme Shelter: REITs and Trade Disputes
Bickering between the United States and China has threatened to turn into a full-blown trade war, as leaders of each country have ratcheted up tariffs on imports from the other country. Analysts fear that...
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