Asset Manager News & Perspectives

October 29, 2026

A Call for Choice in Real Estate Exchange Strategies

Matthew Fries, CEO & President of Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation, explains why traditional 1031 DSTs and strategies with a potential future 721 exchange should be evaluated against each investor’s objectives.

October 29, 2026

Blue Vault Partners With FLX Networks to Expand Access to Alternatives Intelligence

Blue Vault’s partnership with FLX Networks will bring independent alternatives intelligence to FLX Analytics, expanding access to data that supports market research, investment comparisons, and business planning.

October 29, 2026

Leitbox Announces Fund Targeting Storage and Industrial Real Estate

Leitbox Storage Partners announced a fund extending its storage strategy into industrial outdoor storage, contractor yards, and industrial flex. The announcement gives advisors a concrete application of the firm’s HALO framework to evaluate.

October 29, 2026

ExchangeRight Details 721 Structure of Dow Campus Acquisition

ExchangeRight’s Essential Income REIT acquired the Dow Texas Innovation Center through a 721 exchange with Brixton Capital. The transaction highlights how property contributions, financing, and operating partnership units shape acquisition economics.

October 27, 2026

Hard Assets, Low Obsolescence: Leitbox’s Perspective on HALO Investing

Leitbox Storage Partners explores the HALO framework—Hard Assets, Low Obsolescence—and why durability of use matters alongside careful investment underwriting.

October 27, 2026

Ares Capital Agrees to Acquire MidCap Financial Investment

Ares Capital agreed to acquire MidCap Financial Investment in a transaction with approximately $2.6 billion in enterprise value. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to approvals and other conditions.

October 27, 2026

Bluerock Names Keith Lampi CEO of New Tax Solutions Division

Bluerock appointed Keith Lampi to lead its new Tax Solutions division, expanding the firm’s tax-advantaged investment platform for the private wealth channel.

October 22, 2026

ExchangeRight Announces Full Subscription of $17.8 Million All-Cash DST

ExchangeRight announced the full subscription of Net-Leased All-Cash 20 DST, a debt-free portfolio of six retail properties. The offering is closed to new investors.

October 22, 2026

Blackstone’s Q3 Results Show Diverging Real Estate Performance

Blackstone’s Q3 2026 results highlight differences between opportunistic and Core+ real estate performance—and why strategy matters when comparing investments.