Asset Manager News & Perspectives

December 2, 2019

Developers Tap Non-Bank Sources to Finance Spec Office Projects

Developers looking to push forward with speculative office projects at this stage of the cycle are finding that they may have to work harder to find capital...

December 1, 2019

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Sells Office Building for $63.5 Million

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. recently sold a 151,289 square foot, Class “A”, three-story office building located at 2160 Grand Avenue, El Segundo, California for...

November 26, 2019

CNL Strategic Capital Closes on Investment in Fourth Portfolio Company

CNL Strategic Capital, LLC has closed on an approximately $10 million investment in Milton Industries (Milton), a leading provider of highly-engineered...

November 26, 2019

Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers Remain the Safest Retail Bet

Grocery-anchored shopping centers remain a sweet spot for investors shopping for retail properties in an extremely volatile environment, and one in which overall retail transaction volume is...

November 26, 2019

New Uses for Old Malls

Many malls across the country are struggling, but there are possible fixes in some situations. A solution used to revitalize the...

November 25, 2019

Renovating Four REIT-owned Landmarks

Unlike some fine wines, everything does not improve with age. Real estate owners and asset managers understand that buildings, no matter the sector, need occasional remodeling...

November 25, 2019

ADISA Executive Director John Harrison to Present at IMN’s Non-Listed Alternative Investment Products Symposium

ADISA, the nation’s largest trade association for the alternative and direct investment space, announced today...

November 22, 2019

Strategic Storage Growth Trust II, Inc. Acquires 660-Unit Self Storage Facility in Seattle Suburb

Strategic Storage Growth Trust II, Inc. (“SSGT II”), a private real estate investment trust sponsored by an indirect subsidiary of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., announced today...

November 20, 2019

Driving Powerful Change to Alts Investments through Technology

Technology is quickly advancing the landscape for investment advisors using Alts. To help educate advisors on the latest in this space, Blue Vault hosted...