Asset Manager News & Perspectives

May 3, 2019

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REITs Complete Merger

In a press release on May 1, Griffin Capital announced the completion of the merger of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (“GCEAR II”) with Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (“GCEAR”)...

April 30, 2019

InPoint Commercial Real Estate Income Reports Changes to Offering Agreements and Bylaws

On April 29, 2019, InPoint Commercial Real Estate Income entered into the Dealer Manager Agreement with Inland Securities Corporation pursuant to which the Dealer Manager will serve as the exclusive dealer manager...

April 29, 2019

Tax Benefits Aren’t The Biggest Benefit of Opportunity Zones

Investors are lining up to buy projects in qualified opportunity zones and take advantage of the subsequent tax benefits, but the capital gains tax forgiveness is...

April 24, 2019

Oaktree’s Nontraded REIT Program Public Offering Status

Oaktree Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. was formed on July 27, 2017. The Company was organized to invest primarily in well-located, high quality commercial...

April 24, 2019

Looking at REIT Leverage versus Other Stock Market Sectors

Do we need to worry that equity REITs are carrying too much debt? I analyzed REITs listed in the S&P 1500 as of February 25, 2019 for their debt issues...

April 24, 2019

Cap Rates in the Net Lease Sector Continue to Inch Up

Cap rates in the single-tenant net lease sector continued to go up slightly in the first three months of the year, according to the most recent report from...

April 24, 2019

Update on Multifamily Rent Control Prospects

In a February article, Blue Vault illustrated the economic arguments for why rent controls do not succeed in providing more affordable rental housing for...

April 24, 2019

Investment In Real Estate Tech Companies Up 607% Year Over Year (But Only If You Count The We Company)

Investor eagerness to put money into real estate tech companies reached new highs during the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report by CRETech...

April 24, 2019

Five Fintech Buzzwords That Need to Die

When it comes to confusing jargon and empty buzzwords, few fields are as guilty as the financial services or tech industry. When the two come together, it's a Venn diagram of awful terminology...