Asset Manager News & Perspectives

November 28, 2018

Don’t Rush to Opportunity Zones

The Opportunity Zone Program instituted along with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has caught the eye of many in the real estate development arena...

November 28, 2018

Hines Global REIT Sells Five Properties in Poland to Blackstone Group

On November 21, 2018, five wholly-owned subsidiaries of Hines Global REIT Properties LP a subsidiary of Hines Global REIT, Inc, sold...

November 28, 2018

Institutional Investors Increase Allocation to Real Estate

Institutional investors that recently were surveyed have increased their allocation to real estate by 30 basis points this year to 10.4 percent...

November 19, 2018

Phillips Edison, Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Complete Merger

On November 16, Phillips Edison & Co. Inc. and Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. closed their ...

November 14, 2018

Commonwealth IBD Pivots to Planning

The largest privately held IBD is helping more advisors abandon their FINRA registrations, adding more model portfolios and financial planning tools.

November 14, 2018

October NTR Sales Up 14.4% From September, Nontraded BDC Sales Jump as Well

Blackstone REIT increased capital raise in October by...

November 14, 2018

Hines Global REIT to Pay Additional Liquidating Distribution

Hines Global REIT’s board of directors has authorized the Company to declare a liquidating distribution on the Company's common stock,...

November 13, 2018

FIRST PERSON: SmartStop Asset Management’s John Strockis on Student Housing Investments

FIRST PERSON: SmartStop Asset Management’s John Strockis on Student Housing Investments November 12, 2018 | SmartStop Asset Management John Strockis, as Chief Investment Officer – Student and Senior Housing for SmartStop Asset Management (SmartStop), is directly responsible for SmartStop’s overall strategic direction and oversight of all acquisitions and asset management functions related to student housing…

November 7, 2018

Who Is the Right Capital Base for Opportunity Zones?

Opportunity zone funds are the hottest topic in commercial real estate. Last month, the first round of regulations was officially released, answering many of the questions investors have about the funds—but not all of them...