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REIT Returns Falter As Q3 Ends October 18, 2016

REIT Returns Falter As Q3 Ends

REIT Returns Falter As Q3 Ends OCTOBER 10, 2016 | BY PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com Barclays and Trepp cite recent underperformance by the REIT sector generally, leading to investor questions about whether real estate trusts and their properties are overvalued. REITs’ debut as a standalone sector within the Global Industry Classification Standard coincided with a stretch…
The Dog That Didn’t Bark at SmartStop October 18, 2016

The Dog That Didn’t Bark at SmartStop

The Dog That Didn’t Bark at SmartStop October 19, 2016 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault Sherlock Holmes, in one of his more famous cases, called attention to the fact that a watchdog hadn’t barked in the night, indicating the “intruder” was known to the dog. Sometimes it is something that is not there…
Broker-dealers deploying advanced cybersecurity measures October 18, 2016

Broker-dealers deploying advanced cybersecurity measures

Broker-dealers deploying advanced cybersecurity measures Tech experts are showing, not just telling, advisers that they are vulnerable to online threats Oct 17, 2016 @ 11:57 am | By Liz Skinner | Investment News The nation's large broker-dealers are helping to protect financial planners from the threat cyber criminals pose to their business, even as advisers themselves tend…
Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. Acquires AT&T Data Center Property for $79.5 Million October 18, 2016

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. Acquires AT&T Data Center Property for $79.5 Million

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. Acquires AT&T Data Center Property for $79.5 Million October 18, 2016 12:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. (“CVMC REIT II”) announced its acquisition of the 288,000-square-foot building housing the AT&T Hawthorne Data Center for approximately $79.5 million. Property Highlights One-story,…
DOJ’s Private Prison Phase-Out a Challenge for Prison REITs October 17, 2016

DOJ’s Private Prison Phase-Out a Challenge for Prison REITs

DOJ’s Private Prison Phase-Out a Challenge for Prison REITs October 5, 2016 | by Reed Valutas | Commercial Property Executive By Reed Valutas, Associate Analyst, Commercial Real Estate Finance, Moody's Investors Service: The DOJ and DHS plans to stop using privately owned prisons create substantial uncertainty for prison REITs. Recent announcements by the U.S. Department…
Pathway Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares October and November Distributions October 17, 2016

Pathway Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares October and November Distributions

Pathway Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares October and November Distributions NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Pathway Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. ("Pathway" or the "Fund") announced today a series of distributions with weekly record dates and payable monthly to the stockholders of record as of the close of business each week from October 7, 2016  through November…
DCT Industrial Trust Acquires 301 KSF Asset October 17, 2016

DCT Industrial Trust Acquires 301 KSF Asset

DCT Industrial Trust Acquires 301 KSF Asset October 12, 2016 | by Laura Calugar | Commercial Property Executive Cincinnati—DCT Industrial Trust, a top industrial real estate company, has announced the acquisition  of a 301,000-square-foot building located in the Northwest submarket of Cincinnati. The property offers functional space with ESFR sprinklers and 24 to 28-foot clear…
SmartStop Asset Management Celebrates One-Year Anniversary, Meets Self-Storage Goals October 17, 2016

SmartStop Asset Management Celebrates One-Year Anniversary, Meets Self-Storage Goals

SmartStop Asset Management Celebrates One-Year Anniversary, Meets Self-Storage Goals October 13, 2016 | Inside Self Storage SmartStop Asset Management LLC, a diversified real estate company that manages 89 self-storage facilities in Canada and the United States, has met its business goals for its first year in operation, with nearly $1 billion in assets under management.…

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