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Global Net Lease Deal to Acquire Sister REIT Moves Ahead September 28, 2016

Global Net Lease Deal to Acquire Sister REIT Moves Ahead

Global Net Lease Deal to Acquire Sister REIT Moves Ahead Stock Transaction Creates Combined Net Lease REIT with $3.3 Billion Enterprise Value September 26, 2016 | By Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar Global Net Lease Inc.’s (NYSE:GNL) proposed acquisition of all of the outstanding common stock of non-traded REIT American Realty Capital Global Trust II Inc.…
Mall Owners Go on Defensive to Rescue Aéropostale September 28, 2016

Mall Owners Go on Defensive to Rescue Aéropostale

Mall Owners Go on Defensive to Rescue Aéropostale Landlords’ unusual strategy aims to hold on to tenant’s stores and avoid a liquidation Aéropostale filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May and later faced the threat of liquidation. Simon Property Group counts 160 Aéropostale stores and General Growth Properties has 77 in their respective tenant…
Securities America acquires another broker-dealer September 27, 2016

Securities America acquires another broker-dealer

Securities America acquires another broker-dealer Purchase of Wall Street Financial Group is the firm's ninth and second in as many months Sep 26, 2016 @ 9:36 am | By Bruce Kelly| Investment News For the second time in as many months, Securities America Inc. said it was acquiring the assets of another broker-dealer. Securities America,…
Economy Watch: No Rate Hike Now, but Possible in December September 27, 2016

Economy Watch: No Rate Hike Now, but Possible in December

Economy Watch: No Rate Hike Now, but Possible in December September 22, 2016 | by Dees Stribling | Commercial Property Executive Despite the decision to keep rates unchanged, the vote wasn't unanimous, indicating a chance for a rate hike before the end of the year. Economic projections of Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve…
JLL Income Property Trust  Acquires Luxury Apartments in Downtown Saint Paul September 27, 2016

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Luxury Apartments in Downtown Saint Paul

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Luxury Apartments in Downtown Saint Paul Chicago (September 26, 2016) – JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed, daily valued perpetual life REIT (ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX), today announced the acquisition of The Penfield, a 254-unit, award-winning, transit-oriented, apartment complex that includes a ground-floor commercial space that is leased to…
Letting Go of the Status Quo in REITs September 23, 2016

Letting Go of the Status Quo in REITs

Letting Go of the Status Quo in REITs September 22, 2016 | Michael Pagano | Financial Advisor IQ Non-traded REIT companies are having a bad year. Sales of non-traded REIT investments began dropping steadily in 2014, first-time buyer purchases plateaued in 2015, and sales across the industry fell off a cliff in April 2016 when…
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Signs 34,500 SF in Leases at Austin Office Building September 23, 2016

KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Signs 34,500 SF in Leases at Austin Office Building

KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Signs 34,500 SF in Leases at Austin Office Building Sep 22 2016 | by DI Wire KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, a non-traded real estate investment trust based in Newport Beach, California, signed 34,506 square feet in leases at Great Hills Plaza in Austin. Guaranty Insurance Services, signed a new 8,140-square-foot lease…

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