Asset Manager News & Perspectives

November 20, 2015

AR Capital Suspends Capital Raising, Putting $2.3 Billion of Properties in Limbo

Fundraising To Be Cut Off for Trio of Non-Traded REITs With About $550 Million in Pending Acquisitions By Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar November 18, 2015 Alternative asset manager AR Capital LLC, one of the largest sponsors of non-traded REITs that has raised nearly $19 billion through more than a dozen such investment entities, announced this…

November 20, 2015

Franklin Square Finances Acquisition of Justrite Manufacturing

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Franklin Square Capital Partners, the largest manager of business development companies (BDCs), announced the origination of a new senior secured loan and equity co-investment to help finance the acquisition by Audax Private Equity (Audax), a leading private equity investment firm, of Justrite Manufacturing Co., LLC (together with related vehicles,…

November 20, 2015

Moody National REIT II Declares Share Value of $25.03

Moody National REIT II Inc., a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust, announced that its board of directors determined an estimated value per share of $25.03 for the company’s common stock, as of October 31, 2015. “In an effort to provide transparency for investors, we elected to value our shares. We are pleased that…

November 20, 2015

Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II, Inc. Acquires Two Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers

Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II has acquired two grocery-anchored shopping centres, expanding the Company's portfolio in Arizona and Florida. 51st and Olive Square is an 88,225 square foot grocery store-anchored shopping centre in Glendale, Arizona, a northwest suburb of Phoenix. The center is anchored by Fry's Food and Drug grocery store, the number one…

September 9, 2015

Inland Residential Properties Trust, Inc. Satisfies Escrow Requirements

Inland Residential Properties Trust, Inc. Satisfies Escrow Requirements OAK BROOK, Ill.--(Business Wire)--Inland Residential Properties Trust, Inc. (“Inland Residential Trust”), a non-listed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) sponsored by Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation, announced today that it has satisfied its minimum offering requirement in 46 states. Furthermore, Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation invested $2 million…

September 9, 2015

KBS Eyes Raising $105Mln for Private REIT

Friday, 04 September 2015 Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff Report KBS Realty Advisors, an investment manager with a substantial presence in the non-traded REIT business, is aiming to raise $105 million for KBS Growth & Income REIT Inc. The Newport Beach, Calif., company is raising the capital through its KBS Capital Markets Group affiliate, which…

September 9, 2015

Downtown SJ Towers to Ssell in $150 Million Deal

Nathan Donato-Weinstein Real Estate Reporter Silicon Valley Business Journal Sep 4, 2015, 6:21pm PDT Updated Sep 8, 2015, 3:10pm PDT INDUSTRIES & TAGSBanking & Financial Services,Commercial Real Estate Three of Downtown San Jose's highest profile office properties are slated to sell, continuing the trend of institutional money pouring into the city's central business district. KBS Real…

September 7, 2015

With Backing From the Blackstone Group, This Bank Is a Turnaround Worth Watching

With loads of capital and a surge in new deals, this bank has caught the attention of several prominent investors. Sometimes, all that a small company needs is a little help from a larger, connected partner with deep pockets.That's exactly what this bank got late last year, and the results since have drawn the attention…

September 3, 2015

Investing in Alternative Investments – by NorthStar Securities

Content Submitted by NorthStar Securities - Alternative investments refer to nontraditional investments including commercial real estate, private debt, private equity, hedge funds, commodities, managed futures, infrastructure, and energy investments. View this informative presentation brought to you from NorthStar Securities. Investing_in_Alternative_Investments_Investor (PowerPoint Presentation) Alternative Investments (PDF)