FS Investments Closes on over $830 Million of Q2 Middle Market Commitments Second quarter deal activity includes three new $100+ million commitments PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 23, 2016 – FS Investments, a leading alternative investment manager, announced that its business development company (BDC) direct lending platform committed over $830 million to middle market companies…
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August 19, 2016
Blackstone Group, Others Seek to Revive Non-Traded REIT Industry
Blackstone Group, Others Seek to Revive Non-Traded REIT Industry Lower Fee Structures at the Heart of Latest Enticements August 17, 2016 | By Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar In a surprising move that could radically reshape the beleagured non-traded REIT industry, the $100 billion behemoth that is Blackstone Real Estate is launching its first…
August 19, 2016
Hines Closing BDC in Early 2017
Hines Closing BDC in Early 2017 August 19, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault On August 16, Hines Securities disclosed that the board of directors of HMS Income Fund authorized the closing of its continuous public offering of common stock to new investors on or about March 31, 2017. The board…
August 19, 2016
A Closer Look at Today’s 1031 Exchanges – Part 1
A Closer Look at Today’s 1031 Exchanges – Part 1 August 19, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Editor’s note: Last week, we reported that most 1031s are structured as a Tenants-in-Common (TIC) arrangement. TICs were popular at one time; however, the Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) is a more favored structure today. As…
August 17, 2016
JLL Income Property Trust Increases Quarterly Dividend
JLL Income Property Trust Increases Quarterly Dividend SOURCE: JLL Income Property Trust August 15, 2016 15:01 ET CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Aug 15, 2016) - JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally-managed, daily valued, perpetual life real estate investment trust (REIT) (NASDAQ:ZIPTAX) (NASDAQ: ZIPTMX) (NASDAQ: ZIPIAX) (NASDAQ: ZIPIMX), today announced that on Aug. 11, 2016, its…
August 17, 2016
Will Macy’s 100 Store Closings Help the Retailer Open a New Door?
Will Macy’s 100 Store Closings Help the Retailer Open a New Door? Aug 17, 2016 | Neil Stern and Brian Dondanville | National Real Estate Investor In an effort to refocus resources on high-performing stores and improve its online shopping experience, Macy’s announced recently that it will close 100 stores, thus reducing the retailer’s total…
Dividend Capital to Close Industrial Property Trust
Dividend Capital to Close Industrial Property Trust August 17, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault On August 15, Dividend Capital announced its intent to close its Industrial Property Trust by December 21, 2016 or when it has raised an additional $500 million in capital, whichever is first. Industrial Property Trust was formed in August 2012 to invest primarily in…
August 17, 2016
The Move by Hines Global REIT II to Lower Up-Front Fees and the Evolution of an Industry
The Move by Hines Global REIT II to Lower Up-Front Fees and the Evolution of an Industry August 17, 2016 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault In order to continue to adapt to the rapidly changing regulatory landscape, nontraded REIT sponsors introduced Class T shares last year and have recently been lowering fees for…
August 15, 2016
Interval Funds: A Growing Industry, but What Are They?
You may have heard the term “interval fund” frequently over the past couple years. Many broker dealers have recently brought interval funds onto their platform as of late. Much more education needs to happen in the marketplace to understand interval funds and how they work. We will delve into the terminology surrounding these newly popular…
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