After a quiet 2011, the nontraded REIT industry has responded with several full-cycle events such as the listing of American Realty Capital Trust (NASDAQ: ARCT), Healthcare Trust of America (NYSE: HTA) and Retail Properties of America (NYSE: RPAI).
With the merger of Corporate Property Associates 15 Inc. (CPA 15), into W.P. Carey & Co., LLC, on September 28, 2012, this will be the fourth full-cycle event to take place this year. 2012 is potentially the year that the industry meets or surpasses the all-time record…