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A Peek Inside Blue Vault’s Research Portal: What Our Members See
Our members have a multitude of metrics at their fingertips that go deeper than the usual at-a-glance listings of capital raise, AUM, and distribution.
Building Strong Marketing Foundations for Alternative Investments
Financial advisors may navigate an ever-expanding universe of offerings, but what they truly seek is clarity: a concise understanding of how your fund works, how it performs, and how it fits into a client’s financial picture.
iCapital® Expands Global Footprint with New Office in the United Arab Emirates
Strategic presence at Abu Dhabi Global Market reinforces iCapital’s strong commitment to the Middle East and enhances regional access to private markets.
CIM Group Named Infrastructure Manager of the Year by Insurance Investor
CIM Group was also shortlisted for Real Estate Manager of the Year, underscoring the firm’s growing influence and leadership in insurance for both its real estate and infrastructure strategies.
Recent News
ExchangeRight Appoints James Sabbatini as Senior Vice President of the Pacific Northwest Region
ExchangeRight ExchangeRight, one of the nation’s leading providers of diversified real estate REIT and DST investments, has announced the appointment of James Sabbatini as...
StratCap Expands Sales Team: Natalie Stephens Hired as Regional Vice President
StratCap StratCap, LLC (“StratCap”) has announced that its affiliate, StratCap Securities, LLC, a broker-dealer and wholesale distributor of alternative investments, has...
Bluerock’s Josh Hoffman on the State of the Alts Industry
Johnathan Rickman | Blue Vault As the financial landscape continues to evolve, wealth advisors are staying ahead by broadening their expertise in alternative investments....
Blue Vault 2025 Alternative Investments Mid-Year Outlook and Select Sector Reports
Download the Mid-Year Outlook >> As the financial landscape continues to evolve, wealth advisors are staying ahead by broadening their expertise in alternative...
Advisor Relationships That Last
Marketing Intent Picture this: After months of effort, an advisor finally decides to bring your fund to their clients. It’s a big milestone—but it’s not the finish line. If...
Blue Vault’s alternative investment data includes coverage of 38 active (open and closed) nontraded REITs. What was the median debt ratio among these offerings in Q1 2025?
Answer: The median debt ratio for the 38 active nontraded REITs tracked by Blue Vault was 47%. Discover...
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Capital Square Solves Flaw in Opportunity Zone Program as Third Opportunity Zone Fund Completes Stabilization, Secures Permanent Financing and Makes Special Distribution to Investors
Located at 3001 W. Leigh St., GEM is a ground-up development that includes a five-story, luxury multifamily community with 71 units, co-working space, gym, amenity deck, a dog washing station, market-leading unit fixtures and finishes.
Cultivating Wealth via Specialty Farmland
In addition to appreciation, farmland offers consistent income driven by crop sales.
Cantor Fitzgerald and Silverstein Properties Announce Joint Venture Partnership with Collins Capital Partners and Kaufman Jacobs and Closing of Construction Financing for Multifamily Opportunity Zone Development in Chesterfield County, VA
“We are pleased to partner with Collins Enterprises on this development that promises to have a positive impact on the surrounding community,” said Chris Milner, Head of Real Estate Investment Management at Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management.
Blue Vault Q2 2023 Performance Reports Update
Blue Vault Q2 2023 Performance Reports Update 9-25-2023 Blue Vault has published the Q2 2023 Nontraded BDC Industry Review as well as Individual Performance Report and Limited Operations pages for the following offerings (newly published pages in bold font): Nontraded...
Improving Your Presentations
Are you familiar with the term “word wall?” We recently encountered many word walls during our time at a conference. Imagine this: you’re seated in a conference room, staring at a screen filled edge-to-edge with words in a small font. Despite your best efforts to squint and engage with the content, the speaker’s words become background noise. Read on for tips on avoiding the word wall and making your presentations engaging.
Apartment building construction on track to hit record high
New apartment construction is on track to top a 50-year high, with nearly 461,000 units expected to be built across the U.S. this year, according to a new report…
NAV REITs Report Barely Positive Median Total Returns for August
The median monthly total return for 16 continuously offered nontraded REIT programs (“NAV REITs”) was 0.03% in August, compared to 0.21% in June. Eight of the 16 reported positive total returns. This is the second month since November 2022 that, as a group, the continuously offered nontraded REIT programs have reported a positive median return, albeit a very small one…
Shopoff Sells Del Taco-Anchored Retail Center in Fullerton
With the sale of the corner retail, 2.69 acres of retail pads remain for sale.
Know Your Non-Traded REITs: An Insight into Non-Traded REITs and Their Evolution
Driven by market pressures and regulatory changes, non-traded real estate investment trusts (non-traded REITs) have evolved over time to become more appealing to today’s investors. Fund structures today offer greater efficiency and transparency while continuing to provide the benefits of indirect ownership in institutional-quality commercial real estate. This whitepaper will provide an overview of REITs of all types, focusing on non-traded REITs, how they have evolved, key features of today’s product, the importance of technology-driven administration solutions and how innovations in analytics can be used to improve distribution.
5 Proven Ways to Supercharge Your CTAs
Ever felt that pang of frustration when you can’t find something right in front of you? Just like a misplaced phone on your desk, your clients feel the same when they can’t decipher the next step on your website or email. The solution? Powerful and clear calls to action (CTAs).











