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CIM Group Completes The Read 75-Unit Apartment Community in West Adams Neighborhood of Los Angeles
The Read is located in a Qualified Opportunity Zone.
Based on the various offerings and investment structures tracked by Blue Vault, and most recent filings, what was the average redemption rate for private credit as an asset class year-to-date through September 30, 2025?
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Interval Fund Fundraising Grows as Redemptions Rise
Year-to-date through September 30, 2025, private credit as an asset class experienced more redemptions than that for private real estate and private equity, which went in the other direction.
ExchangeRight Names CFO and CIO Dave Van Steenis as President
Van Steenis has over 18 years of experience in the financial services and commercial real estate industries, serving more than 10 years with ExchangeRight.
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Blue Vault’s alternative investment data includes coverage of 19 active and open nontraded REITs. Which growth-stage offering issued prior to 2023 had the lowest redemption rate as of March 31, 2025?
Answer: Of the active and open, growth-stage nontraded REITs tracked by Blue Vault, SmartStop Asset Management’s Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. had the lowest redemption...
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Ashford Securities Announces $500 Million In Capital Raised Since 2021
Ashford Securities LLC (“Ashford Securities”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashford Inc. (NYSE American: AINC) (“Ashford”), is pleased to announce that it has reached a milestone of $500 million, including $42.1 million from institutions, in capital raised in less than two years of serving investors via the independent broker-dealer and RIA distribution channels.
Investor Relations and New Investment Processing
Investor Relations and New Investment Processing June 22, 2023 | David Fisher | Phoenix American New investment processing is all about efficiency and accuracy and an essential part of investor relations. The ease and speed with which an investor is brought into a...
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Using Your CRM To Help Build Advisor Relationships June 26, 2023 | Marketing Intent It’s time to ditch the Excel spreadsheet. Let’s talk about CRM systems, why they’re important and how they’re beneficial to help build relationships with advisors. The Purpose of...
What is Document Custody for Private Investments?
What is Document Custody for Private Investments? April 28, 2023 | Pete Bergman | UMB Document custody for private investments is the practice of securely storing and managing legal agreements, contracts, transaction records, and other relevant documents. Private...
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Wave Of Distressed CRE Loans Reaches $64B, With Retail, Office Hardest Hit
The long-anticipated wave of distressed CRE assets is closer to realization, with total distressed assets coming in at $64B during Q1 2023, Bloomberg reports, citing a new report by MSCI Real Assets…
Owl Rock Capital Corporation Announces Upcoming Name and Ticker Change to Blue Owl Capital Corporation
Owl Rock Capital Corporation (NYSE: ORCC, or the “Company”) today announced that it will soon be changing its name, ticker, and website. The Company’s board of directors has already approved these changes and no shareholder vote is required…
California Self Storage Operator Vaults to Fifth Largest Player in Canada
California-based SmartStop Self Storage REIT is expanding in Canada’s largest city, adding eight facilities in the greater Toronto area for $CA300 million…










