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Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund Announces Distribution Increase for May 2026, Marking Third Distribution Increase Since Listing
BPRE to host May 18th investor webinar with progress update on its strategic capital rotation plan.
CIM Group Signs Columbia Container Lines LAX Inc. to 156,096-Square-Foot Industrial Space Lease in Fullerton, California
Columbia Container Lines, a logistics and distribution operator, has leased 156,096 square feet at the property, which features 18-dock-high doors, six grade-level ramps, 28-foot clear heights and 3,000 amps of power.
Essential Income REIT’s Net Asset Value Per Share Increases in Q1 2026
Last month the REIT expanded the committed capacity for its revolving line of credit from $185 million to $600 million, more than tripling its existing lender commitments.
Blue Vault Publishes Full Q4 2025 Nontraded BDC Industry Review
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Carron Schmick: Evaluating Alts for Your Practice
In this Blue Vault Minute, Carron Schmick walks through some of the metrics her firm uses to evaluate asset managers.
Which nontraded REITs had the top five distribution yields for REITs with closed offerings as of March 31, 2023?
Which nontraded REITs had the top five distribution yields for REITs with closed offerings as of March 31, 2023? Answer: The five REITs with the highest distribution yields among the closed REITs as of March 31, 2023, were Lightstone Value Plus REIT I, Procaccianti...
West Coast Cities Slam Brakes on Housing Production Amid Worsening Crisis
Up and down the West Coast apartment construction sites are falling quiet despite high demand in a worsening housing shortage. Fewer multifamily projects have broken ground this year from Seattle to San Diego in one of the slowest starts to apartment construction in a decade. In San Jose, no apartments have broken ground after more than 7,000 started construction last year. In Seattle, 3,433 apartments started building in the first six months, a drop of nearly 60% from the same time last year.
Public Storage to acquire Simply Self Storage for $2.2 billion
Self-storage operator Public Storage (PSA.N) said on Monday it has entered a deal to buy Simply Self Storage from Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) for $2.2 billion, as it looks to expand its market presence. Demand for storage space has waned from the heights of the pandemic, as people return to offices, and some analysts expect more consolidation in the sector….
REIT Trends in Property Sector Allocations by Actively Managed Real Estate Funds
One of the unique aspects of REITs is the large, actively managed, dedicated REIT investment community; actively managed funds represent 7% of REIT market capitalization and they have been a key element in REITs’ long-term success because of their combined real estate and equity investment expertise and analysis.
PetSmart’s Owner Sells Minority Stake to Apollo
BC Partners has agreed to sell a minority stake of its PetSmart holdings to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo…
Why Blackstone Was Able To Turn Simply Self Storage Into an Extra $1 Billion in Under Three Years
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Nate Oltmans: Explaining Alts to Clients
Wondering how to discuss alternative investments with clients? Advisor Nate Oltmans offers insights in this Blue Vault Minute.
NAV REITs Report Flat Median Total Returns for June
The median monthly total return for 16 continuously offered nontraded REIT programs (“NAV REITs”) was just 0.01% in June, compared to negative 0.46% in May. Eight of the 16 reported positive total returns. This is the first 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. Year-to-date in 2023, the median total return for the 16 REITs was negative 2.94%. By contrast, the S&P 500 Index total return over the same six-month period was 16.89% and the NAREIT All Equity REIT Index total return was 2.97%.
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