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Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund Announces Distribution Increase to 7% on NAV for June 2026, Marking Fourth Distribution Increase Since Listing
The move marks the fourth distribution increase since the Fund listed on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2025.
Nontraded REIT Fundraising Rebounds in Q4 2025
Redemption gating has been an ongoing industry trend over the past several quarters, but a turnaround appears to be taking shape.
CIM Group Launches Permanent Power Company, Announces Power Purchase Agreement and $400 Million Financing Commitment
New platform secures a long-term power purchase agreement with investment-grade offtaker and major financing from HPS Investment Partners.
Why an Advisor’s First Impression Happens Before Your Sales Team Gets Involved
In alternative investments, where trust, clarity, and credibility are essential, advisors are constantly interpreting what your materials say about your firm—often in just a few seconds.
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Elevating the Conversation: Using Objections to Strengthen Advisor Relationships
Marketing Intent Objections. They have a way of signaling friction before any point is debated. They can feel challenging, disconcerting, and at times even personal. Yet...
Sealy & Company Named One of Fortune’s Best Workplaces 2025
Sealy & Company Sealy & Company is proud to be recognized on the 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in Real Estate™ List for the second consecutive year, earning 22nd...
Urban Catalyst Breaks Ground on Aquino, a Premier Multifamily Development in Downtown West San Jose
Urban Catalyst Urban Catalyst proudly celebrated the groundbreaking of Aquino, a 278-unit high-end multifamily development located at 498 W. San Carlos Street in Downtown...
Bluerock Value Exchange Fully Subscribes $66 Million Class A Multifamily DST in Tampa Florida
Bluerock Bluerock Value Exchange (BVEX), a 20-year, national sponsor of 1031 exchange and Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investment programs, announced it has fully...
Nontraded BDCs Raise Record Capital, Expand Yield in Q2
Johnathan Rickman | Blue Vault As direct lending continues to attract consumers seeking flexible financing in an uncertain market, nontraded business development companies...
Baird, Sagard join forces to supercharge alternative investment access for US wealth clients
InvestmentNews A US broker-dealer and a Canadian-headquartered alternative asset manager have announced a new partnership to expand both firms’ capabilities in the US wealth...
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Leitbox Storage Partners Sells Eatontown, New Jersey Property
“The disposition of this assest represents another successful execution of our business plan from start to finish…”
Stacy Chitty: The Changing Mix of REIT Property Types
Stacy Chitty (Managing Partner, Blue Vault) talks about the dramatic growth in new and emerging alternative investment asset classes in this Blue Vault Minute.
Stacy Chitty: The Impact of Office Vacancies on CRE Values
In this Blue Vault Minute, Stacy Chitty (Managing Partner, Blue Vault), considers the effect of high office vacancy rates on alternative investment asset managers, property values, and the banking system.
NexPoint Expands Life Sciences Real Estate Footprint with Acquisition of Two Properties from Adare Pharma Solutions
“As the life sciences industry continues to evolve, we see increasing demand for quality properties to support companies across all stages of innovation…”
Unraveling the Mystery of Peakstone Realty Trust
How did a nontraded REIT with a net asset value per share as of June of 2022 at $7.42 and $9.03 in 2021, do a reverse stock split creating one share…
Blackstone to Present at Bernstein’s 39th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that Jon Gray, President and Chief Operating Officer, is scheduled to present at Bernstein’s 39th…
How did the capital raised by nontraded REITs in Q4 2022 compare to the amount raised in Q4 2021?
How did the capital raised by nontraded REITs in Q4 2022 compare to the amount raised in Q4 2021? Answer: Nontraded REIT programs raised $5.29 billion in Q4 2022, down from the $12.47 billion raised in Q4 2021. (includes DRP...
Private Credit Funds: Challenges and Opportunities
Private Credit Funds: Challenges and Opportunities May 16, 2023 | SS&C Changes in the mainstream lending landscape and the market’s less volatile nature drive more fund managers toward the private credit space. Preqin recently estimated the market’s...
Poll: Biggest Challenge to Investing in Alts
Daniil Shapiro (Cerulli Associates) analyzes the results of a poll taken during the webinar, Integrating Alternative Investments into Your Practice…
Luke Schmidt: Education is Key
Luke Schmidt (Senior Financial Analyst, Blue Vault) discusses the importance of ongoing alts education for advisors…









