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Real Estate Credit Leader Matthew Borstein Joins CIM Group as Managing Director, Co-Head of Credit to Continue Platform Expansion
“[Matthew Borstein] has exceptional expertise, longstanding relationships, and strategic vision, and we are proud to welcome him to CIM Group.” — Avi Shemesh, Co-Founder and Principal, CIM Group.
Blue Vault Begins Publishing Q1 2025 Nontraded BDC Performance Reports
Track individual Nontraded BDC performance with Blue Vault’s Individual Performance Pages. Fourteen Q1 2025 reports are ready for members to view today.
ASHFORD SECURITIES EXPANDS TEAM WITH STRATEGIC HIRES
Ashford Securities LLC strengthens its leadership team with dynamic new talent, signaling exciting developments in its national growth strategy and commitment to financial intermediaries—discover the seasoned professionals driving this next chapter.
Alts Lingo for Beginners: How to Make an Informed Pitch
Alternative investments terminology can sometimes seem contradictory, but it’s important to understand the lingo in order to make an informed pitch to investors.
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Tax Advantages of Public Nonlisted REITS
Tax Advantages of Public Nonlisted REITS April 18, 2023 | J.P. Morgan Asset Management The tax laws applicable to non-listed REITs may reduce, defer or eliminate taxes....
Capital Square Multifamily Portfolio Reports 94.8% Occupancy at End of First Quarter 2023
Capital Square Multifamily Portfolio Reports 94.8% Occupancy at End of First Quarter 2023 June 20, 2023 | Capital Square Capital Square, one of the nation’s leading...
NAV REITs Report Negative Median Total Returns for May
NAV REITs Report Negative Median Total Returns for May June 19, 2023 | James Sprow | Blue Vault The median monthly total return for 16 continuously offered nontraded REIT...
Are hybrid work schedules increasing traffic at suburban open-air centers?
Are hybrid work schedules increasing traffic at suburban open-air centers? June 14, 2023 | Al Urbanski | Chain Store Age In the last six months of 2022, visits to LA...
Trends in Single-Family BTR Communities
Trends in Single-Family BTR Communities June 15, 2023 | Gabriel Frank | MultiHousing News Is the sector benefitting from prohibitive housing costs or offering would-be...
‘The Writing Is On The Wall’: Office Lenders May Have To Go All-Out Ahead Of Mass Surrenders
‘The Writing Is On The Wall’: Office Lenders May Have To Go All-Out Ahead Of Mass Surrenders June 11, 2023 | Matthew Rothstein | Bisnow Philadelphia For the past few...
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Banks Eye Ditching Real Estate With Workers Wanting to Stay Home
U.S. bankers are planning to cut back on real estate to prepare for a world in which fewer workers make a daily commute to…
Pacific Oak Residential Trust Acquires Portfolio of 196 Single-Family Rental Homes in Illinois
CHICAGO (July 22, 2020)— Pacific Oak Residential Trust, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc., announced the acquisition of…
Which nontraded REIT sponsor became the leader in total capital raise by sponsors of nontraded REITs in May 2020?
Answer: Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust surpassed AR Global (formerly American Realty Capital) in total capital raised for nontraded…
Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT II Sets Date for Merger Vote
Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT II Inc. (SOR II) will hold a special shareholder meeting on October 1 to, among other things, vote on its planned merger with…
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Updates NAV, Reinstates Distribution Reinvestment Plan
On July 16, 2020, Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (“GCEAR”) announced an updated NAV per share of $8.86 as of June 30, 2020, a decrease from…
What Investment Manager Focuses on Digital Infrastructure Assets?
Answer: Strategic Capital Fund Management has two highly experienced investment teams to take advantage of opportunities in data center real estate and…
Strategic Storage Trust IV Enters Four JV Projects with SmartCentres REIT in Greater Toronto
Pursuant to a joint venture arrangement with SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (“SmartCentres REIT”), subsidiaries of Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc….
Americans Prefer Quick Service Chains to Full Service Restaurants Amid Pandemic
Quick service restaurant chains in the US are seeing less of a decline in customers than their full-service counterparts, likely due to features that make it easier to carry out…
CION Investment Corporation to Resume Distributions
On July 15, 2020, the board of directors of CION Investment Corporation (“CION”) determined to resume the payment of distributions to shareholders…
Black Creek’s Nontraded REITs Perform in First Half of 2020
Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19 in the commercial real estate market, the two nontraded REITs advised by Black Creek Group have performed…









