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How did the total return on the S&P 500 Index compare to the total return on the NAREIT All Equity REIT Index in December 2023?
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US CRE debt markets continue to navigate “new territory”
Altus Group’s CRE Exchange recently welcomed special guest Dr. Stephen Buschbom to discuss the dynamic US CRE debt market.
LODAS Markets Launches Transfer Agent Offering, To List Triple Crown Realty Trust in 1Q
TCRT plans to directly list on LODASMarkets.com during the current quarter to provide liquidity opportunities to its shareholders, becoming one of 40 securities trading on LODAS’ all-electronic secondary market.
Conversations Beyond the Prospectus: Grow Your Network and Knowledge at Alts Summit 2024!
“One of the best reasons to attend the upcoming Alts Summit is to make connections with sponsors that you don’t already know about,” he said. “Really good alternative investments have a finite equity raise, so having exposure to those opportunities in the early stages of development is really important.”
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Cantor Fitzgerald and Silverstein Properties Announce the Closing of a $176 Million Construction Loan for Astra Tower in Salt Lake City
Affiliates of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., (“Cantor”) a leading global financial services firm and real assets investment company, and Silverstein Properties (“Silverstein”), a...
Capital Square Launches Private Equity Group to Focus on Build-for-Rent and Other Non-Traditional Real Estate Investments
Capital Square Launches Private Equity Group to Focus on Build-for-Rent and Other Non-Traditional Real Estate Investments September 20, 2022 | Capital Square Company...
US Homebuilder Sentiment Falls for a Ninth Month in Record Slide
US Homebuilder Sentiment Falls for a Ninth Month in Record Slide September 19, 2022 | Augusta Saraiva | Bloomberg A gauge of US homebuilder sentiment declined for a ninth...
Demand Outstrips Supply in Industrial and Retail Sectors in Second Quarter 2022
Demand Outstrips Supply in Industrial and Retail Sectors in Second Quarter 2022 September 19, 2022 | Edward F. Pierzak | Nareit Space market fundamentals can differ markedly...
Deloitte Outlook Shows CFOs Expect Real Estate Revenues to Come Under Pressure
Deloitte Outlook Shows CFOs Expect Real Estate Revenues to Come Under Pressure September 16, 2022 | Sarah Borchersen-Keto | Nareit Inflation pressures, higher interest...
Board of Directors of Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. Approves the Completion of the Proposed Spin-Off of its Single-Family Rental Business to Shareholders; Completion of Spin-Off and Acquisition of Bluerock Residential Growth REIT by Affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Expected on October 6, 2022
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE American: BRG) (“BRG” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “BRG...
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Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II to Close Offering November 27, 2018
On November 27, 2017, a follow-on offering by Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II of up to $1,000,000,000 in shares of common stock was declared effective…
Digging Deeper into American Finance Trust Valuation
There’s the old saying about how any fool can become a millionaire…
American Realty Capital New York City REIT Closes $12.95 Self-Tender
On July 27, American Realty Capital New York City REIT announced that it had accepted for purchase…
MacKenzie Realty Capital’s Tender for All Classes of AFIN Shares
On July 25, 2018, MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. (“MacKenzie”) sent a tender offer to shareholders of American Finance Trust, Inc. (“AFIN”) that offers …
Which nontraded REITs have listed a portion of their common shares and delayed the listing of the remaining shares for up to 18 months to reduce potential selling pressure on the first listing date?
Answer: Whitestone REIT in 2012; Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. in 2013; Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. in 2013; Catchmark Timber Trust, Inc. (formerly Wells Timerland REIT, Inc.) in 2015; and American Finance Trust, Inc. in 2018.
On July 19, 2018, American Finance Trust, Inc. listed only Class A shares, with Class B-1 and Class B-2 to become Nasdaq-listed Class A shares in 90 and 180 days, respectively.
CNL Strategic Capital, LLC – A New Approach for Alternative Investors
On February 12, 2018, CNL Strategic Capital, LLC (the “Company”) filed a prospectus for…
Are Dollar Stores The True Retail Disrupters?
Lost in all the news this past week about Amazon’s massive Prime Day results,
What Are the Structural Factors That Boost Long-Term REIT Performance?
REITs have provided investors solid returns over the years, despite short-term zigs and zags along the way, in part…
How Amazon’s expanding U.S. brick-and-mortar footprint stacks up against other big retailers
Amazon’s rapidly growing brick-and-mortar footprint …
Inflation Protection from REITs: Constructing a Diversified Inflation-Protecting Portfolio
In two recent market commentaries I analyzed the inflation-protecting attributes of REITs and four other…