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Custom Websites For Alternative Investment Firms: Why They Matter
Learn how a custom website can elevate your firm’s online presence, with tailored design, engaging content, and compliance that builds trust in the alternative investment space.
Go Store It Opens New Storage Facility in Redlands, CA
Go Store It Self Storage has opened its latest state-of-the-art storage facility in Redlands, Ca....
Blue Vault Q3 2024 NTR Individual Performance Page Update
Want to learn more about implementing alts in your practice? Plan to attend the 2025 Blue Vault Alts Summit March 10-12, 2025 in Frisco, TX.
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF NON-TRADED PREFERRED STOCK OFFERING
Ashford Trust will conclude its Series J and Series K preferred stock offering on March 31, 2025, after raising $180 million in capital.
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A Better Liquidity Feature for Non-Traded REITs: Share Repurchase Plans and the Next Frontier
A Better Liquidity Feature for Non-Traded REITs: Share Repurchase Plans and the Next Frontier February 13, 2023 | David H. Roberts, Ettore A. Santucci, Yoel Kranz, &...
Gentry Mills Joins Altigo’s Growing Roster of Sponsors
Gentry Mills Joins Altigo’s Growing Roster of Sponsors February 15, 2023 | John Rickman | Altigo Real estate investment firm Gentry Mills Capital has signed with Altigo,...
Stacy Chitty: Direct Access to Decision Makers
In this video clip from the webcast, Why Attend the Alts Summit 2023, Stacy Chitty (Managing Partner, Blue Vault) discusses how the 2023 Blue Vault Summit allows direct...
Stacy Chitty: Expansive World of Alts
In this video clip from the webcast, Why Attend the Alts Summit 2023, Stacy Chitty (Managing Partner, Blue Vault) describes how the world of alts continues to...
How much capital did interval funds raise through the first three quarters of 2022 compared to all of 2021?
How much capital did interval funds raise through the first three quarters of 2022 compared to all of 2021? Answer: All interval funds raised $22.2 billion through the first...
Rents push up U.S. consumer prices; inflation gradually cooling
Rents push up U.S. consumer prices; inflation gradually cooling February 14, 2023 | Lucia Mutikani | Reuters U.S. consumer prices accelerated in January as Americans...
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Lightstone Taps Ex-Goldman Partner to Fund Opportunity Zone Hotel
Former Goldman Sachs partner Peter Scaturro and real estate developer Lightstone Group are joining the rush into “opportunity zones” – designated areas that allow investors to claim tax breaks for putting money to work in low-income…
Private Equity Real Estate Investors Remain Wary of Opportunity Zones
Private equity real estate investors remain reluctant to jump into Opportunity Zone plays, according to the latest research from London-based firm Preqin, which attributed the attitude to uncertainty surrounding program regulations and
New Other DPP Individual Performance Pages are Available
New Nontraded LLC Individual Performance Pages are Available To see the latest individual performance pages, log in, hover over “Subscriber-Only Research“, and then click “OTHER DIRECT PARTICIPATION PROGRAMS” from the menu located at the top...
New IFCEF Individual Performance Pages are Available
New IFCEF Individual Performance Pages are Available To see the latest individual performance pages, log in, hover over “Subscriber-Only Research“, and then click “IFCEF Individual Reports” from the menu located at the top the page. The...
Deferred financing costs are amortized over the maturities of nontraded REIT debt financing. What is the range of annualized cost of debt financing that these expenses add to the weighted average cost of debt financing (calculated based upon the stated interest rates for mortgages and other financing)?
Answer: The additional annualized deferred financing costs can add anywhere from 0.05% to 1.44% to the annualized cost of debt financing. For a sample of 38 nontraded REITs with deferred financing costs, the average additional cost of borrowing was 0.36% annualized, added to the weighted average cost of debt of 4.33% for a total average cost of borrowing of 4.66%.
Healthcare Trust Moves Share Repurchase Date Out One Month
On March 26, 2019, the board of directors of Healthcare Trust, Inc. approved an amendment to the Company’s existing share repurchase program (“SRP”) changing…
Strategic Storage Trust IV Acquires Self Storage Facility in Newark, New Jersey
Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc. (SST IV), a public non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management, LLC (SmartStop), announced on…
Fed Signals End of Tightening Cycle; Interest Rates Reignite Opportunities
At its latest meeting, the Federal Reserve signaled an end to rate hikes this year, while reserving the potential for one increase in 2020…
WSJ Reports Real-Estate Funds Have a Problem: Too Much Cash
As deadlines approach for spending investor money, fund managers face challenges finding profitable buildings to buy. A story in the Wall…
What Leading Real Estate Fund Managers See Ahead for 2019
REITs were not immune to the challenges that swept across securities markets in 2018. Although the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index fell 4.1 percent last year…







