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Alternative Investments: A Primer for Advisors
Are you a wealth advisor new to alts? Review this primer to get you started!
Alternative Asset Strategies: Investing in Oil and Gas
Because oil and gas are considered real property, they are thus “like-kind” to traditional real estate assets and qualify for tax-advantaged 1031 exchanges.
Blue Vault Q4 2024 NTR Research Report Update 4-25-2025
Blue Vault has started publishing new Q4 2024 non-traded REIT (NTR) research pages. These reports offer detailed analysis to support due diligence and investment decisions. More updates coming soon!
Of the 76 interval funds currently covered by Blue Vault, how many different fiscal year-end dates are there?
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Deborah Froling: Fatal Flaw in 506(b)
In this video clip from the panel webinar, 506(c) Best Practices – Part 2, Deborah Froling (Kutak Rock, LLP) describes a fatal flaw in 506(b) that is often...
Darryl Steinhause: 6 Ways to Verify Investor Accreditation
In this video clip from the panel webinar, 506(c) Best Practices: Part 2, Darryl Steinhause (DLA Piper) explains the 6 ways to verify investor accreditation set forth by the...
CMCT names John Hope Bryant to its Board of Directors
Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCT and TASE: CMCT-L) announced today that John Hope Bryant has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr....
Leitbox Storage Partners Sells Michigan Self-Storage Facility
Leitbox Storage Partners, “Leitbox”, a self-storage investment and development platform, based in Birmingham, Alabama, announced today they sold a newly developed facility...
October 2022 Reported Nontraded REIT Sales Down 39% From September
October 2022 Reported Nontraded REIT Sales Down 39% From September November 21, 2022 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Blue Vault received October 2022 sales totals for eleven...
Sean Raft: The Key to a Successful Partnership with Sponsors
In this video clip from the panel webinar, 506(c) Best Practices: Part 2, Sean Raft (Urban Catalyst) explains the key to a successful relationship with...
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Nontraded Interval Fund, Closed-End Funds and Private Placement Up in August
Interval Fund, Nontraded Closed-End Funds and Private Placement Up in August September 19, 2017 | Luke Schmidt | Blue Vault Blue Vault reports sales for Interval Funds and nontraded Closed-End Funds. August sales for these funds that were reported to Blue Vault...
FSC Securities Corp. appoints Derek Burke as President and CEO
FSC Securities Corp. appoints Derek Burke as President and CEO September 15, 2017 | Luke Schmidt | Blue Vault On September 13, 2017, FSC Securities Corporation announced Derek Burke will be replacing Jerry Murphy as President and CEO of the firm. With approximately...
Coverman Joins IPA as Director of Government Affairs and General Counsel
Coverman Joins IPA as Director of Government Affairs and General Counsel September 15, 2017 | Luke Schmidt | Blue Vault The Investment Program Association (IPA), the primary advocacy and education organization for the portfolio diversifying investments (PDI) industry,...
What percentage of the total real property acquisitions by nontraded REITs were made by Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust in Q2 2017?
What percentage of the total real property acquisitions by nontraded REITs were made by Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust in Q2 2017? Answer: 47% of all acquisitions in real properties by nontraded REITs in Q2 2017 were made by Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust....
How Commercial Real Estate Mitigates Disasters
How Commercial Real Estate Mitigates Disasters September 15, 2017 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Whenever a natural disaster strikes, investors in commercial properties may wonder how their assets are being managed and protected. According to the Whole Building Design...
Economy Watch: Apartment Rents Stabilize in Summer
Economy Watch: Apartment Rents Stabilize in Summer September 6, 2017 | D.C. Stribling | Commercial Property Executive After falling through the first quarter, the U.S. national median rent has stabilized in recent months, climbing in September to its highest...
KBS REIT II to sell Los Angeles office tower for $280M
KBS REIT II to sell Los Angeles office tower for $280M September 14, 2017 | Luke Schmidt | Blue Vault On September 8, 2017, KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of Union Bank Plaza to RC Acquisitions, LLC...
Cashing Out: KBS Looking to Liquidate Post-Recession Apartment REIT
Cashing Out: KBS Looking to Liquidate Post-Recession Apartment REIT September 14, 2017 | Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar.com KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT has decided it’s time to cash out and sell the remaining multifamily properties it purchased through early 2014....
NTR Sales Up 17% in August While BDC Sales Increase 36%
NTR Sales Up 17% in August While BDC Sales Increase 36% September 14, 2017 | Luke Schmidt | Blue Vault Sales by nontraded REITs increased 17% in August compared to July. August sales of $288.9 million reported to Blue Vault by nontraded REIT sponsors grew from $246.9...
Malls Face ‘A Necessary Evolution’
Malls Face ‘A Necessary Evolution’ September 8, 2017 | Paul Bubny | GlobeSt.com “Converting malls’ tenant bases to include more of the categories that in-person shoppers now favor won’t be an easy or quick fix,” Cordero says. The retailer categories occupying the...









