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Distributions vs. NAV: What’s Driving Nontraded REIT Total Returns?
Similar nontraded REIT returns can come from different combinations of distributions and NAV changes. Blue Vault examines six Class I examples—and what advisors should investigate beyond the headline result.
ExchangeRight Announces Full Subscription of $17.8 Million All-Cash DST
ExchangeRight announced the full subscription of Net-Leased All-Cash 20 DST, a debt-free portfolio of six retail properties. The offering is closed to new investors.
Blackstone’s Q3 Results Show Diverging Real Estate Performance
Blackstone’s Q3 2026 results highlight differences between opportunistic and Core+ real estate performance—and why strategy matters when comparing investments.
Beyond the REIT Fundraising Leaderboard: Five Questions Every Advisor Should Ask
Fundraising rankings tell only part of a REIT’s story. Blue Vault explores five questions advisors should ask about strategy, returns, investor flows, and risk.
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A DST Doesn’t Always End With a Property Sale: What Advisors Should Know About Exit Paths
For investors entering a Delaware statutory trust as part of a 1031 exchange, much of the initial due diligence naturally centers on the property, sponsor, financing,...
Opportunity Zones 2.0 Is Getting Its Map: The Next Phase Begins Now
Opportunity Zones 2.0 is moving from legislation to geography. The initial 90-day period for governors to nominate census tracts for the next generation of Qualified...
The Next Step for Alternatives: Moving Private Markets Inside the Managed Account
Private-market investments are moving closer to the technology advisors already use to manage traditional client portfolios. AssetMark announced September 23 that it has...
Ares Strategic Income Fund Limits Third-Quarter Repurchases as Requests Reach 11.6%
Ares Strategic Income Fund received third-quarter repurchase requests representing approximately 11.6% of its outstanding shares, exceeding the nontraded BDC’s quarterly...
The Open DST Market: A Current Snapshot for Advisors
Blue Vault Advisor Resource The Open DST Market: A Current Snapshot for Advisors What does the DST opportunity set look like before an advisor begins comparing individual...
Why Private Market Due Diligence Is Becoming a Portfolio-Level Conversation
Blue Vault An InvestmentNews article published September 25, 2026, examines how advisors are approaching private-market allocations as access to alternative investments...
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Inland Completes Equity Raise for QOZ Project in Downtown St. Paul
“The Stella represents a strategic repositioning of a historically significant property into a modern residential asset designed to meet growing demand for urban living while contributing to the continued revitalization of downtown St. Paul.”
Blackstone Private Credit Fund Issues $750 Million of Senior Notes
Blackstone Private Credit Fund has completed a new senior debt offering that sheds light on the nontraded BDC’s evolving funding profile. A closer look at the terms reveals how the fund is positioning its capital structure for the years ahead.
Hines Global Income Trust Reports Higher July NAV Amid Active Acquisition Strategy
A closer look at Hines Global Income Trust’s recent acquisitions offers insight into where Hines sees opportunities emerging in the next real estate cycle.
The Alternatives Boom Is Creating a Second Boom: The Technology Behind It
A $170 million investment in one of the wealth channel’s leading alternatives platforms offers another sign of where the industry’s next growth opportunity may be emerging.
Opportunity Zones 2.0 Is Taking Shape: What Advisors Should Watch Before 2027
Post Excerpt: The map of Opportunity Zone investing is about to change, and decisions being made by states now could shape where capital flows for the next decade.
What Does a Discount to NAV Really Mean for a Nontraded BDC Investor?
A series of discounted offers for nontraded BDC shares is raising an important question about what investors are willing to pay for liquidity.
Priority Income Fund Tender Offer Sees Heavy Demand as NAV Declines
Priority Income Fund’s latest tender offer drew requests far exceeding the shares available for repurchase, leaving investors with sharply prorated liquidity.
JLL Income Property Trust Completes 20th Full-Cycle UPREIT Transaction
JLL Income Property Trust has completed another full-cycle 721 UPREIT transaction through its JLL Exchange platform, reaching a significant milestone for a program designed to provide 1031 exchange investors with a path from individual DSTs into a diversified real estate portfolio.
ExchangeRight Announces Full Subscription of $26.95 Million Net-Leased All-Cash 19 DST
ExchangeRight has fully subscribed its $26.95 million Net-Leased All-Cash 19 DST, a debt-free portfolio of necessity-based retail and telecommunications properties. The offering combines long-term net leases with multiple potential exit strategies for 1031 exchange and cash investors.
SmartStop General Counsel Sells Shares While Retaining Significant Equity-Based Holdings
SmartStop’s general counsel sold a portion of his directly held shares in the self-storage REIT, but the SEC filing reveals a much larger continuing economic interest through long-term incentive and operating partnership units.
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