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Dan Goodwin: The Challenge Facing Alternative Investments in 2023
In this Blue Vault Minute, Dan Goodwin talks about events in 2022 that pose a challenge for alternative investments in 2023.
Seeing the Effects of Higher Interest Rates on Housing Supply
Fewer builders are starting new homes amid high prices for materials and loans, and the trends are threatening housing shortages. The Fed is fighting inflation today at the cost of boosting inflation in the future. High interest rates hurt construction because they make it more expensive for developers to build…
US Homebuilder Sentiment Increases to Almost One-Year High
US homebuilder sentiment advanced in June to an 11-month high as a limited supply of existing homes continued to spark interest in new construction…
Tax Advantages of Public Nonlisted REITS
The tax laws applicable to non-listed REITs may reduce, defer or eliminate taxes. We’ll explain each of the potential tax advantages and also provide some hypothetical examples of how they work together…
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Leitbox Storage Partners welcomes Brandon James as Managing Director- Capital Markets
Leitbox Storage Partners welcomes Brandon James as Managing Director- Capital Markets September 15, 2021 | Leitbox Storage Partners BIRMINGHAM, AL – September 15, 2021 –...
PIMCO Acquires Columbia Property Trust For $3.9 Billion
PIMCO Acquires Columbia Property Trust For $3.9 Billion September 15, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Funds managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) have...
How much capital has been raised by Bluerock Capital Markets for their Total Income+ Real Estate Fund YTD through August 2021?
How much capital has been raised by Bluerock Capital Markets for their Total Income+ Real Estate Fund YTD through August 2021? Answer: Bluerock Capital Markets have raised...
Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT Announces New Independent Director
Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT Announces New Independent Director September 10, 2021 | Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. LOS ANGELES (Sept. 10, 2021)—...
Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Inc. Announces Unchanged NAV
Corporate Property Associates 18 – Global Inc. Announces Unchanged NAV September 15, 2021 | SEC The following is a press release issued by Corporate Property Associates 18 –...
Research Shows REITs Outperformed Private Equity Real Estate Funds
Research Shows REITs Outperformed Private Equity Real Estate Funds Based on IRR, listed REITs outperformed seasoned PERE funds by an average of 165 basis points per year and...
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Which nontraded BDC program raised 96% of the capital raised in June by the three nontraded BDCs currently offering common shares?
Answer: Owl Rock Capital Corporation II raised a reported $36.37 million in June, over 96% of the $37.77 million raised by three nontraded BDCs in the month.
Steadfast Proposes Merger of Three Nontraded REITs
On August 5, 2019, Steadfast Income REIT, Inc. and Steadfast Apartment REIT, Inc. entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement…
A Look at the Proposed Merger of Carter Validus Mission Critical REITs
The proposed merger of Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT (“REIT I”) into Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II (“REIT II”) was announced…
Bluerock Announces Successful Full Cycling of a 1031 DST Program Within Three and a Half Years of Acquisition
Bluerock Value Exchange (BVEX) announced the successful sale of the Landings at Four Corners, a 270-unit apartment community located in…
Griffin Capital Closes First Opportunity Zone Land Acquisition in Colorado in Joint Venture with Legacy Partners
Griffin Capital Company, LLC (“Griffin Capital”), a leading private alternative asset manager, with Legacy Partners (Legacy), a privately-owned national real estate firm, announced today…