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Realty Income to invest about $950 million in Bellagio Las Vegas
Realty Income (O.N) signed an agreement with Blackstone’s real estate investing firm to invest about $950 million in the Bellagio Las Vegas resort, valuing the assets at $5.1 billion, the companies said on Friday…
Do We Have The Capacity To Take On Your Next Project?
Clients often ask how we know we have the capacity to take on one of their projects? The answer lies in project management. We’re dedicated to maintaining a high level of project management in both our systems and our personnel to understand our capacity, accurately estimate when we can deliver projects and so that we can provide our clients with high-quality deliverables.
Transfer Agent Case Study: Switching to a New Provider
There is nothing more frustrating than an underperforming transfer agent. Errors, omissions, delays and miscommunications cause investor dissatisfaction, advisor frustration, missed deadlines – all the problems you hoped to avoid by outsourcing back-office processes. Switching transfer agents is sometimes necessary but many managers are daunted by the prospect of a conversion of investor and historical data to the system of a new transfer agent. They need not be.
A Curious Look at Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates
In this article we ask the question, “Which came first, the market value or the cap rate?” Does that question sound familiar? It should, since it really is like the classic “chicken or egg” conundrum. The fact is cap rates do not determine market values and market values do not determine cap rates. But, each determines the other. Confusing, isn’t it?
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Which sponsor of Opportunity Zone construction projects has construction cameras accessed from their website to watch the progress on their five-story Class A multifamily with 80 units in Richmond, Virginia?
Which sponsor of Opportunity Zone construction projects has construction cameras accessed from their website to watch the progress on their five-story Class A multifamily...
Trendemic: Are You Prepared for a Changed World?
Trendemic: Are You Prepared for a Changed World? May 18, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On May 11, 2021, Paul Barausky, Chief Distribution Officer at Sealy Investment...
Inside the V(ALT), with Miguel Sosa of Bluerock
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Miguel Sosa: Institutional Real Estate Performance
In this clip from Inside the V(ALT), Miguel Sosa considers the performance of institutional real estate vs. fixed income if current trends follow historical market...
Miguel Sosa: Equities vs. Real Estate
In this clip from Inside the V(ALT), Miguel Sosa talks about the impact of real estate on average annualized return in the three challenging environments investors face...
Miguel Sosa: The Risk/Reward Imbalance
In this clip from Inside the V(ALT), Miguel Sosa covers how the current interest rate environment has skewed the risk-reward potential of fixed-income securities. Click...
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New York REIT Declares Cash Liquidation Distribution
On November 9, 2017, New York REIT, Inc. (“NYRT”) announced a cash liquidating distribution of $2.07 per share to be paid on November 28, 2017 to shareholders of record as of November 20, 2017.
In what year did the Nontraded REIT sector record its highest total sales figure of $19.9 billion?
Answer: The sector reported sales of $19.9 billion in 2013, followed by $15.8 billion in 2014.
SEC Filings Part 1: What are All of Those Forms?
SEC Filings: What are All of Those Forms? November 10, 2017 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Reading companies’ Securities and Exchange Commission filings probably doesn’t rank as high on the fun factor as say, watching a good movie or going to a concert. However, they...
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Announces Dispositions
On November 8, 2017, KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. (“KBS”), through 11 wholly owned subsidiaries, sold 11 of its properties to various subsidiaries of Keppel-KBS US REIT, a newly formed Singapore real estate investment trust that was listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
KBS REIT III Closes on $1.01 Billion Financing Facility
KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III (“KBS REIT III”), a non-traded real estate investment trust announced November 7 that it has closed on the largest financing facility in KBS’ history.






