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SmartStop Adds Eight Self-Storage Facilities in the Greater Toronto Area for Approximately CAD $300 Million
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop” or the “Company”), a self-managed and fully integrated self-storage company, announced today that its affiliates, Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. and Strategic Growth Trust III, Inc…
How Cash Ratios Are Trending for NTRs
A recent article on S&P Capital IQ stated that the cash ratios of non-investment grade-rated companies were “squeezed further” in the first quarter of 2023. The article used the median measure of cash and equivalents as a share of total liabilities of companies rated…
ExchangeRight Successfully Completes 32nd Full-Cycle Event, with Annualized Returns Ranging 8.25%–9.75%
ExchangeRight, one of the nation’s leading providers of diversified real estate DST and REIT investments, has announced the successful completion of its Net-Leased Preferred Equity Fund 3 (“NLPEF 3”), a fund that consistently generated 8.25%–9.75% annualized returns to investors throughout the offering’s six-year lifespan. The liquidation of NLPEF 3 marked the 32nd successful full-cycle event ExchangeRight has executed on behalf of investors out of a total 87 offerings created…
Real Estate Cap Rates and the Slow Wheels of Progress
Differences in cap rates capture the divergence that occurred between U.S. public and private real estate markets in 2022, with public real estate cap rates (REIT implied) higher than their private real estate counterparts (transaction and appraisal). As expected, the gaps between REIT implied…
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Recent Total Returns to Continuously Offered Nontraded REITs
Recent Total Returns to Continuously Offered Nontraded REITs March 8, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Most nontraded REITs with continuous offerings have reported their...
JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Southeast Phoenix Distribution Center
JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Southeast Phoenix Distribution Center March 2, 2021 JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed daily NAV REIT...
Blackstone expands industrial reach with $151M Chicago buy
Blackstone expands industrial reach with $151M Chicago buy CenterPoint Properties sold 1.1M-sf warehouse portfolio March 1, 2021 | The Real Deal Blackstone is furthering...
Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund Continues to Log Substantial Increases in Capital Inflows and NAV Growth
Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund Continues to Log Substantial Increases in Capital Inflows and NAV Growth March 4, 2021 New York, NY (March 4, 2021) – Bluerock...
Of the nontraded REIT companies presenting at the Blue Vault Summit next week, which is the largest in terms of assets under management?
Of the nontraded REIT companies presenting at the Blue Vault Summit next week, which is the largest in terms of assets under management? Answer: As of September 30, 2020,...
Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II) and Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Complete Merger
Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II) and Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Complete Merger March 1, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On March 1, 2021, pursuant to...
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How REITs Make Money
How REITs Make Money Equity REITs can make money in two ways: collecting rent from tenants and through capital appreciation in their property values. Different REITs have different strategies for making money. You can find information about a REIT’s strategies in its...
Apollo agrees to 50% equity share in CION BDC manager
Apollo agrees to 50% equity share in CION BDC manager Under the previous arrangement, Apollo split the fees CION earned August 21, 2017 | by Justin Slaughter | Private Debt Investor CION Investment Group and an Apollo Global Management subsidiary have restructured the...
Apt. Markets See Stability Amid Growth Slowdown
Apt. Markets See Stability Amid Growth Slowdown August 3, 2017 | Paul Bubny | GlobeSt.com SANTA BARBARA, CA—An average monthly rent increase so small it barely registers as a fraction of 1%? In the long term, the moderation of growth is actually a positive, according...
Sentio Healthcare Properties Completes Merger at $14.65 Per Share
Sentio Healthcare Properties Completes Merger at $14.65 Per Share September 1, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Sentio Healthcare Properties Inc. completed its merger with Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors affiliates on Aug. 31. The merger consideration was $14.65...
In a recent third-party tender offer for the shares of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc., what was MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc.’s offer price per share and how many shares were tendered?
In a recent third-party tender offer for the shares of Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc., what was MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc.’s offer price per share and how many shares were tendered? Answer: $12.05 per share and 11,806 shares were tendered, less...









