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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…
Q1 2023 Published Reports as of June 23
Q1 2023 Nontraded REIT and BDC Published Performance Reports as of June 23 Nontraded REIT (newly...
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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...
Mall Values Plunge 60% After Reappraisals Triggered by Bad Debt
Mall Values Plunge 60% After Reappraisals Triggered by Bad Debt ›Landlords looking to walk away from some struggling centers ›Pandemic shutdowns hurt properties with...
Investors pile into risky commercial real estate debt, even as Fed warns of trouble
Investors pile into risky commercial real estate debt, even as Fed warns of trouble February 27, 2021 | Joy Wiltermuth | Market Watch It takes a fortune to shape a city’s...
How Advisors Thrive and Navigate Through Uncertainty with Leitbox Storage Partners
How Advisors Thrive and Navigate Through Uncertainty with Leitbox Storage Partners March 3, 2021 | Margaret Armour | Blue Vault Blue Vault recently hosted Curtis Shoch,...
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What’s Next for Houston’s Downtown Business District?
What’s Next for Houston’s Downtown Business District? August 31, 2017 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault As the nation witnesses the historic and catastrophic flooding in the city of Houston, one question on the minds of many is, “What will it take to recover and rebuild?”...
Which two nontraded REIT sponsors are headquartered in Houston, Texas?
Which two nontraded REIT sponsors are headquartered in Houston, Texas? Answer: Hines Real Estate and Moody National Learn more about both Hines Real Estate and Moody National on the Blue Vault Sponsor Focus page. Click...
Can an Income Property Rescue Your Retirement?
Can an Income Property Rescue Your Retirement? August 29, 2017 | Rebecca Lake | U.S. News & World Report Stocks are soaring but for many investors, real estate is king. Twenty-eight percent of investors say real estate is the best place to invest money they won’t...
KBS REIT II Recommends Rejection of Tender Offer
KBS REIT II Recommends Rejection of Tender Offer August 30, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II Inc. is urging its stockholders to reject MacKenzie Realty Capital Inc.’s mini-tender offer for up to 2.5 million shares of the...
Personality Traits Of Commercial Real Estate CEOs
Personality Traits Of Commercial Real Estate CEOs August 28, 2017 | Natalie Dolce | GlobeSt.com There are many unique personalities in the executive suites of CRE investment and development companies. CRE is a difficult entrepreneurial business and most individuals...










