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Converging Trends in Commercial Real Estate Markets Highlighted
A recent article by Peter Grant, who covers commercial real estate trends for the Wall Street Journal, covered a lot of territory and trends in the commercial real estate space. (See “Wall Street Is Ready to Scoop Up Commercial Real Estate on the Cheap” August 15, WSJ) Like pulling a thread from a sweater, digging into a selection of Grant’s points made in the article reveals trends in the commercial real estate market that investors and asset managers alike must pay attention to…
Return-To-Office Mandates Now Cover Nearly 2 Million Workers. Occupancy Has Barely Budged
2023 is officially the year of the return-to-office mandate, with nearly 3 million workers already under, or expected to be subject to, a new in-person work requirement in the coming months…
ExchangeRight Announces Collection of 100% of Rent Due Across Entire Net Lease AUM Inception-to-Date
All 88 of ExchangeRight’s offerings continue to meet or exceed investor distribution targets.
Hedging with Gold Has an Opportunity Cost
Judging by the number advertisements heard regularly promoting holding gold as a hedge against inflation and protection should the U.S. economy crash, one would conclude that Americans are turning to investments in gold bullion or equivalents in large numbers. The facts don’t support that conclusion. As the chart below illustrates, spot gold prices (green line) have not outperformed the stock market as represented by the S&P 500 Index (blue line) over the past six months. Plus, listed stocks pay dividends which can make up a significant portion of total returns to shareholders…
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SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Acquires Self Storage Facility in the Greater Toronto Area
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Acquires Self Storage Facility in the Greater Toronto Area April 19, 2021 LADERA RANCH, Calif., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/...
Inland Real Estate Group Purchases 11 Single-Tenant Retail Portfolio
Inland Real Estate Group Purchases 11 Single-Tenant Retail Portfolio JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the $295 million sale of – and arranged...
Which Reg. D offering that will invest in limited, select-service and extended-stay hotels will be the first voluntarily reporting Reg. D with monthly shareholder updates?
Which Reg. D offering that will invest in limited, select-service and extended-stay hotels will be the first voluntarily reporting Reg. D with monthly shareholder updates?...
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How did capital raise in the nontraded REIT sector in Q2 2017 compare to capital raise in Q1 2017?
How did capital raise in the nontraded REIT sector in Q2 2017 compare to capital raise in Q1 2017? Answer: Total capital raise in Q2 2017 was $0.99 billion while total capital raise in Q1 2017 was $1.43...
Carey Watermark Investors and Carey Watermark Investors 2 Announce Acquisition
Carey Watermark Investors and Carey Watermark Investors 2 Announce Acquisition September 29, 2017 | Luke Schmidt | Blue Vault On September 29, 2017, Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated (“CWI 1”) and Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated (“CWI 2″) announced...
Cottonwood Multifamily REIT I, Inc. Increases NAV
Cottonwood Multifamily REIT I, Inc. Increases NAV September 29, 2017 | Luke Schmidt | Blue Vault Effective September 1, 2017, the net asset value of shares of Cottonwood Multifamily REIT I, Inc. increased from $10.00 to $10.85, as established by the Board of Directors...
MVP REIT and MVP REIT II Shareholders Approve Merger
MVP REIT and MVP REIT II Shareholders Approve Merger October 2, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault MVP REIT, Inc. and MVP REIT II, Inc. announced on October 2 that at its 2017 Annual Meeting held on September 27, 2017, its shareholders voted to approve their previously...
Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT President Resigns
Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT President Resigns September 29, 2017 | Luke Schmidt | Blue Vault On September 27, 2017, Thomas P. Kennedy notified Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I, Inc. of his decision to resign, effective October 12, 2017, as the President of...








