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U.S. Industrial Leasing Down A ‘Staggering’ 47% From Last Year: JLL
The industrial sector is still delivering a wave of development across the country that started during the pandemic-era boom, but new data shows demand is not keeping up with the pace of new supply….
Rising Interest Rates a Boon for Blackstone BDC, Interval Fund Investors
As interest rates continue to rise, investors in Blackstone’s business development company (BDC) and interval fund are seeing a similar spike in distribution payments, reflecting the asset manager’s profit-generating prowess amid extended economic turbulence. On Blue Vault’s July 26 webinar, A Deeper Look at Blackstone, Senior Financial Analyst Luke Schmidt said both funds are performing very well, with Blue Vault data revealing healthy returns from the funds’ respective investments in software, healthcare, IT services, and other resilient industries…
Capital Square Fully Subscribes DST Offering of Multifamily Build-for-Rent Community Near Raleigh, North Carolina
Capital Square Fully Subscribes DST Offering of Multifamily Build-for-Rent Community Near Raleigh,...
Investors Looking To Seize On Depressed Property Valuations Create New Crop Of REITs National
It may seem like an odd time to launch a new commercial property venture, with interest rates at a 22-year high and valuations of basically every property type dropping, but a fresh wave of nontraded REITs has arrived to take advantage of those very same conditions…
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Which owner and manager of self-storage properties began in 2014 via nontraded REITs and is now the 10th largest self storage company in the U.S.?
Which owner and manager of self-storage properties began in 2014 via nontraded REITs and is now the 10th largest self storage company in the U.S.? Answer: SmartStop Self...
Stores That Defined American Malls Bet on a Freestanding Future
Stores That Defined American Malls Bet on a Freestanding Future March 21, 2021 | Jordyn Holman, Lauren Coleman-Lochner | Bloomberg News Quintessential mall stores from...
Griffin Healthcare REITs Reviewing Strategic Alternatives, Update Net Asset Values Per Share
Griffin Healthcare REITs Reviewing Strategic Alternatives, Update Net Asset Values Per Share March 22, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III...
Griffin Institutional Access® Real Estate Fund Announces Continued Investment in the Life Sciences Sector
Griffin Institutional Access® Real Estate Fund Announces Continued Investment in the Life Sciences Sector March 16, 2021 EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS...
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Announces a New $500 Million Multi-Currency Credit Facility
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Announces a New $500 Million Multi-Currency Credit Facility March 18, 2021 LADERA RANCH, Calif., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/...
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Closes Acquisition of Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc. in $380 Million All-Stock Transaction
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Closes Acquisition of Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc. in $380 Million All-Stock Transaction March 17, 2021 LADERA RANCH, Calif., March 17,...
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Which two nontraded REITs focus exclusively on data centers and healthcare properties?
Which two nontraded REITs focus exclusively on data centers and healthcare properties? Answer: Carter Validus Mission Critical REITs I and II with 84 and 62 properties, respectively, in the data center and healthcare sectors. Learn more about Carter Validus...
Getting Real with Retirement: Helping Your Clients Plan for Health Care Costs
Getting Real with Retirement: Helping Your Clients Plan for Health Care Costs August 2017 | Tom Halloran | WeathManagement.com Tom Halloran, President of Voya financial, writes an article on Healthcare and Retirement costs located on page 168 of WealthManagement.com’s...
REITs’ Quarterly FFO Hits Record High
REITs’ Quarterly FFO Hits Record High August 15, 2017 | Paul Bubny | GlobeSt.com NAREIT’s Wechsler says occupancies in Q2 were just below the record levels achieved in the second half of 2016. WASHINGTON, DC—Quarterly funds from operations for equity REITs...
TJX to open 260 stores this year
TJX to open 260 stores this year August 16, 2017 | Ernie Herrman | ChainStoreAge.com Off-price powerhouse TJX Companies still seems plenty of room for store expansion — particularly in the home good sector. The retailer, which reported strong second quarter results...
Consumer sentiment rises to highest level since January
Consumer sentiment rises to highest level since January August 18, 2017 | Michael Sheetz | CNBC.com Consumer confidence was better than expected in August, beating projections from economists surveyed by Reuters. The consumer sentiment index, a survey of consumers by...









