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95% Of Advisors Plan To Maintain Or Increase Alt Investments, iCapital Survey Says
Fully 95% of advisors surveyed said they plan to maintain or even increase their exposure to alternative investments, a largely unregulated and illiquid asset class, over the next 12 months, according to iCapital….
Optimism Is Returning To Battle-Tested Retail Sector — But More Importantly, So Are Investors NationalInvestment
After years of trepidation, institutional money is flowing back into retail. Crow Holdings and Lincoln Property Co. are among the prominent firms that have launched new endeavors aimed at spending billions of dollars to acquire more retail real estate…
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. Announces Entrance into Contract to Sell Old Farm in Houston, TX, and Silverbrook in Dallas, TX
“NXRT is excited to execute our strategic objectives to sell out of our Houston market positions and pay off our most expensive debt capital…”
Wood Partners and GTIS Partners Opens 308-Unit Alta West Morehead Apartment Community in Uptown Charlotte Neighborhood
“Alta West Morehead is our second development in the FreeMoreWest submarket of Charlotte, and we are so excited to welcome a fresh crop of residents to their new home…”
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When did Congress authorize the first tax-deferred like-kind exchange?
When did Congress authorize the first tax-deferred like-kind exchange? Answer: The first tax-deferred like-kind exchange was authorized in 1921. Revisions and clarifications...
Analysis: Big Government Spending Creates Opportunities, Worries for CRE
Analysis: Big Government Spending Creates Opportunities, Worries for CRE Yardi Matrix Research Director Paul Fiorilla and leading economists look inside the recent and...
Up to $28B in Distressed Retail Could Hit the Market in the Next 24 Months
Up to $28B in Distressed Retail Could Hit the Market in the Next 24 Months So far, lenders have been open to loan workouts, but that won’t last forever, market sources warn....
What was the U.S. national average office vacancy rate at the end of 2020?
What was the U.S. national average office vacancy rate at the end of 2020? Answer: The national average office vacancy rate was 15.0%, an increase of 160 bps over 2019,...
Vacancy Drives Industrial Pricing Surge
Vacancy Drives Industrial Pricing Surge Bolstered by a broader economic recovery in 2021, rents and sale prices will continue to grow, particularly in supply-constrained...
Nuveen Global Cities REIT Declares February Distributions
Nuveen Global Cities REIT Declares February Distributions March 26, 2021 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On March 24, 2021, Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc. (the “Company”)...
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The 7 Secrets of Content Marketing
The 7 Secrets of Content Marketing August 23, 2017 | Megan Carpenter | Investment News Here’s something that happens to me a lot: I finally convince an adviser to try content marketing. Then I have to talk them down off the ledge once they realize the whole...
Griffin Capital BDC Sets Date for Vote to Transfer Assets to a Griffin Interval Fund
Griffin Capital BDC Sets Date for Vote to Transfer Assets to a Griffin Interval Fund August 25, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Griffin Capital BDC Corp., a publicly registered non-traded business development company formerly known as Griffin-Benefit Street Partners...
Which nontraded REIT led all nontraded REITs in acquisitions in the first six months of 2017?
Which nontraded REIT led all nontraded REITs in acquisitions in the first six months of 2017? Answer: Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company acquired wholly-owned interests in 10 real estate...
Strategic Storage Growth Trust Purchases 840-unit Facility in Massachusetts
Strategic Storage Growth Trust Purchases 840-unit Facility in Massachusetts August 24, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Strategic Storage Growth Trust, Inc. (“SSGT”), a public non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management, LLC,...
Baby Boomers Can Make an Impact in Multifamily
Baby Boomers Can Make an Impact in Multifamily August 8, 2017 | Tim Blackwell | Property Management Insider Millennials are grabbing all the front page multifamily headlines, but the industry should look inside a little deeper at a demographic that is already making...









