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New REITs Proliferate in Anticipation of Further Decline in Property Values
Four major investment firms have taken steps this month to set up nontraded real estate investment trusts so they can swoop in when property values finally adjust to a new economic reality of significantly reduced prices. The filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Sculptor Capital Management, ExchangeRight, EQT Exeter and Invesco Real Estate…
US Hotel Occupancy, Daily Rates Jump in Week Ended July 15
US hotel performance improved in all three metrics during the week ended July 15, STR reported, citing the latest data from CoStar, which provides information and analytics in the property markets. Occupancy increased to 72.0% from 61.8% a week earlier and was up 0.1% from the comparable week in 2022.
Nate Oltmans: Alts Challenges in 2023
In this BV Minute, Nate Oltmans gives an advisor’s perspective on the challenges facing alternatives this year, and some of the asset managers he uses in his practice.
How Institutional Alternative Managers Can Accelerate Capture of Retail Market Share
We recently caught up with Alliance 160’s Amanda Teeple to discover ways that institutional alternatives offerings can be packaged for RIA firms, broker-dealers and family offices. Alliance 160, a strategic consultancy that provides critical support for institutional alts managers seeking to develop products that adhere to compliance guidelines for the independent broker-dealer (IBD) and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) channels, sees intensifying growth opportunities.
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Leitbox Storage Partners Announces Full-Cycle Disposition of its Palma Ceia Storage Property to CubeSmart
Leitbox Storage Partners, on behalf of its life insurance partner, announces the recent disposition of its Spacebox Self Storage property located south of downtown Tampa...
Triton Pacific’s Quick Serve Restaurants Offer Tasty Resilience
Triton Pacific’s Quick Serve Restaurants Offer Tasty Resilience December 16, 2020 | James Sprow | Blue Vault We recently spoke with Brian Buehler, President and CEO at...
Which fund filed an offer to purchase any and all shares of United Development Fund IV, Inc. ?
Which fund filed an offer to purchase any and all shares of United Development Fund IV, Inc. ? Answer: NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund (NYSE:NHF) (“NHF”) announced on...
Which nontraded REIT raised $17.4 million in net proceeds from preferred stock issuances in the nine months ended September 30, 2020?
Which nontraded REIT raised $17.4 million in net proceeds from preferred stock issuances in the nine months ended September 30, 2020? Answer: Cottonwood Communities, Inc....
Fleeing New Yorkers resulted in an estimated $34 billion in lost income -study
Fleeing New Yorkers resulted in an estimated $34 billion in lost income -study December 15, 2020 | Jonnelle Marte | Reuters Millions of people have moved out of New York...
NYC Rent Declines Surpass Those of the Great Recession
NYC Rent Declines Surpass Those of the Great Recession Manhattan rents dropped 12.7% year over year in November, returning to 2010 price levels December 16, 2020 NEW...
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Republican Tax Reform Plan Puts 1031 Exchanges On The Chopping Block
Republican Tax Reform Plan Puts 1031 Exchanges On The Chopping Block April 18, 2017 | by Travis Gonzalez | BizNow In June 2016, while Americans were focused on the presidential election, a Republican task force unveiled a 35-page blueprint for tax reform. Dubbed “A...
Sierra Income Corporation Announces Q2 2017 Distributions
Sierra Income Corporation Announces Q2 2017 Distributions April 13, 2017 | by BUSINESS WIRE NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Sierra Income Corporation (“Sierra” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a series of semi-monthly distributions for...
Dividend Capital DPF Appoints Dwight Merriman III as CEO
Dividend Capital DPF Appoints Dwight Merriman III as CEO April 19, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault The board of directors of Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund Inc. appointed Dwight Merriman III to serve as Chief Executive Officer effective on April 13,...
Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I Agrees to Sell Frisco, Texas, Multifamily Community
Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I Agrees to Sell Frisco, Texas, Multifamily Community April 19, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault On April 10, 2017, Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I, Inc., through an indirect 90%-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement to...
Q4 2016 Nontraded BDC Industry Review is Now Available
April 27, 2017 Blue Vault is pleased to release its 4th Quarter Nontraded BDC Industry Review. You may access this report by clicking on the “Subscriber-Only Research”, “Nontraded Business Development Companies (BDCs)”, then “BDC...









