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Wave Of Distressed CRE Loans Reaches $64B, With Retail, Office Hardest Hit
The long-anticipated wave of distressed CRE assets is closer to realization, with total distressed assets coming in at $64B during Q1 2023, Bloomberg reports, citing a new report by MSCI Real Assets…
Owl Rock Capital Corporation Announces Upcoming Name and Ticker Change to Blue Owl Capital Corporation
Owl Rock Capital Corporation (NYSE: ORCC, or the “Company”) today announced that it will soon be changing its name, ticker, and website. The Company’s board of directors has already approved these changes and no shareholder vote is required…
California Self Storage Operator Vaults to Fifth Largest Player in Canada
California-based SmartStop Self Storage REIT is expanding in Canada’s largest city, adding eight facilities in the greater Toronto area for $CA300 million…
SmartStop Adds Eight Self-Storage Facilities in the Greater Toronto Area for Approximately CAD $300 Million
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop” or the “Company”), a self-managed and fully integrated self-storage company, announced today that its affiliates, Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. and Strategic Growth Trust III, Inc…
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Apartment Rents Fall in 40% of the Largest Cities
Apartment Rents Fall in 40% of the Largest Cities Rent growth has even been sluggish in cities where it was positive. November 9, 2020 | Les Shaver | GlobeSt.com Since...
California Elections Recap: Voters Reject Propositions 15 & 21
California Elections Recap: Voters Reject Propositions 15 & 21 November 4, 2020 | Connect California, Commercial Real Estate News California voters turned out in record...
Self Storage Enjoys Pricing Power As Americans Continue to Relocate
Self Storage Enjoys Pricing Power As Americans Continue to Relocate A slower development pipeline and touchless transactions are driving leasing success. November 6, 2020 |...
Which continuously offered nontraded REIT was known as Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund Inc. until September 2017?
Which continuously offered nontraded REIT was known as Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund Inc. until September 2017? Answer: Black Creek Diversified Property Fund,...
NexPoint’s Single Family Rental Strategy
NexPoint’s Single Family Rental Strategy November 9, 2020 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Blue Vault recently spoke with Brian Mitts at NexPoint about the sponsor’s views on the...
Strategic Storage Growth II Expands to Las Vegas
Strategic Storage Growth II Expands to Las Vegas The private trust, affiliated with SmartStop Self Storage REIT, has entered the metro’s market with the acquisition of a...
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U.S. House Prices Rise 1.5 Percent in Fourth Quarter
U.S. House Prices Rise 1.5 Percent in Fourth Quarter U.S. house prices rose 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 6.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2015 to the...
Hotel News Now Reports Increase in Hotel Rooms Construction Pipeline in January 2017
Hotel News Now Reports Increase in Hotel Rooms Construction Pipeline in January 2017 February 23, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault STR’s Pipeline Report for January 2017, shows the U.S. reported 575,907 rooms in 4,763 hotel projects for the month, which...
PIMCO Launches the PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund
PIMCO Launches the PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund February 22, 2017 09:00 ET | PIMCO Account Management NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm, has launched the PIMCO Flexible Credit Income...
CNL Healthcare Properties II Signs Agreement for First Acquisition
CNL Healthcare Properties II Signs Agreement for First Acquisition February 23, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 22, CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc., a non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on seniors housing and healthcare...
Two interval funds have more than $2 billion in AUM. Think you’ve heard of them?
Two interval funds have more than $2 billion in AUM. Think you’ve heard of them? Answer: Stone Ridge Trust II has $3.5 billion in AUM ACAP Strategic Fund has $2.8 billion in...









