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Are hybrid work schedules increasing traffic at suburban open-air centers?
In the last six months of 2022, visits to LA Fitness gyms in the Houston suburbs rose between 10% and 38%, according to Placer.ai. In the 610 loop however, visits declined by 2% to 18%. COVID cases have mostly gone away, but the hybrid work model the pandemic spawned has not…
Trends in Single-Family BTR Communities
Is the sector benefitting from prohibitive housing costs or offering would-be buyers an alternative? In a year rife with challenges to all asset classes, single-family build-to-rent communities have been a case study in adaptability…
‘The Writing Is On The Wall’: Office Lenders May Have To Go All-Out Ahead Of Mass Surrenders
For the past few months, reality has been setting in for owners of U.S. office buildings. Many of them have debt coming due on buildings worth much less today…
NexPoint Expands Industrial Real Estate Footprint with Acquisition of Four Small Bay Multi-Tenant Properties in Central Florida
“We are thrilled with our expanding partnership with NexPoint and are looking forward to implementing our hands-on management approach to optimize the performance of this prime industrial portfolio…”
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Rents Plummet on Urban Apartments
Rents Plummet on Urban Apartments The COVID-19 pandemic has driven renters to seek more space and cheaper rents in the suburbs. October 21, 2020 | Bendix Anderson | National...
U.S. single-family homebuilding, permits surge to more than 13-year high
U.S. single-family homebuilding, permits surge to more than 13-year high October 20, 2020 | Lucia Mutikani | Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family...
Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust Delivers Positive Q3 2020 Returns
Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust Delivers Positive Q3 2020 Returns October 23, 2020 In a letter to shareholders dated October 19, 2020, Jones Lang LaSalle Income...
Self-Storage Sector Holds Up Amid the Pandemic
Self-Storage Sector Holds Up Amid the Pandemic After an initial hit, occupancies and rents for self-storage properties has stabilized, especially as developers have slowed...
California’s Proposition 21 Could Stifle Multifamily Property Investments
California’s Proposition 21 Could Stifle Multifamily Property Investments October 21, 2020 | James Sprow | Blue Vault According to a recent report by Marcus & Millichap,...
Which two nontraded REITs completed a merger on October 5, 2020?
Which two nontraded REITs completed a merger on October 5, 2020? Answer: Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT II, Inc. merged with Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT,...
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Forests Are a Treasure. But Are They Good Investments?
Forests Are a Treasure. But Are They Good Investments? January 13, 2017 | By TIM GRAY | The New York Times Trees don’t watch the stock market. Forests keep growing — and potentially increasing their value — even when inflation surges or the market swoons. Big...
REITs Stumble After S&P Debut
REITs Stumble After S&P Debut January 13, 2017 | By Beth Mattson-Teig | National Real Estate Investor REITs landed in a spotlight of their own last fall when they officially stepped out of the shadow of financials to headline their own real estate sector on the...
Interval Funds and Nontraded Closed-End Funds: Defined and Demystified
Although still not as widely used in the financial services sector as nontraded REITs, BDCs and mutual funds; interval funds and nontraded closed-end funds are growing quickly. Why are they gaining popularity? Perhaps if we define and differentiate these fund types, we can better understand the answer to that question.
Which nontraded REIT program is currently raising funds through wire houses and broke escrow with approximately $279 million in net proceeds from its continuous public offering?
Which nontraded REIT program is currently raising funds through wire houses and broke escrow with approximately $279 million in net proceeds from its continuous public offering? Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. announced that the offering had raised...
Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Blue Vault Broker Dealer Educational Summit 2017.
The Blue Vault Broker Dealer Educational Summit is an invitation only event. Registration is open to all Sponsors and Broker Dealers who received an invitation. Registration closes February 15th. Click here to register...









