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Blackstone’s Real Estate Co-Head Reveals How It Will Spend New $30B Fund
Blackstone has just raised the biggest real estate fund in history. But amid the most volatile market in a generation, the big…
Gladstone Commercial Announces Industrial Acquisition in the Chicago, Illinois MSA
“We are excited to continue expanding our industrial portfolio with a new, credit-worthy tenant and are pleased to add a well-located asset in a top industrial market with strong underlying fundamentals…”
Nontraded REIT NAV Study 3rd Edition is Now Available for Subscribers Only
This study of the pricing and net asset values of nontraded REIT programs is the third compilation of such data for all effective programs…
Rental Market Tracker: U.S. Rents Post First Annual Decline in Three Years
The median U.S. asking rent fell 0.4% year over year to $1,937 in March. That’s the first annual decline since March 2020…
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Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Reports April Rent Collections Data, Distributions
Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Reports April Rent Collections Data, Distributions April 30, 2020 As of April 27, 2020, Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (the...
Blue Vault Bowman Alts Week 2020: Day 2
James Sprow | Blue Vault | Panel Discussion on “Alts Electronic Business: A Discussion About Today’s Challenges” The second day of the virtual Summit began with a panel...
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT (BRG) Provides Update on COVID-19 Impact and Response
New York, NY (May 4, 2020) – Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE American: BRG) (the “Company” or “BRG”) today provided updates on the impact of COVID-19, April...
Watermark Lodging Trust Suspends Distributions and Redemptions
Watermark Lodging Trust Suspends Distributions and Redemptions April 30, 2020 In an April 29, 2020, 8-K filing with the SEC, Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc., (the “Company”),...
Hines Global Income Trust Announces May Distribution Rates
Hines Global Income Trust Announces May Distribution Rates April 29, 2020 The board of directors of Hines Global Income Trust, Inc. has authorized the Company to declare...
Envision Financial Systems Expands Sales Force
Envision Financial Systems Expands Sales Force for New Opportunities April 30, 2020 | Envision Financial Systems Envision Financial Systems, Inc., a leading provider of...
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Capitalization Rates Defined – Part I
REIT investors may have seen the term “capitalization rate” used in discussions of individual real estate property acquisitions and valuations and even in the broader market context when comparing investor expectations and property portfolio values. In this article we explain what capitalization rates or “cap rates” are and what they aren’t, and how nontraded REIT investors might interpret them. Investors expect both a return on their investment and a return of their investment. Both types of returns involve risk. Rational investors realize that higher expected returns involve more risk, which may mean less predictable returns or greater chance of loss.
Investing in Alternative Investments – by NorthStar Securities
Content Submitted by NorthStar Securities – Alternative investments refer to nontraditional investments including commercial real estate, private debt, private equity, hedge funds, commodities, managed futures, infrastructure, and energy investments. View this...
ARC Hospitality Trust Turns Over 13 Hotels for Crestline to Manage
ARC Hospitality Trust Turns Over 13 Hotels for Crestline to Manage By Erika Morphy | Washington, DC One of ARC Hospitality’s first purchases: the Courtyard Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore FAIRFAX, VA—American Realty Capital Hospitality Trusthas transferred...
Diversify Income with a Real Estate Investment Trust
Content Submitted by Black Creek Group (formerly Dividend Capital Group) – It’s been challenging for fixed income investors to meet their cash flow needs in recent years with interest rates hovering near historically low levels. A number of investors have...
Larry Roth Steps Down From RCAP Board After Four Months
Company says he is focusing on his role as CEO of Cetera Financial Group Sep 1, 2015 @ 11:10 am By Mason Braswell Four months after joining the board of directors for RCS Capital Corp., Larry Roth, chief executive officer of Cetera Financial Group, is resigning from...









