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Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund Announces a Switch to Monthly Distributions and an Increased Distribution Rate
BPRE is the only listed closed-end fund offering dedicated access to private institutional real estate – an asset class traditionally accessible only to large institutions and ultra-high-net-worth investors.
The Advisor Journey: From Curiosity to Commitment
In the alts space, where opportunity and complexity intersect, influencing an advisor’s decision is both an art and a science.
GSREIT Now Available on iCapital Marketplace
Partnership expands access to private multifamily real estate strategy for wealth advisors and their clients.
Based on the nontraded BDCs tracked by Blue Vault, which offering had the highest quarterly return in the third quarter of 2025?
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Blue Vault’s Performance Page Update: Interval Funds, Tender Offer Funds, and Nontraded LLCs
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West Coast Cities Slam Brakes on Housing Production Amid Worsening Crisis
Up and down the West Coast apartment construction sites are falling quiet despite high demand in a worsening housing shortage. Fewer multifamily projects have broken ground this year from Seattle to San Diego in one of the slowest starts to apartment construction in a decade. In San Jose, no apartments have broken ground after more than 7,000 started construction last year. In Seattle, 3,433 apartments started building in the first six months, a drop of nearly 60% from the same time last year.
Public Storage to acquire Simply Self Storage for $2.2 billion
Self-storage operator Public Storage (PSA.N) said on Monday it has entered a deal to buy Simply Self Storage from Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) for $2.2 billion, as it looks to expand its market presence. Demand for storage space has waned from the heights of the pandemic, as people return to offices, and some analysts expect more consolidation in the sector….
REIT Trends in Property Sector Allocations by Actively Managed Real Estate Funds
One of the unique aspects of REITs is the large, actively managed, dedicated REIT investment community; actively managed funds represent 7% of REIT market capitalization and they have been a key element in REITs’ long-term success because of their combined real estate and equity investment expertise and analysis.
PetSmart’s Owner Sells Minority Stake to Apollo
BC Partners has agreed to sell a minority stake of its PetSmart holdings to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo…
Why Blackstone Was Able To Turn Simply Self Storage Into an Extra $1 Billion in Under Three Years
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust’s deal to sell Simply Self Storage to Public Storage for $2.2 billion signals more than the seller collecting $1 billion over what it paid less than three years ago. It also indicates optimism about long-term self-storage demand in certain parts of the country didn’t ease with the pandemic…








