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Beyond the Distribution Rate: What Today’s DST Market Data Reveals
Blue Vault examines 73 open DST offerings to show how projected distributions, leverage, upfront costs, and investor cap rates provide different perspectives on investment structure.
Before Q3 Data Arrives: A Q2 REIT Capital Raising and Repurchase Recap
Combined fundraising across 29 nontraded REITs increased 1.6% in Q2, but fund-level results varied. Blue Vault compares fundraising changes and repurchase rates as a baseline for incoming Q3 data.
A Call for Choice in Real Estate Exchange Strategies
Matthew Fries, CEO & President of Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation, explains why traditional 1031 DSTs and strategies with a potential future 721 exchange should be evaluated against each investor’s objectives.
Blue Vault Partners With FLX Networks to Expand Access to Alternatives Intelligence
Blue Vault’s partnership with FLX Networks will bring independent alternatives intelligence to FLX Analytics, expanding access to data that supports market research, investment comparisons, and business planning.
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Bluerock Names Keith Lampi CEO of New Tax Solutions Division
Bluerock announced on October 26, 2026, that it appointed Keith Lampi Chief Executive Officer of Bluerock Tax Solutions, a new division focused on tax-advantaged strategies...
Distributions vs. NAV: What’s Driving Nontraded REIT Total Returns?
Blue Vault Insights | October 27, 2026 A nontraded REIT’s distribution rate can attract attention. But distributions are only one part of the investor’s result. Over a given...
ExchangeRight Announces Full Subscription of $17.8 Million All-Cash DST
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Blackstone’s Q3 Results Show Diverging Real Estate Performance
Announcement date: October 22, 2026 Blackstone reported $63.3 billion in firm-wide inflows during Q3 2026. Its real estate results varied by strategy: reported quarterly...
Beyond the REIT Fundraising Leaderboard: Five Questions Every Advisor Should Ask
Blue Vault Insights | October 22, 2026 Are the REITs Attracting the Most Capital Necessarily the Strongest Investments? During the second quarter of 2026, 29 open nontraded...
KKR Agrees to Sell Infinity Transportation to Ares for $2.9 Billion
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11 DST Sponsors Providing Historical Performance Data
Blue Vault’s updated October 15 DST datasets identify 11 sponsors represented in historical performance records, including 485 closed-program and 334 full-cycle records. See what changed and why historical transparency matters for advisor due diligence.
CAZ Launches a Growth-Focused GP Stakes Interval Fund
CAZ’s new GP Stakes Growth Fund adds a growth-focused approach alongside its income fund. Blue Vault explains why the launch, investment exposure, and liquidity terms deserve attention.
Blue Owl’s Repurchase Update Puts Liquidity Limits in Focus
Blue Owl’s preliminary third-quarter figures show why a fund’s 5% repurchase limit differs from the portion of an investor’s request fulfilled—and why that distinction matters for liquidity planning.
DST Performance Is Easier to Evaluate When the History Is Visible
Across 418 evaluated closed DST records, 77.0% are distributing at or above projection. See why sponsor rankings change when meeting projections and exceeding them are measured separately—and what the comparison leaves unanswered.
What Can You Learn from a DST Sponsor’s History?
How much of a DST sponsor’s historical record can advisors review? Blue Vault compares the history represented across 11 sponsors and explains how disclosure, program counts, and metric definitions inform due diligence.
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