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Closed DSTs: The 10 Largest Reported Distribution-Rate Gaps
Blue Vault compares the 10 largest reported distribution-rate gaps among closed DST offerings with nonzero rates. The ranking includes above- and below-projection results, sponsor names, property types and equity raised.
A DST Doesn’t Always End With a Property Sale: What Advisors Should Know About Exit Paths
New research into hundreds of DST outcomes shows why advisors may want to ask more questions about an investment’s eventual exit before clients enter it.
Opportunity Zones 2.0 Is Getting Its Map: The Next Phase Begins Now
The first pieces of the QOZ 2.0 investment map are falling into place, shifting attention from new rules to where the next opportunities may emerge.
The Next Step for Alternatives: Moving Private Markets Inside the Managed Account
A recent platform expansion illustrates how private markets are beginning to move from a separate alternatives workflow into the technology advisors use every day.
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Blackstone Private Credit Fund Issues $750 Million of Senior Notes
Blackstone Private Credit Fund has issued $750 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes as the nontraded business development company continues to...
Hines Global Income Trust Reports Higher July NAV Amid Active Acquisition Strategy
Hines Global Income Trust reported an increase in the value of its real estate investments in July as the nontraded REIT continued an active period of portfolio expansion,...
The Alternatives Boom Is Creating a Second Boom: The Technology Behind It
As alternative investments become a larger part of wealth management portfolios, the technology used to access and manage those investments is attracting significant...
Opportunity Zones 2.0 Is Taking Shape: What Advisors Should Watch Before 2027
The next generation of Qualified Opportunity Zones is beginning to take shape as states select the communities that will participate in the revamped program beginning in...
What Does a Discount to NAV Really Mean for a Nontraded BDC Investor?
Recent third-party tender offers for shares of several nontraded business development companies are putting a spotlight on the price investors may pay for immediate...
Priority Income Fund Tender Offer Sees Heavy Demand as NAV Declines
Priority Income Fund’s latest quarterly tender offer was significantly oversubscribed, resulting in shareholders having only about 15% of their requested shares repurchased...
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Blue Vault Q1 2026 Nontraded REIT Performance Report Update
Blue Vault has published 19 Nontraded REIT Individual Performance Pages for Q1 2026.
Capital Square Launches $41.85 Million DST for Newly Constructed Townhome Community Near Orlando
The offering seeks to raise $41.85 million in equity from accredited investors.
CIM Group Closes $154 Million in Hotel Loans on Three Properties Continuing Hospitality Industry Focus
These significant loans are representative of CIM Group’s ongoing focus on the hospitality industry which includes select-service and extended stay properties in addition to the full-service sector.
Nontraded BDC Fundraising Falls, Returns Rally in Q4 2025
Of all 22 open nontraded BDCs tracked by Blue Vault, 10 reported distributions exceeding the average of 9.15%.
What Working With 50+ Alternative Investment Firms has Taught Us About Marketing Bottlenecks
The firms that gain the most ground are usually the ones that improve how work moves—how it is requested, reviewed, tracked, and approved.











