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How much equity capital did nontraded BDC programs raise in September 2023 via public offerings?
Blue Vault is dedicated to providing news, insights and ongoing learning opportunities to help wealth advisors keep their alts knowledge fresh.
Are Alternative Investments Part Of Your Economic Outlook?
Today we’re discussing specific types of alternatives institutions are looking at, as well as macroeconomics driving this new wave.
Q3 2023 NTR AND BDC Filing Deadline: November 15
The SEC deadline for Q3 2023 quarterly financial report filings is November 15, 2023. Blue Vault...
Ashford Hospitality Trust Hopes To Hand Back Keys to 19 Hotels in Its Portfolio by Year’s End
The Dallas-based REIT has been working for months to hand back the keys of 19 hotels tied to three loans that matured in June in which the trust opted not to pay the $255 million required to extend those loans.
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The Interesting Effects of Changes in Discount Rates and Cap Rate Assumptions on NAVs
The Interesting Effects of Changes in Discount Rates and Cap Rate Assumptions on NAVs May 31, 2022 | James Sprow | Blue Vault A recent article on the differences in...
Which alternative investment platform will be raising $1 billion for a private REIT investing in single-family rental homes in partnership with HomeSource Operations, LLC?
Which alternative investment platform will be raising $1 billion for a private REIT investing in single-family rental homes in partnership with HomeSource Operations, LLC?...
Urban Catalyst: Success with OZ in California
Erik Hayden (Founder & CEO of Urban Catalyst) explains to Stacy Chitty (Managing Partner of Blue Vault) what Opportunity Zones (OZ) are and what makes San Jose, CA a...
What does investor servicing and transfer agency cost for a non-traded REIT or BDC?
What does investor servicing and transfer agency cost for a non-traded REIT or BDC? May 31, 2022 | Mike Huisman | UMB In my role leading UMB’s transfer agency, alternatives...
How has the total assets under management (AUM) for all nontraded REITs grown since 2014?
How has the total assets under management (AUM) for all nontraded REITs grown since 2014? Answer: Total AUM for all active nontraded REITs has grown from $87.1 billion in...
CatchMark Timber to Be Acquired by PotlatchDeltic
CatchMark Timber to Be Acquired by PotlatchDeltic May 31, 2022 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Shares of CatchMark Timber Trust Inc. CTT shot up 27.7% in premarket trading...
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Of the nontraded REIT companies presenting at the Blue Vault Summit next week, which is the largest in terms of assets under management?
Answer: As of September 30, 2020, the latest reporting quarter, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust reported total assets of…
Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II) and Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Complete Merger
On March 1, 2021, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 29, 2020, Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. merged into…
Mall Values Plunge 60% After Reappraisals Triggered by Bad Debt
U.S. mall values plunged an average 60% after appraisals in 2020, a sign of more pain to come for retail properties even as the economy emerges from…
Investors pile into risky commercial real estate debt, even as Fed warns of trouble
It takes a fortune to shape a city’s skyline. But it also frequently takes borrowed money from Wall Street, the kind of debt that can be tied…
How Advisors Thrive and Navigate Through Uncertainty with Leitbox Storage Partners
Blue Vault recently hosted Curtis Shoch, Managing Director of National Sales at Leitbox Storage Partners, Wayne Hast, Financial Advisor, and…