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Private equity fundraising down 35% in Q2, Preqin says
Private equity funds worldwide had a difficult time on the fundraising trail in the second quarter, raising a combined $106.7 billion, down from $164.4 billion in the prior quarter and also down from $165.3 billion in the year-earlier quarter, according to a just-released Preqin report….
REITs: What’s Ahead for the Second Half of 2023
As we look ahead to the second half of 2023, the economic and commercial real estate (CRE) environment will continue to be shaped by global central banks’ fight against inflationary pressures that have been more persistent than expected….
Smaller Apartment Markets Become a Great Investment Opportunity
Due to work-from-home and hybrid work options and the appeal of more affordable lifestyles, many people have left big cities behind and are calling less costly, less congested smaller markets home. In such places, the desire for a work-play balance becomes more of a reality than just part of a wish list…
Infill industrial transload facility trades for $74.7M in Savannah
JLL Capital Markets announced today that it arranged the $74.7 million sale of an infill industrial, build-to-suit transload facility totalling 136,240 square feet in Savannah, Georgia…
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What is the CRE Investment Outlook for 2022?
What is the CRE Investment Outlook for 2022? January 25, 2022 | Marcus & Millichap • What’s driving the aggressive bidding activity? • Will downward pressure on...
Real Estate Is Emerging as a Hedge Against Roaring Inflation
Real Estate Is Emerging as a Hedge Against Roaring Inflation January 25, 2022 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Those seeking alternative investments from stocks and bonds may turn...
When ExchangeRight brought its sixth and final multifamily DST portfolio full-cycle in December 2021, what was the annualized total return to investors?
When ExchangeRight brought its sixth and final multifamily DST portfolio full-cycle in December 2021, what was the annualized total return to investors? Answer:...
REITs Own 503,000 Properties in the U.S.
REITs Own 503,000 Properties in the U.S. January 25, 2022| Nicole Funari | Nareit Nareit’s annual update of REIT property counts and estimated gross asset values by state...
‘Inflation Panic’ Driving Fed to Consider Early End to Bond-Buying Program
‘Inflation Panic’ Driving Fed to Consider Early End to Bond-Buying Program January 25, 2022 | S&P Global Market Intelligence In response to soaring inflation and a...
Which Business Development Company has issued over $400 million in preferred stock offerings since the initial closing in the quarter ending December 31, 2020?
Which Business Development Company has issued over $400 million in preferred stock offerings since the initial closing in the quarter ending December 31, 2020? Answer: As of...
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What percentage of capital raise from the nontraded BDC industry came from Owl Rock Capital Corporation II in the first quarter of 2020?
Answer: Capital raise for the nontraded BDC industry totaled approximately $186 million in the first quarter of…
Nontraded REITs Have Downward Trend in Quarterly FFO Y-O-Y for Q1 2020
In a look at changes in funds from operations (“FFO”) for 46 nontraded REITs, comparing the year-over-year quarterly totals for Q1 2019 FFO and Q1 2020 FFO…
Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust Reinstates DRIP, Declares Q2 Distribution
On June 23, 2020, Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DRIP”)…
REIT Stock Returns Mixed Last Week
Last week was a week of contrasts in the REIT universe. There had been a common pattern recently where most REIT property sectors moved more or less in line with each other…
Strategic Storage Trust IV Opens First Joint Venture Development with SmartCentres in the Greater Toronto Area
TORONTO, ONTARIO – June 23, 2020 – Strategic Storage Trust IV, Inc. (“SST IV”), a public non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of…