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US commercial property delinquencies rise further in July, report says
Nearly $12 billon of loans in U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) became newly delinquent, pushing the late payment rate up by 34 basis points from June to 3.93%, a report by credit rating agency KBRA said on Wednesday…
Brian Evans: Vetting Alts Sponsors for Your Practice
In this Blue Vault Minute, Brian Evans (Founder, Madrona Financial Services) talks about the factors he considers when choosing which alts sponsors to work with in his practice.
What Government Can and Cannot Do to Make Housing “Affordable”
The U.S. has a “housing shortage” and a popular part of that theme today is an “affordable housing” shortage. Honest economists would have to question that conclusion…
Blackstone NAV REIT Performance Outshines Cash Flow Concerns
Despite indications that Blackstone’s nontraded real estate investment trust (NAV REIT) has struggled to deliver on redemptions, the diversified fund has shown “consistently better” total returns than its peers, proving its post-pandemic staying power, Blue Vault researchers say. As more second-quarter data become available, we’re finding that Blackstone’s Real Estate Income Trust has outperformed or held steady against many of the other large NAV REITs it competes with, said Blue Vault Senior VP James Sprow on Blue Vault’s July 26 webinar, A Deeper Look at Blackstone. Sprow said this is due to several factors, including: Limited office sector exposure, a consistently positive risk-vs-return profile, and a 0.69% rise in NAV in Q2 2023 — the largest Q2 2023 rise in NAV among nontraded REITs…
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White Paper Cautions Advisors on Underexposure to Alternative Investments
White Paper Cautions Advisors on Underexposure to Alternative Investments January 26, 2022 | Holly Deaton | RIA Intel *Original article published October 27, 2021. “At some...
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...
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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…
Which three nontraded REITs had the largest increase in FFO (funds from operations) year-over-year from Q1 2019 to Q1 2020?
Answer: Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT (+ $18.5 million), Black Creek Industrial REIT IV (+ $11.7 million) and…
The Impacts of COVID-19 on Nontraded REIT Rent Collections
Some REITs have published letters to their shareholders in which they report how the pandemic has affected their rent collections.
Black Creek Group’s two nontraded REITs own significant portfolios of industrial assets. How have rent collections for their industrial assets performed in May 2020?
Answer: Black Creek Industrial REIT IV reported 91% of the REIT’s industrial asset rents collected in May…
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