The 15 Top Markets for Apartment Construction in 2017 May 25, 2017 | by Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor Here are the top 15 markets for apartment construction in 2017, according to information on completions provided by commercial real estate data firm Axiometrics. Developers will bring 371,000 units to the multifamily market in 2017, according…

MVP REIT and MVP REIT II Announce Definitive Merger Agreement May 30, 2017 | by MVP REIT, Inc. , MVP REIT II, Inc. LAS VEGAS, May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MVP REIT, Inc. and MVP REIT II, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which MVP I will merge with…

Study: Renters Prefer Suburbs in Most Major Metros May 18, 2017 | by TAYLOR WILLIAMS | RebusinessOnline The days of renting in the city and buying in the suburbs may have come to an end. According to a recent study from national apartment locator service RentCafé, in 19 of America’s 20 largest metros, the suburbs are attracting…

REIT FFO Rises 8.1% Y-O-Y WASHINGTON, DC—NAREIT’s Calvin Schnure says that the sector’s high occupancy rates and steady NOI growth “provide support for the outlook for REITs. May 17, 2017 | by PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com  Schnure: “This real estate cycle shows all the signs that it will continue, despite some soft numbers last quarter.” WASHINGTON, DC—US…

Why predictions of a ‘retail apocalypse’ are overblown May 19, 2017 | by Robert K. Futterman | CNBC The prevailing viewpoint today is that a retail apocalypse is upon the American market, that it will bring the death of shopping malls, and that e-commerce is largely to blame. A series of big-name store closings have prompted…

Cap Rates Head Up For Casual Dining Sector CHICAGO—Investors need to be laser focused on current store sales and make sure to target restaurants with healthy rent to sales ratios. CHICAGO—Cap rates in the net lease casual dining restaurant sector increased 25 bps points to 6.0% in the first quarter of 2017 when compared to…

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV Acquires Five-Building Senior Housing Portfolio in Greater St. Louis May 26, 2017 | by MACIEJ HEYMAN | PRNewswire ST. LOUIS, May 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Company, LLC, the co-sponsors of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc., announced today that the REIT has acquired the 229-unit SW Illinois Senior…

1031 Exchanges: To Be or Not to Be Eliminated? May 17, 2017 | by Alexandra Pacurar | Commercial Property Executive  The pressure to reduce rates and find revenue offsets has put 1031 exchanges on the chopping block as part of the Trump administration's potential tax reform. But some experts believe that the likelihood of a repeal…

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. Acquires $16.4 Million Data Center in Charlotte, North Carolina May 24, 2017 | BusinessWire TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. (“CV Mission Critical REIT II”), a non-traded real estate investment trust focused on assembling a portfolio of net leased data center and healthcare assets, acquired…