SEC Offers Guidance on DOL Fiduciary Rule Compliance Since the DOL conflict of interest rule’s publication, mutual fund providers and their adviser-intermediaries have also been asking the SEC extensive questions about sales loads, fee schedules, etc.  By John Manganaro EDITORS@ASSETINTERNATIONAL.COM | December 30, 2016 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not be in charge…

Multifamily Developers Eye Housing For Seniors DECEMBER 28, 2016 | BY BRIAN J. ROGAL CHICAGO—The demographic trends look good for the sector, and many multifamily developers feel senior housing is a natural extension of their core business. The Sheridan at Mason, a new seniors community in Mason, OH, that CA Ventures will open in 2017.…

Total Income+ Real Estate Fund Announces 4Q Distribution; 5.25% Distribution Rate This Year NEWS PROVIDED BY: Bluerock’s Total Income+ Real Estate Fund Dec 29, 2016, 18:30 ET NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluerock's Total Income+ Real Estate Fund ("Fund" or "TI+," tickers: TIPRX, TIPPX, TIPWX) has paid a fourth quarter distribution of $0.3857 per…

Amy Webber to replace Eric Schwartz as CEO of Cambridge Investment Research Mr. Schwartz will still be involved as executive chairman of the independent broker-dealer he founded Jan 3, 2017 @ 12:54 pm | By Bruce Kelly | Investment News Eric Schwartz, the founder of independent broker-dealer Cambridge Investment Research Inc., has stepped down as the firm's…

Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II, Inc. Acquires Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center Expands Portfolio in Arizona December 07, 2016 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced the strategic acquisition of a grocery-anchored shopping center, expanding the Company’s portfolio in Arizona. Alameda Crossing is a 132,338 square…

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II Acquires State-of-the-Art Corporate Headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey from Normandy Real Estate Partners EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Griffin Capital Corporation (“Griffin Capital”) announced today, on behalf of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (the “REIT”), the acquisition of a Class “A”, three-story, 125,735…

Self-Storage Firm SmartStop Asset Management Expands Into Student Housing December 20, 2016 | Inside Self Storage SmartStop Asset Management LLC, a diversified real estate company that manages 89 self-storage facilities in Canada and the United States, is expanding its commercial portfolio by moving into the student-housing sector. SmartStop recently facilitated the $70 million acquisition of…

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Third Fully-Leased Pinole Point Warehouse in San Francisco Bay Area Chicago (December 30, 2016) – JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed daily NAV REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX), today announced the acquisition of a third fully leased Class-A, state-of-the-art warehouse at Pinole Point Distribution Center. This 41,000 square…

BRG Sells Class A Orlando Apartments for $52M; Achieves 1.8x Return on Equity New York, NY (December 20th, 2016) – Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BRG) (“BRG” or the “Company”) announced today that it has closed on the sale of its EOS Orlando Apartments property (“EOS”), located in Orlando, Florida. The property, which…