Realty Finance Trust, Inc. Announces Appointment of Benefit Street Partners as New Advisor Benefit Street Partners brings experienced real estate finance team and an institutional credit platform to Realty Finance Trust. Realty Finance Trust investors to realize greater value through a revised advisory agreement, which is expected to result in significant cost savings. Appointment follows…

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II Acquires IGT’s North American Gaming and Interactive Headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada Thursday, September 29, 2016 3:48 PM UTC | EconoTimes Business EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 29, 2016 -- Griffin Capital Corporation (“Griffin Capital”) announced today, on behalf of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (the “REIT”), the…

Carter Validus REIT Contemplates Future Path September 29, 2016 | By Rich Miller | Data Center Frontier This multi-tenant data center building at 180 Peachtree in Atlanta was the first property acquired by Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT. (Image: Carter Validus) ASHBURN, Va. – In buying more than 30 data centers over the last five…

PIEtech℠ – Adding Bench Strength to Help Financial Advisors PIEtech℠, Inc., increases its focus on helping firms meet the new DOL regulations with the addition of Curtis Shoch to the executive team. Powhatan, VA (PRWEB) September 29, 2016 PIEtech℠, Inc., increases its focus on helping firms meet the new DOL regulations with the addition of…

Business Development Corporation of America (BDCA) to Sell its Investment Adviser September 30, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault As one of the largest Business Development Companies (BDCs) in the industry, Business Development Corporation of America (BDCA) recently made news when it announced its intention to sell its investment adviser, BDCA Adviser, LLC,…

Hines Global REIT II to acquire 2 Ohio shopping centers in $190M deal September 22, 2016 | By Pam Rosacia | SNL Hines Global REIT II Inc. agreed to acquire two adjacent shopping centers in Cincinnati for $190.0 million, excluding transaction costs and working capital reserves. The properties, Rookwood Pavilion and Rookwood Commons, total 600,071…

106 North American real estate companies increase dividends YTD September 2016 | Andrew Barnes | S&P Global Editor's note: This Data Dispatch is updated on a recurring basis. Click here to view these charts in Excel format, and for further dividend analysis, use the Real Estate Dividends Template in SNL's Template Library. Year-to-date through Sept.…

Moody National REIT I, Inc. and Moody National REIT II, Inc. Announce Proposed Merger Sep 27, 2016, 05:00 ET | PR NewsWire News provided by Moody National REIT II, Inc.; Moody National REIT I, Inc. HOUSTON, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Moody National REIT I, Inc. ("REIT I") and Moody National REIT II, Inc. ("REIT II")…

Global Net Lease Deal to Acquire Sister REIT Moves Ahead Stock Transaction Creates Combined Net Lease REIT with $3.3 Billion Enterprise Value September 26, 2016 | By Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar Global Net Lease Inc.’s (NYSE:GNL) proposed acquisition of all of the outstanding common stock of non-traded REIT American Realty Capital Global Trust II Inc.…