Mall Owners Go on Defensive to Rescue Aéropostale Landlords’ unusual strategy aims to hold on to tenant’s stores and avoid a liquidation Aéropostale filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May and later faced the threat of liquidation. Simon Property Group counts 160 Aéropostale stores and General Growth Properties has 77 in their respective tenant…

Sep 26, 2016, 06:00 ET News provided by American Realty Capital Global Trust II, Inc. American Realty Capital Global Trust II, Inc. Announces Expiration Of "Go Shop" Period NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- American Realty Capital Global Trust II, Inc. (the "Company") today announced the expiration of the 45-day "go shop" period set forth…

Strategic Storage Trust II, Inc. (SST II) Acquires Las Vegas Self Storage Facility Totaling 101,400 Square Feet SOURCE: Strategic Storage Trust II, Inc. September 26, 2016 15:41 ET LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Sep 26, 2016) - Strategic Storage Trust II, Inc. (SST II) -- which is sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management, LLC, a diversified real…

Securities America acquires another broker-dealer Purchase of Wall Street Financial Group is the firm's ninth and second in as many months Sep 26, 2016 @ 9:36 am | By Bruce Kelly| Investment News For the second time in as many months, Securities America Inc. said it was acquiring the assets of another broker-dealer. Securities America,…

Economy Watch: No Rate Hike Now, but Possible in December September 22, 2016 | by Dees Stribling | Commercial Property Executive Despite the decision to keep rates unchanged, the vote wasn't unanimous, indicating a chance for a rate hike before the end of the year. Economic projections of Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve…

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Luxury Apartments in Downtown Saint Paul Chicago (September 26, 2016) – JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed, daily valued perpetual life REIT (ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX), today announced the acquisition of The Penfield, a 254-unit, award-winning, transit-oriented, apartment complex that includes a ground-floor commercial space that is leased to…

Letting Go of the Status Quo in REITs September 22, 2016 | Michael Pagano | Financial Advisor IQ Non-traded REIT companies are having a bad year. Sales of non-traded REIT investments began dropping steadily in 2014, first-time buyer purchases plateaued in 2015, and sales across the industry fell off a cliff in April 2016 when…

KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Signs 34,500 SF in Leases at Austin Office Building Sep 22 2016 | by DI Wire KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, a non-traded real estate investment trust based in Newport Beach, California, signed 34,506 square feet in leases at Great Hills Plaza in Austin. Guaranty Insurance Services, signed a new 8,140-square-foot lease…

W. P. Carey Inc. Appoints Two New Members to its Board of Directors NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC), an internally-managed global net lease real estate investment trust, announced today that Mark Alexander and Chris Niehaus have been elected to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Messrs. Alexander and…