Cole Credit Property Trust IV Announces New NAV of $10.08 March 30, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault Based on the recommendation from a valuation committee comprised solely of the Company’s independent directors, including the independent Chairman of the Board, on March 24, 2017, the Company’s board of directors unanimously approved and established…

REITs: Laggards, but for how long? Rising rates and high expectations have hurt the real estate vehicle, but a few factors could brighten its outlook March 29, 2017 | by John Waggoner | InvestmentNews.com In this market, looking for bargains is like looking for a good show on local cable at 2:00 in the morning. While commercial…

Yardi Matrix: Dominating Dallas March 28, 2017| by Bogdan Odagescu | Commercial Property Executive  Hitting new cyclical peaks across most metrics, DFW continues to be one of the strongest multifamily markets in the U.S. Hitting new cyclical peaks across most metrics, Dallas-Fort Worth continues to be one of the strongest multifamily markets in the United…

Fiduciary Floodgates Open Again: 1,100 DOL Comments So Far March 28, 2017 | by Scott Martin | Trust Advisor The Labor Department has reopened its official feedback channels to see what the industry has to say about delaying or entirely rescinding its controversial standard on retirement advice. The industry isn’t exactly shy. The first 1,105 comments…

Chase Park Plaza Hotel to be sold March 23, 2017 | by Jacob Barker | St. Louis Post-Dispatch The iconic Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis’ Central West End could soon be under new ownership. The Dallas real estate investment trust that owns the hotel, Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT I Inc., agreed last week to sell the…

Inland Securities Hires Sarita Vishakanta as Vice President of Broker-Dealer Relations March 24, 2017 | by The DI Wire Inland Securities Corporation has hired Sarita Vishakanta as the company’s vice president of broker-dealer relations. According to the company, in her new role she will be responsible for the development and enhancement of the strategic relationships…

KBS REIT Approves Estimated Value Per Share of $2.475 Amidst Liquidation March 28, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault On March 27, 2017, the KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) board of directors approved an estimated value per share of the Company’s common stock of $2.475 (the “EVPS”), effective March 21,…

Cole Credit Property Trust V Announces NAV Per Share of $24.00 March 28, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault The Board of Directors of Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc., (“CCPT V”), a publicly registered non-listed real estate investment trust focused on investing in high-quality, income-producing necessity retail properties, net leased to creditworthy…

Self-Storage REITs Remain Appealing March 24, 2017 | by Michele Lerner | REIT.com Following a banner year in 2015, self-storage REITs cooled off in 2016. Returns for the sector were down 8.14 percent for the year, compared with an increase of 9.3 percent overall for the FTSE NAREIT All REIT Index. However, executives and analysts point…