Why So Many 1031 Investors Are Emerging SAN DIEGO—Just like home buyers look to level up, we’re also seeing a bit more fluidity in typically middle-market groups seeking more institutional deals and vice versa, Avison Young’s Peter Sherman tells GlobeSt.com. February 21, 2017 | BY CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com Sherman: “I had multiple conversations with investors saying…

Rents Rise Fastest in Class-B Submarkets February 21, 2017 | by Bendix Anderson | National Real Estate Investor  Apartment rents are growing most quickly in working-class, suburban submarkets that apartment developers have avoided. “With a handful of exceptions, the neighborhoods posting the strongest rent growth don’t have much ongoing construction,” says Greg Willett, chief economist for…

2017 outlook depends on Trump policies, Hilton CEO says February 15, 2017 | Jake Mooney | S&P Global Executives at Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. are optimistic that the company's revenue can grow in the months ahead, but the company's CEO said much depends on the Trump administration's ability to deliver tax and regulatory reform. During…

Healthcare Trust Revises Advisory Agreement February 21, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 17, 2017, Healthcare Trust, Inc. (the “Company’) entered into the Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement with Healthcare Trust Operating Partnership, L.P. and the Company’s advisor, Healthcare Trust Advisors, LLC, (the “Advisor”). The board of directors retained independent…

Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund Hosts a Portfolio Update Webinar February 17, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund Inc., a public reporting daily NAV REIT will host a public call and webinar on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at 2:15 PM Mountain Time (4:15 PM Eastern) to provide an…

Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc. Announces Appointment of Lightstone as New Advisor February 17, 2017 09:30 AM Eastern Standard Time | BusinessWire NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc. (“OPREIT II” or the “Company”), a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust, today announced that the Company has appointed Lightstone as its new…

SmartStop Asset Management to Form Joint Venture with SmartREIT Focusing on Canada Self-Storage February 17, 2017 | Inside Self-Storage SmartStop Asset Management LLC, a diversified real estate company that manages 103 self-storage facilities in Canada and the United States, will partner with Canadian real estate investment trust SmartREIT in a joint venture to develop and…

American Finance Trust and American Realty Capital – Retail Centers of America Shareholders Approve Merger Feb 17, 2017  | by James Sprow | Blue Vault   In a press release issued February 14, American Finance Trust announced the results of shareholder votes on the merger of American Realty Capital – Retail Centers of America into American…

After a Lean Year for REIT M&As, 2017 Talk Turns Private February 9, 2017 | by Donna Mitchell | National Real Estate Investor At this time of year commercial real estate executives and investment funds usually look back at how the REIT sector fared in terms of mergers and acquisitions. The outcome in 2016 was mixed,…