Robust Industrial Market Likely To Extend Into 2018 CHICAGO—Opus has just opened another spec project in the Chicago area, and after quickly finding a long-term tenant, company officials say the market has a lot of running room. February 10, 2017 | by BRIAN J. ROGAL | GlobeSt.com The building is the last remaining site within the Carlow…

Strategic Storage Growth Trust Announces Plans to Close Primary Offering at $200 Million February 14, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 9, 2017, the board of directors of Strategic Storage Growth Trust, Inc. (“SSGT”) approved the close of the primary offering upon SSGT crossing the $200 million threshold in its primary…

Southeastern U.S. Experiencing a Growth Spur February 10, 2017 | by Dan Wagner | National Real Estate Investor Due to rapid growth, the Southeast is emerging as an economic powerhouse with a diversifying base. With two international gateway markets in Atlanta and Miami—together accounting for more than 50 percent of the region’s international commercial real estate…

Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund Inc. Announces Tender Offer for Class E Shares February 10, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund Inc. is offering to purchase up to 5,326,231 shares of the Company’s unclassified common stock, also referred to as “Class E” shares, for cash at a purchase…

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II Declares Distribution Rates to be Paid in Q2 2017 February 10, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 8, 2017, the board of directors of Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II authorized daily distributions rates for the three classes of common stock as follows: Class A Distributions…

Credit conditions for most business lending unchanged in fourth quarter : Fed February 6, 2017 | by Howard Schneider | Reuters Loan officers at U.S. banks reported largely unchanged lending standards and slightly looser terms for business loans in the last three months of 2016, the Federal Reserve reported on Monday in a quarterly survey.…

Private equity, real estate victims of their own success February 6, 2017 | by ARLEEN JACOBIUS | Pensions & Investments  Most alternative investments took a hit in assets in the year ended Sept. 30, as higher distributions than capital calls made their mark on defined benefit plan portfolios. Pensions & Investments' annual survey of the largest U.S.…

NorthStar/RXR New York Metro Real Estate, Inc. Lowers Fees February 10, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault  In a move to reduce the fees paid to its advisor and make the REIT more competitive among the nontraded REIT offerings, NorthStar/RXR New York Metro Real Estate, Inc. lowered its asset management fees payable to its…