Economy Watch: Bankruptcy Rates Lowest in Years February 7, 2017 | by Dees Stribling | Commercial Property Executive The number of bankruptcy filings during 2016 was the lowest for any calendar year since 2006—another indicator that the economy has mostly recovered since the recession. During the 12-month period ending in December, there were 794,960 cases filed…

Dallas judge upholds DOL fiduciary rule In an 81-page ruling, Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn of the Northern District of Texas, shot down each of the major arguments submitted by industry trade groups Feb 8, 2017 @ 5:11 pm | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews.com A Dallas federal judge upheld the Labor Department's fiduciary rule on…

Strategic Storage Trust II Acquires Five Toronto Self Storage Properties via Merger February 9, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 1, 2017, Strategic Storage Trust II, Inc. (SSTII) acquired a portfolio of five self storage properties consisting of an aggregate of approximately 460,400 rentable square feet and 4,010 units located in…

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II Purchases Office Complex in Denver February 9, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Griffin Capital Corporation announced February 8, on behalf of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc., the first acquisition by the REIT in the Greater Denver metropolitan area. The REIT has acquired a Class A…

Carey Watermark Investors Sells Three Hotels On February 1, 2017, Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated, or CWI, sold its 100% ownership interests in three non-core assets, the Hampton Inn Frisco Legacy Park in Frisco, Texas, the Hampton Inn Birmingham Colonnade in Birmingham, Alabama and the Hilton Garden Inn Baton Rouge Airport in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to…

KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT Sells 301-Unit Apartment Complex in Charlotte, N.C. February 7, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT Inc., through its subsidiaries, agreed to sell Wesley Village in Charlotte, N.C., and the adjacent 3.8-acre land parcel to Bluerock Real Estate LLC, for $57.7 million. The deal was…

Lightstone Value Plus REIT III Acquires Joint Venture in Tiburon, California Apartments February 7, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Lightstone Value Plus REIT III Inc., Lightstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. and Maximus Cove Investor LLC signed a joint venture agreement to acquire RP Cove LLC's stake in The Cove at Tiburon, Calif., for…

Moody National REITs II and Moody National REIT I Enter into Stockholder Servicing Coordination Agreement February 7, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault In connection with the merger of Moody National REITs I and II, the surviving Company has entered into a Stockholder Servicing Coordination Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2017, with…

Apartment Renters Are Getting Older SAN DIEGO—One-third of Millennials aren’t even looking for apartments yet, which bodes well for the future of the industry, Steadfast’s Ella Shaw Neyland tells attendees at NMHC’s Annual Meeting yesterday. January 26, 2017 | by CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com SAN DIEGO—One-third of Millennials aren’t even looking for apartments yet, which bodes well…