Coming off a disastrous 2016, sales of nontraded REITs could bounce back in 2017 Newly designed products and Blackstone Group's entrance into the industry could pump up the market Dec 27, 2016 @ 12:16 pm | By Bruce Kelly | Investment News After a disastrous 2016, industry analysts and executives are cautiously optimistic that sales of nontraded…

SEC Offers Guidance on DOL Fiduciary Rule Compliance Since the DOL conflict of interest rule’s publication, mutual fund providers and their adviser-intermediaries have also been asking the SEC extensive questions about sales loads, fee schedules, etc.  By John Manganaro EDITORS@ASSETINTERNATIONAL.COM | December 30, 2016 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not be in charge…

Multifamily Developers Eye Housing For Seniors DECEMBER 28, 2016 | BY BRIAN J. ROGAL CHICAGO—The demographic trends look good for the sector, and many multifamily developers feel senior housing is a natural extension of their core business. The Sheridan at Mason, a new seniors community in Mason, OH, that CA Ventures will open in 2017.…

Total Income+ Real Estate Fund Announces 4Q Distribution; 5.25% Distribution Rate This Year NEWS PROVIDED BY: Bluerock’s Total Income+ Real Estate Fund Dec 29, 2016, 18:30 ET NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluerock's Total Income+ Real Estate Fund ("Fund" or "TI+," tickers: TIPRX, TIPPX, TIPWX) has paid a fourth quarter distribution of $0.3857 per…

Amy Webber to replace Eric Schwartz as CEO of Cambridge Investment Research Mr. Schwartz will still be involved as executive chairman of the independent broker-dealer he founded Jan 3, 2017 @ 12:54 pm | By Bruce Kelly | Investment News Eric Schwartz, the founder of independent broker-dealer Cambridge Investment Research Inc., has stepped down as the firm's…

Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II, Inc. Acquires Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center Expands Portfolio in Arizona December 07, 2016 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced the strategic acquisition of a grocery-anchored shopping center, expanding the Company’s portfolio in Arizona. Alameda Crossing is a 132,338 square…

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II Acquires State-of-the-Art Corporate Headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey from Normandy Real Estate Partners EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Griffin Capital Corporation (“Griffin Capital”) announced today, on behalf of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (the “REIT”), the acquisition of a Class “A”, three-story, 125,735…

Self-Storage Firm SmartStop Asset Management Expands Into Student Housing December 20, 2016 | Inside Self Storage SmartStop Asset Management LLC, a diversified real estate company that manages 89 self-storage facilities in Canada and the United States, is expanding its commercial portfolio by moving into the student-housing sector. SmartStop recently facilitated the $70 million acquisition of…

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Third Fully-Leased Pinole Point Warehouse in San Francisco Bay Area Chicago (December 30, 2016) – JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed daily NAV REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX), today announced the acquisition of a third fully leased Class-A, state-of-the-art warehouse at Pinole Point Distribution Center. This 41,000 square…