Will Medical Office Continue to Support Rich Deals? Competition for Medical Office Properties Causing Buyer Yields to Edge Downward July 20, 2017 | By Randyl Drummer | CoStar As foreign investors, REITs and other institutional buyers rush to scoop up medical office building (MOB) space and develop urgent care and other ambulatory care facilities, the growing pool…

Beyond Business – Triloma’s Transformational Approach to Investing July 21, 2017 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault What if you could invest in something that not only potentially yields financial results but also allows you to make the world a better place? That’s the transformational approach that Triloma Financial Group, a private investment management firm…

“We love to hold our winners” ~ Blackstone president Tony James

Tom Barrack Juggles Trump Defense and Revamped Property Empire July 19, 2017 | by Heather Perlberg | Bloomberg Politics Billionaire Tom Barrack has a lot in common with his longtime friend Donald Trump. He’s a real estate mogul who’s had massive successes and high-profile busts. He projects a wealthy image and rewards loyalists. And in…

Strategic Storage Growth Trust, Inc. Acquires Newly-Constructed Self Storage Facility Near Charleston, South Carolina July 19, 2017 | Strategic Storage Growth Trust, Inc.  CHARLESTON, S.C., July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Storage Growth Trust, Inc. ("SSGT"), a public non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management, LLC, announced today its purchase of a 500-unit, newly-constructed self…

“This was an attractive acquisition opportunity due to the fact that we were able to buy all 49 CVS stores in one transaction.”

BDCA Reduces Distribution Rate July 18, 2017 | Jared Schneider | Blue Vault On July 18, 2017, Business Development Corporation of America (BDCA) announced that the Company is reducing its annualized distribution rate to $0.65 per share from $0.87 per share. This reduces the annual distribution yield on the last available public offering price before…

Fitch Analyst Says REITs Looking to Reduce Cost of Financing July 17, 2017 | by REIT.com Steven Marks, managing director at Fitch Ratings, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Marks commented on a recent report by Fitch into REITs’ bank borrowing exposure. Fitch looked at…

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III, Inc. Approves $17.64 NAV, Ceases Distributions July 19, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault The following is from an 8-K filed by the nontraded REIT on July 19, 2017: On July 18, 2017, the independent directors of the Board, who comprise a majority of the Board, with…