Michael Ashner sets sights on another Schorsch REIT June 1, 2017 | by Rich Bockmann | TheRealDeal Michael Ashner’s Winthrop Realty Trust, one of the activist investors that last year successfully pushed for a change of leadership at the embattled New York REIT, has its sights set on another investment vehicle controlled by the scandal-plagued American Realty…

Shopping must-haves for Generations Y and Z are… May 30, 2017 | by DEENA M. AMATO-MCCOY | Chain Store Age New attitudes, behaviors and shopping preferences among Generation Z and Millennials are keeping retailers on their toes.    Emerging in-store technologies and positive social media feedback are top priorities among both Generation Z and Millennial consumers. This…

Mark Goldberg to Resign from W.P. Carey June 6, 2017 | The DI Wire W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC), publicly traded real estate investment trust and sponsor of non-traded investment programs, announced that Mark Goldberg is resigning as managing director and president of investment management to pursue other interests, according to a filing with the Securities…

KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT sells 50 Congress Street for $79 million - Benedict and Sayles of HFF broker sale of 179,872 s/f office building June 2, 2017 | New England Real Estate Journal Boston, MA KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, a non-traded real estate investment trust based in Newport Beach, CA, completed the sale of 50…

Carey Watermark Investors 2 Acquires the Charlotte Marriott City Center June 2, 2017 | Carey Watermark Investors 2  NEW YORK, June 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carey Watermark Investors 2 Incorporated (CWI 2), a non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in lodging and lodging-related properties, announced that it has acquired the Charlotte Marriott City…

Are brokers really ready to be fiduciaries? There are plenty of legal risks and compliance pitfalls facing the securities industry following June 9, the official start date for the DOL fiduciary rule June 1, 2017 | by Bruce Kelly | InvestmentNews.com The Department of Labor's fiduciary rule for retirement accounts will take effect Friday, and advisers and…

The Fed wants to raise rates this year. One thing could stand in the way May 24, 2017 | by Jeff Cox | CNBC As the Fed sets forth a fairly aggressive path toward higher interest rates, one key element could scuttle those plans. Substantially lower-than-expected inflation would be a significant hurdle for the central bank in…

Real Capital Markets: Grocery-anchored centers continue to thrive  May 25, 2017 | by Dan Rafter | REjournals.com The retail sector is facing plenty of challenges, with online sales biting into the profits of brick-and-mortar retailers. But there is one traditional retail sector that continues to thrive today: retail centers anchored by grocery tenants. That’s one of…

Block Seeking to Prevent Testimony of “Cover Story” in ARCP Fraud Trial June 6, 2017 | The DI Wire   Federal prosecutors have filed new documents in the criminal case against Brian Block, the former chief financial officer of American Realty Capital Properties (NYSE: ARCP) and partner in Nicholas Schorsch’s AR Global, who is now seeking…