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…

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…