RIAs merging at a record clip, more breakaways become RIAs Multiple forces are driving industry consolidation January 18, 2017 @ 7:00 am | by Jeff Benjamin | InvestmentNews Consolidation in the registered investment adviser space has become fast and furious, with no slowdown in sight, according to the latest research from Echelon Partners. The 138 transactions…

Hotel prices in D.C. up 927% ahead of Trump’s inauguration — and protests Airbnb is also seeing 10 times the demand for rooms as it did in 2013 January 17, 2017 11:35 a.m. | by Kari Paul | MarketWatch If you’re planning on attending the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, finding a place to…

CNL Lifestyle to Hold Stockholder Meeting to Approve Plan of Liquidation January 18, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (“CLP”) announced a special meeting of stockholders on March 24, 2017 to seek approval of the sale of all of CLP’s remaining properties to EPR Properties (“EPR”) and Ski Resort…

ADISA Announces 2017 President-Elect and Officers INDIANAPOLIS—Jan. 17, 2017—At its first board meeting of the year, the new ADISA (the Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association) board, elected by the membership in late 2016, selected its 2017 officers. John H. Grady of DLA Piper begins his term as the 2017 ADISA president (having been elected…

Sweeping Tax Reform Proposals Creating Suspense for CRE Investors Federal Tax Code Changes Ranging From Eliminating Long-Term Depreciation to Taxing Carried Interest at a Higher Rate Could Hold Dramatic Implications for CRE Industry January 11, 2017 | by Randyl Drummer | CoStar With President-elect Donald J. Trump preparing to take office next week and the Republican-controlled…

ARC Hospitality Announces Brookfield Investment and Internalization The REIT will also change its name to Hospitality Investors Trust, Inc. and has suspended stock distributions January 17, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc. (“ARC Hospitality” or the “Company”) announced on January 13 that it has entered into an…

Forests Are a Treasure. But Are They Good Investments? January 13, 2017 | By TIM GRAY | The New York Times Trees don’t watch the stock market. Forests keep growing — and potentially increasing their value — even when inflation surges or the market swoons. Big investors, like university endowments and insurance companies, have long allocated…

REITs Stumble After S&P Debut January 13, 2017 | By Beth Mattson-Teig | National Real Estate Investor REITs landed in a spotlight of their own last fall when they officially stepped out of the shadow of financials to headline their own real estate sector on the S&P 500. It was—and is—a big, long-awaited move. Industry observers anticipate…

SmartStop Asset Management Touts 2016 Successes January 16, 2017 | By James Sprow | Blue Vault  In a January 13, 2017 press release, SmartStop Asset Management, LLC (SmartStop), a diversified real estate company, said it is celebrating an unprecedented year of success. According to its press release, in 2016 SmartStop expanded its owned/managed portfolio to…