REITs Helping Address Demand for Affordable Housing May 31, 2017 | by Michele Lerner | REIT.com The rallying cry “the rent is too damn high” by Jimmy McMillan, a 2010 candidate for governor of New York, still resonates seven years later for many. As new apartment developments become more luxurious, the availability of affordable rentals is…

Why Plugged-In Properties Need Backup Plans June 8, 2017 | by Robert Bianco | Commercial Property Executive  Connectivity is now as important to occupants as location. A veteran telecommunication executive contends that redundant technology adds to asset values and offers peace of mind. For generations, the formula for determining a property’s value was simple: Location was…

Constructed in 2012, the approximately 300,000-square-foot apartment property includes nine buildings with 92 one-bedroom, 124 two-bedroom and 56 three-bedroom units.

Ameriprise Cuts Offerings Ahead of DOL Rule June 7, 2017 | Financial Advisor IQ Ameriprise is joining its brokerage rivals in reducing the number of funds available on its platform ahead of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule, InvestmentNews reports. The firm told its advisors this week that it’s eliminating more than 1,500 mutual funds,…

Are Investors Ready to Return to Non-Listed REITs? Non-listed REITs are ready to step on the gas and increase fundraising. June 7, 2017 | by Beth Mattson-Teig | National Real Estate Investor The non-listed REIT industry has seen capital flows drop off a cliff in the past several years. But recent data shows that the market may…

LPL Caps Non-Traded REIT Pay Ahead of DOL Rule, Delays Off-Platform Fund Ban June 6, 2017 | by Mason Braswell | AdvisorHub Taking advantage of the Department of Labor’s announcement that it will not actively enforce its fiduciary rule until at least January, LPL Financial is offering its 14,400 brokers a reprieve on its plan to prohibit…

Hartman¹ – A History of Delivering Value to Investors June 7, 2017 | PR Rocket  HOUSTON (PRWEB) June 07, 2017 The following footnotes are meant to accompany the table. (1) “Hartman” refers to Allen R. Hartman and all affiliated companies. (2) These programs are closed to new investors. (3) Hartman Income REIT, Inc. is a consolidation…

Industrial Investors Drawn To Non-Traditional Locations CHICAGO—Distribution has changed, and many properties in out-of-the-way locations have assumed tremendous importance in some firms’ operations. June 7, 2017 | by BRIAN J. ROGAL | GlobeSt.com CHICAGO—A Chicago-based team from Avison Young just completed the sale of an 851,370-square-foot General Electric Co. lighting distribution facility in Cleveland, TN. Although it…

Nashville’s Supply Side Shines June 6, 2017 | by Evelina Croitoru | Commercial Property Executive  With strong demand fueled by robust population gains and consistent job growth, the market remains a hot ticket. Investors acquired more than $1 billion in apartments in 2016, according to Yardi Matrix. Nashville’s multifamily fundamentals continue to be solid on most…