CPA:18 -- Global Closes $38.5 Million Retail Portfolio Mezzanine Financing Loan supported by portfolio of retail assets across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa leased to established tenant NEWS PROVIDED BY CPA:18 - Global Nov 23, 2016, 07:30 ET NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CPA®:18 – Global, a non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on…

BDC giant FS Investments replaces CFO after resignation By Daniel Lanyon on 23rd November 2016 | Alt FI Credit The recently rebranded FS Investments, formerly Franklin Square Capital, has made replaced outgoing chief financial officer for two of its Business Development Companies. Michael Lawson has resigned as chief financial officer from two business development companies…

Trump’s Impact on the Apartment Sector Nov 21, 2016 | Bendix Anderson | National Real Estate Investor It’s far too early to tell what the Trump Presidency will mean for the apartment business—but experts have at least come up with their list of the biggest questions that a Trump White House poses for their business. “The operative…

Self-Storage Another Competitor For Industrial Space NOVEMBER 22, 2016 | BY CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com Conversions of obsolete industrial space to self-storage is becoming more popular as ground-up development grows increasingly more cost-prohibitive, Wentworth Storage’s Dave King tells GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY. King: “It seems like someone is nipping at my heels for each of these deals, and…

Expectations For Senior-Housing Finance NOVEMBER 22, 2016 | BY CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com While we may not be able to predict how much runway is left in the current cycle, judicious development and financing trends bode well for this sector for the long term, KeyBank’s Brian Heagler tells GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY. Heagler: “The one new trend that…

Economist’s view: How Long Can This Go On? November 21, 2016 | by Dr. Peter Linneman | Commercial Property Executive We continue to monitor the U.S. economic cycle, using both a wide variety of economic statistics as well as what we’ll call qualitative “canaries.” Taken as a whole, these analyses suggest we are in the bottom…

Steadfast to Launch $3 Billion Closed-end Fund November 21, 2016 | DI Wire Steadfast is launching a $3 billion closed-end investment fund called Steadfast Alcentra Global Credit Fund, according to preliminary documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund, which plans to offer 300 million shares, intends to invest in lower middle-market and…

JLL Income Property Trust Declares 20th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend SOURCE: JLL Income Property Trust November 22, 2016 08:15 ET CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Nov 22, 2016) - JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed, daily valued perpetual life REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX) (NASDAQ: ZIPTMX) (NASDAQ: ZIPIAX) (NASDAQ: ZIPIMX), announced that on November 18, 2016 its Board of…

5 big real-estate trends to watch in 2017 Published: Nov 16, 2016 7:43 p.m. ET | MarketWatch Trump’s surprising White House win is just one dramatic change to factor in next year A surprising twist toward the end of 2016 with the election of real estate magnate Donald Trump as president is likely to presage…