Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV Acquires Mint Hill Medical Office Building Near Charlotte November 18, 2016 16:45 ET | Source: American Healthcare Investors CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Corporation, the co-sponsors of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, Inc., announced today that the REIT has acquired Mint Hill Medical…

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. Announces December 2016 Distribution November 21, 2016 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE:APLE) (the “Company” or “Apple Hospitality”), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular monthly cash distribution of $0.10 per common share for the month of December 2016. The distribution is…

Trump administration could stymie DOL fiduciary rule by dropping legal defense Instead of proposing new regulations or legislation to kill it, the new administration could simply stand down from lawsuits against the measure Nov 18, 2016 @ 1:30 pm | By Mark Schoeff Jr. | Investment News Many of the options for the incoming Trump administration to…

FS Energy and Power Fund Closes to New Investors November 21, 2016 | by Jared Schneider | Blue Vault FS Energy and Power Fund, a non-traded BDC, closed its public offering to new investors on November 17, 2016. The final closing for any outstanding subscriptions that were accepted by the Company will occur on November…

Why The Multifamily Market Still Has Room To Run NOVEMBER 18, 2016 | BY CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com Population and demographic trends like reduced homeownership and Millennials delaying marriage and children create long-term structural advantages for multifamily that other sectors lack, Colliers’ Andrew Nelson tells GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="616"] Nelson: “Many people are willing…

New fintech tools for DOL fiduciary rule launched despite questions of a Trump delay The advisory world is moving toward a fiduciary standard with or without the DOL rule, financial technology firms contend Nov 16, 2016 @ 1:37 pm | By Liz Skinner | Investment News Fintech companies are continuing to push out tools to meet the…

How some healthcare REITs could win, and some could lose, under Trump November 11, 2016 | Jacob Mooney | S&P Global Market Intelligence Following the surprise election of Donald Trump to the presidency, some investors have turned their attention to healthcare REITs, which stand to be affected by Trump's promised dismantling of Obamacare. Yet just…

‘Lessons Learned’ Ensures US REIT Liquidity Won’t Get Burned November 16, 2016 | by Steven Marks | Commercial Property Executive By Steven Marks, Managing Director & Head of U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings: After a few difficult months, U.S. equity REIT liquidity has improved. Here's why. Following a difficult few months, U.S. equity REIT liquidity profiles…

Moody National REIT I, Inc. and Moody National REIT II, Inc. Announce Definitive Merger Agreement HOUSTON, Nov. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Moody National REIT I, Inc. ("REIT I") and Moody National REIT II, Inc. ("REIT II") today jointly announced that they had signed a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which (i) REIT I will merge…