Blackstone jumps into nontraded REIT market Firm wants to raise $5 billion in first venture, possibly through wirehouses Aug 10, 2016 @ 12:35 pm | By Bruce Kelly| Investment News Wall Street alternative investment giant The Blackstone Group, with $356 billion in assets, is diving into the beleaguered nontraded real estate investment trust marketplace,…

    Self-Storage Cap Rate Compression Slows, but Sector Popularity Continues Aug 01, 2016 | Donna Mitchell | National Real Estate Investor The self-storage sector’s appeal seems to defy convention. Self-storage assets lack the architectural themes and fine details that produce trophy properties in the office and retail sectors. No gleaming lobbies or guest amenities like…

      DOL fiduciary rule's 'grandfathering' exemption may be lost by changing firms Regulatory experts believe there's a strong likelihood advisers would lose the grandfathering exemption granted under the DOL rule simply by switching RIAs or broker-dealers Jul 26, 2016 @ 1:50 pm | By Greg Iacurci | Investment News Advisers banking on “grandfathering” pre-existing investments…

JLL Income Property Trust Buys Scottsdale Shopping Center for $47 Million Aug 02 2016 | by DI Wire JLL Income Property Trust (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX), a non-listed, daily valued perpetual life real estate investment trust, purchased Silverstone Marketplace in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, Arizona for $47 million. Silverstone Marketplace is a newly-constructed…

      Finra To Firms: Don't Duck Our Arbitration Forum JULY 28, 2016 | DAN JAMIESON | Think Advisor Finra could be girding for some fights against brokerage firms who insist on avoiding Finra arbitration in lieu of other dispute-resolution forums. Last week, Finra warned broker-dealers in no uncertain terms that they can’t force customers or…

    Inland Announces Major Reduction in Fees August 10, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation announced yesterday that it would completely eliminate “below the line” real estate transaction fees in the interest of improving overall returns for investors and eliminating conflicts of interest on all currently offered…

    Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. Acquires $116.5 Million Healthcare Portfolio August 08, 2016 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. (“CVMC REIT II”) acquired the HPI Portfolio, which is comprised of nine properties: two acute care hospitals and seven integrated medical facilities (“IMFs”). All…

    Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II Acquires Zebra Technologies’ Corporate Headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Griffin Capital Corporation (“Griffin Capital”) announced today, on behalf of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (the “REIT”), the acquisition of a five-story, Class A office building totaling approximately…

    Self-Storage Operator SmartStop Asset Management Hires Senior VP of Acquisitions August 3, 2016 | Inside Self Storage SmartStop Asset Management LLC, a diversified real estate company that manages 86 self-storage facilities in Canada and the United States, has hired John Strockis as senior vice president of acquisitions. Strockis is a senior real estate…