REIT returns outpace S&P 500 thru March BY REW | APRIL 15, 2016 Stock exchange-listed Equity REITs significantly outperformed the rest of the equity market in March and the first quarter of 2016, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT). The total return of the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index, the…

    NYC REIT acquires 1140 Avenue of the Americas for $180M BY REW | JUNE 17, 2016 American Realty Capital New York City REIT has just acquired Midtown office tower 1140 Avenue of the Americas for $180 million. “We are pleased to announce that we have closed on the acquisition of 1140 Avenue of the Americas.…

    Apartment Construction Not Slowing Down, According to Neyland 6/9/2016 | By Allen Kenney | REIT.com Ella Shaw Neyland, president of Steadfast Apartment REIT, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Steadfast Apartment REIT is a public, non-listed REIT that acquires and manages…

    Strategic Storage Trust II, Inc. Purchases Self Storage Facility in Sonoma, Calif. Totaling 340 Units SONOMA, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 15, 2016) - Strategic Storage Trust II, Inc. (SST II) -- which is sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management, LLC -- recently acquired a self storage facility located in downtown Sonoma. The property totals approximately…

    Investors, especially millennials, have unrealistic expectations about annual returns: study The average stock market yield globally is only 3.8%, but Americans expect 11% annually Jun 16, 2016 @ 11:21 am | By Bloomberg News Incredibly optimistic. That's the attitude of investors around the world toward the minimum annual income they want from their investments.…

    Bluerock Expands Distribution Team, Hires Tim Hughes, Jack Wood and Carla Martin Jun 15 2016 | by DI Wire Bluerock Real Estate LLC, an investment management firm, has hired Tim Hughes and Jack Wood as co-heads of distribution to lead the company’s sales effort for its managing broker-dealer, Bluerock Capital Markets. Carla Martin…

    June 15, 2016 11:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT, Inc. (“CVMC REIT”) announced its acquisition of the Post Acute Medical Portfolio for a purchase price of $71,000,000. The portfolio comprises five fully completed and 100% occupied healthcare facilities affiliated with Post Acute Medical, LLC (“PAM”). PAM is…

    MVP REIT and MVP REIT II Engage Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. to Assist with Strategic Alternatives and Stockholder Liquidity June 14, 2016 17:57 ET | Source: MVP REIT, Inc. | GlobeNewswire SAN DIEGO, June 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MVP REIT, Inc. and MVP REIT II, Inc. announced today that the companies and…

    KBS REIT I Renews 112,000 SF Lease at Silicon Valley Property Jun 13 2016 | DI Wire KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust, signed a 111,926-square-foot lease at Bridgeway Technology Center, a Class A property in Newark, California. Morpho Detection, LLV, a global security and identity…