Lightstone Value Plus REIT III Acquires Joint Venture in Tiburon, California Apartments February 7, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Lightstone Value Plus REIT III Inc., Lightstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. and Maximus Cove Investor LLC signed a joint venture agreement to acquire RP Cove LLC's stake in The Cove at Tiburon, Calif., for…

Moody National REITs II and Moody National REIT I Enter into Stockholder Servicing Coordination Agreement February 7, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault In connection with the merger of Moody National REITs I and II, the surviving Company has entered into a Stockholder Servicing Coordination Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2017, with…

Realty Finance Trust Inc. Changes Name to Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust Inc. February 6, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault  In a filing with the SEC on February 3, 2017, Realty Finance Trust Inc changed its business name to Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust Inc. through a charter amendment effective January 30. The…

American Finance Trust, Inc. Finalizes Disposition of Three Properties February 6, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault    On February 3, 2017, American Finance Trust, Inc. reported it had consummated on January 31, the previously reported disposition of three properties in Hopewell, New Jersey, leased to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith.  The contract…

American Realty Capital—Retail Centers of America Webcast February 8 at 4:00 PM EST February 3, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Prior to the special meeting of American Realty Capital—Retail Centers of America (RCA) shareholders to be held on February 13, 2017, to vote on the merger with American Finance Trust (AFIN), the REIT…

United Development Funding Income Fund V Announces $1.1689 Cash Distribution February 3, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 2, 2017, the board of trustees of United Development Funding Income Fund V authorized a cash distribution of $1.1689 per share payable on February 8, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of…

A Commercial Real Estate Forecast For 2017 ATLANTA—Amid a time of uncertainty for what the year will hold for the industry, Trimont Real Estate Advisors' Brian Ward cites three key trends in this EXCLUSIVE commentary. January 24, 2017 | by BRIAN WARD | GlobeSt. com ATLANTA—It’s easy to feel uncertain about what this year will hold…

KBS REIT Shareholders Approve Plan of Liquidation January 31, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault KBS Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.'s shareholders approved the company's liquidation and dissolution plan at its January 27 annual shareholder meeting. According to the 8-K filed on that day, the principal purpose of the Plan of Liquidation is to…

REITs Ramp Up Year-End Buying Activity Property Acquisitions in December 2016 by REITs Already Top December 2015 by 30% with More Deals Still to be Reported January 18, 2017 | by Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar Real estate investment trusts, both public and non-traded, began 2016 as major net sellers of property seeking to capitalize on higher…