Stanger’s Editorial on the Moody National REITs I & II Merger and Moody’s Reply March 16, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault On March 10, Robert A. Stanger & Co. published a Special Report that harshly criticized the proposed merger of nontraded REITs Moody National REITs I and II. Among the many criticisms,…

Specialty REITs Eating More of the Pie A new wave of specialty REITs is outpacing the slowing growth of the larger sectors. March 3, 2017 | by David Dent | Commercial Property Executive The REIT market has traditionally focused growth on the major commercial property types, which have performed especially well during the long recovery…

Healthcare Trust Reduces Distribution Rate March 10, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault On March 3, 2017, the board of directors of Healthcare Trust, Inc., a nontraded REIT sponsored by AR Global, authorized a decrease in the rate at which the Company pays monthly distributions to holders of the Company’s common stock, effective…

REITs Move Higher in February March 6, 2017 | by Sarah Borchersen-Keto | Blue Vault Market watchers said fundamentals for the REIT industry remain healthy, as REIT returns tracked the broader market in February. The FTSE/NAREIT All REIT Index had a total return of 4.2 percent in February, slightly above the S&P 500 index’s return of…

Hines REIT Files Articles of Dissolution Related to Liquidation of Portfolio March 9, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault  On March 7, 2017, Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. filed its Articles of Dissolution with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland pursuant to a plan of complete liquidation and dissolution…

Sentio Healthcare Properties Urges Shareholders to Reject Third-Party Tender Offer March 7, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault  In a press release dated March 6, the CEO of Sentio Healthcare Properties urged its shareholders to reject a tender offer by MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. offering to pay $7.25 per share for the common…

SNL’s NAV Monitor Shows Listed REIT Sectors Trading at Premiums to NAVs March 6, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault  In its monthly NAV Monitor report, SNL Financial (an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence) reported on March 6, that four traded REIT sectors were priced at significant median premiums to NAVs:  Healthcare…

The Larger Story Behind REITs' Operating Performance WASHINGTON, DC--Q4 funds from operations and net operating income all point to a real estate cycle that still has room to run, says NAREIT’s Calvin Schnure. March 2, 2017 | by ERIKA MORPHY | GlobeSt.com WASHINGTON, DC–Fourth quarter 2016 FFO of listed US Equity REITs recorded a 7.4% gain compared…

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Rumored to Be Considering Sale March 3, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault SNL reported today that Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc. is considering putting itself up for a sale that could value the company at more than $3.5 billion, according to a Reuters report, citing unnamed…