Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II Announces Anticipated Close of Primary Offering September 19, 2016 17:00 ET | Source: Griffin Capital EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc. (the “Company”), recently approved the close of the Company’s primary offering…

AR Global Non-Traded REITs to Merge in $1.4B Deal Once combined, the retail-focused portfolio will comprise 494 properties in 39 states with a total of 20.8 million square feet. September 9, 2016 | by Gail Kalinoski | Commercial Property Executive New York—Two non-traded REITs sponsored by New York-based AR Global plan to merge, with American Finance…

Blackstone is Paving the Way For Lower Fees in the Alternative Investment Industry.   September 16, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault In a move closely watched by industry observers and participants, Blackstone has rolled out its first nontraded REIT – Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust – and it’s further paving the way for…

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Engages Robert A. Stanger & Co. to Review Strategic Alternatives EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A special committee consisting of the nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors (the “Committee”) of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (“GCEAR”) announced today that it engaged…

SOURCE: JLL Income Property Trust September 08, 2016 16:33 ET JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Two Fully-Leased Warehouses in San Francisco Bay Area CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Sep 8, 2016) - JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally-managed, daily valued perpetual life REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX) (NASDAQ: ZIPTMX) (NASDAQ:ZIPIAX) (NASDAQ: ZIPIMX), today announced the acquisition of Pinole Point…

Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc. acquires an interest in two skilled nursing facilities in Delaware LAKE FOREST, Calif., Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc.("Summit" or the "REIT") announced today that it has acquired an interest in two skilled nursing facilities located in the communities of Millsboro and Smyrna, Delaware, for a total purchase…

Author Spotlight: A history of the REIT revolution by Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Kenneth Campbell, who spent his professional lifetime reporting on the REIT business and wrote the first full-length book on REITs many years ago, is back with yet another book titled “Watch That Rat Hole: And Witness the REIT Revolution.” He joins us…

Blackstone's New Non-Traded REIT Begins Selling Shares September 7, 2016 | By Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar Blackstone Real Estate has officially gone to market with shares for its newly launched and first-ever non-traded REIT -- Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. The PE giant is looking to raise up to $5 billion for the REIT…

Data Center Properties Create a Powerful Pull Sep 6, 2016 | Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor Technology is evolving exponentially. On all fronts—business, consumer, user—the Internet has become a necessity. Whether saving company files to the cloud, shopping on Amazon or streaming Netflix, all this data flows through one commercial real estate property type: data…