Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II Declares Distribution Rates to be Paid in Q2 2017 February 10, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 8, 2017, the board of directors of Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II authorized daily distributions rates for the three classes of common stock as follows: Class A Distributions…

NorthStar/RXR New York Metro Real Estate, Inc. Lowers Fees February 10, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault  In a move to reduce the fees paid to its advisor and make the REIT more competitive among the nontraded REIT offerings, NorthStar/RXR New York Metro Real Estate, Inc. lowered its asset management fees payable to its…

Strategic Storage Trust II Acquires Five Toronto Self Storage Properties via Merger February 9, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 1, 2017, Strategic Storage Trust II, Inc. (SSTII) acquired a portfolio of five self storage properties consisting of an aggregate of approximately 460,400 rentable square feet and 4,010 units located in…

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II Purchases Office Complex in Denver February 9, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault Griffin Capital Corporation announced February 8, on behalf of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc., the first acquisition by the REIT in the Greater Denver metropolitan area. The REIT has acquired a Class A…

Carey Watermark Investors Sells Three Hotels On February 1, 2017, Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated, or CWI, sold its 100% ownership interests in three non-core assets, the Hampton Inn Frisco Legacy Park in Frisco, Texas, the Hampton Inn Birmingham Colonnade in Birmingham, Alabama and the Hilton Garden Inn Baton Rouge Airport in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to…

KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT Sells 301-Unit Apartment Complex in Charlotte, N.C. February 7, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT Inc., through its subsidiaries, agreed to sell Wesley Village in Charlotte, N.C., and the adjacent 3.8-acre land parcel to Bluerock Real Estate LLC, for $57.7 million. The deal was…

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…