Will Macy’s 100 Store Closings Help the Retailer Open a New Door? Aug 17, 2016 | Neil Stern and Brian Dondanville | National Real Estate Investor In an effort to refocus resources on high-performing stores and improve its online shopping experience, Macy’s announced recently that it will close 100 stores, thus reducing the retailer’s total…

    Dividend Capital to Close Industrial Property Trust August 17, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault On August 15, Dividend Capital announced its intent to close its Industrial Property Trust by December 21, 2016 or when it has raised an additional $500 million in capital, whichever is first. Industrial Property Trust was formed in August 2012 to invest primarily in…

The Move by Hines Global REIT II to Lower Up-Front Fees and the Evolution of an Industry August 17, 2016 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault In order to continue to adapt to the rapidly changing regulatory landscape, nontraded REIT sponsors introduced Class T shares last year and have recently been lowering fees for…

    Hines REIT Begins Property Selloff Preferred Apartment Communities Buys 7 Grocery-Anchored Centers; Fortis Buys Chase Tower August 9, 2016 | By Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar Hines Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. has begun proceeding with its plan of liquidation. This week, Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. acquired seven grocery-anchored shopping centers with 650,400 rentable…

    National Storage Affiliates Trust Buys 22-Property California Self-Storage Portfolio From W. P. Carey Affiliate August 5, 2016 | Inside Self Storage National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSAT), a Maryland real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in self-storage, has acquired a 22-property self-storage portfolio in California from CPA:17 – Global, a publicly held, non-traded REIT…

    Blackstone jumps into nontraded REIT market Firm wants to raise $5 billion in first venture, possibly through wirehouses Aug 10, 2016 @ 12:35 pm | By Bruce Kelly| Investment News Wall Street alternative investment giant The Blackstone Group, with $356 billion in assets, is diving into the beleaguered nontraded real estate investment trust marketplace,…

JLL Income Property Trust Buys Scottsdale Shopping Center for $47 Million Aug 02 2016 | by DI Wire JLL Income Property Trust (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX), a non-listed, daily valued perpetual life real estate investment trust, purchased Silverstone Marketplace in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, Arizona for $47 million. Silverstone Marketplace is a newly-constructed…

    Inland Announces Major Reduction in Fees August 10, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation announced yesterday that it would completely eliminate “below the line” real estate transaction fees in the interest of improving overall returns for investors and eliminating conflicts of interest on all currently offered…

    Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. Acquires $116.5 Million Healthcare Portfolio August 08, 2016 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. (“CVMC REIT II”) acquired the HPI Portfolio, which is comprised of nine properties: two acute care hospitals and seven integrated medical facilities (“IMFs”). All…