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…

Strategic Storage Growth Trust to Purchase Garden Grove California Self Storage Facility January 26, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault  On January 20, 2017, Strategic Storage Growth Trust, Inc. through a subsidiary executed a purchase and sale agreement for the acquisition of a self storage facility to be located in Garden Grove, California. The property…

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Resource America Announces Revised Interval Fund Fee Structures January 20, 2017 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time | BusinessWire   PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Resource America, Inc. (“Resource”) has revised the fee structures of the Resource Real Estate Diversified Income Fund (the “Diversified Income Fund”) and the Resource Credit Income Fund (the “Credit Income Fund”) to better serve investors.…