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What is a “debt investment fee” and how does it apply to a nontraded REIT? May 11, 2017

What is a “debt investment fee” and how does it apply to a nontraded REIT?

What is a “debt investment fee” and how does it apply to a nontraded REIT? Answer: If a nontraded REIT invests in real estate-related debt instruments, it may pay a debt investment fee to the sponsor for arranging the acquisition of the debt investments.  It has a similar impact on shareholder returns to an acquisition…
Benefits of Nontraded REITs May 11, 2017

Benefits of Nontraded REITs

Benefits of Nontraded REITs May 12, 2017 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Last week, we discussed the features of nontraded REITs that make them an attractive consideration for investors, including potentially higher yields and dividend opportunities. They also can give investors a chance to diversify into a different sector than traditional asset classes,…
Millions of square feet of office, retail and homes planned for Allen project May 11, 2017

Millions of square feet of office, retail and homes planned for Allen project

Millions of square feet of office, retail and homes planned for Allen project May 11, 2017 | Steve Brown | Dallas News A new corporate and mixed-use campus on the way in Allen is being planned with almost a dozen office buildings to attract businesses. Houston-based developer Hines is building the high-density project on 135 acres…
A $420 million Merrill Lynch team joins LPL May 11, 2017

A $420 million Merrill Lynch team joins LPL

A $420 million Merrill Lynch team joins LPL May 9, 2017 | by InvestmentNews  A four-person team that managed $420 million in assets at Merrill Lynch in Melville, N.Y., has gone independent and affiliated with LPL Financial. The Choice Group Wealth Management, led by advisers Ira Katz, John Scala, Bryce Wilinski and Daniel McNicholas, will operate…
Is Downtown L.A. Embracing New Urbanism? May 11, 2017

Is Downtown L.A. Embracing New Urbanism?

Is Downtown L.A. Embracing New Urbanism? May 8, 2017 | by Michael Abergel | Commercial Property Executive As a construction boom transforms the city, California's capital of car culture is embracing the principles of density, walkability and verticality. Los Angeles is the second-largest U.S. city by population, yet for decades its downtown lacked the look and…
Originators Backing Off Retail, Hotel Lending; Making Up for it with Increased Industrial, Health Care, Multifamily Outlays May 11, 2017

Originators Backing Off Retail, Hotel Lending; Making Up for it with Increased Industrial, Health Care, Multifamily Outlays

Originators Backing Off Retail, Hotel Lending; Making Up for it with Increased Industrial, Health Care, Multifamily Outlays May 8, 2017 | by Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar First quarter 2017 commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations increased 9% compared to the same period last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage…
Blue Vault is pleased to release the Full Q4 2016 Industry Review containing… May 9, 2017

Blue Vault is pleased to release the Full Q4 2016 Industry Review containing…

Blue Vault is pleased to release the Full Q4 2016 Industry Review containing… Each of the following sections of data: Individual Performance Pages Industry Sales Data LifeStage Summaries Full-Cycle Listings and Events Industry Data Top Line Assessment Effective Nontraded REITs with Limited Operating Results               Look for your Print…
Office Drives CMBS Late-Pays Higher In April May 9, 2017

Office Drives CMBS Late-Pays Higher In April

Office Drives CMBS Late-Pays Higher In April NEW YORK CITY—The largest new delinquency rate and the largest loan resolution for the month both occurred in the office sector, Fitch Ratings said Monday. May 8, 2017 | by PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com NEW YORK CITY—A 44-basis point increase increase in office late-pays helped push US CMBS delinquencies higher…

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