DST Law Update: Georgia 1031 Exchange deal nets multimillion dollar return
The market for 1031 like-kind exchanges remains highly active—as a recent multimillion dollar transaction in Georgia clearly demonstrates. In early March, Bluerock Value Exchange announced the sale of Venue Big Creek, a 372-unit apartment community...
How Lenders May Tighten Terms for CMBS Borrowers
The next several months may be turbulent ones for landlords whose real estate financing hinges on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). COVID-19’s economic impact is continuing to play out across real estate sectors. According to data from...
SEC Finalizes New Limits for Regulation A and Crowdfunding
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14 published new rules for exempt offerings, including a significant expansion of the annual offering limits for Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding issuers. In addition, the SEC...
The New Federal COVID Relief Package
The recent federal COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress and signed by the president on Dec. 28, 2020 contains numerous provisions that may affect commercial and multi-family real estate owners and investors. Most prominently from a real...
Despite Pandemic, Capital Raising Remains Resilient for Alternative Investment Industry
From a capital-raising and investor equity perspective, the alternative investment industry’s verdict on 2020 might be “it could have been worse.” The COVID-19 pandemic slowed capital formation in the late spring and early summer. But several...
Could the Presidential Election Mean More Changes Ahead for 1031 Tax Exchanges?
The results of the presidential election could mean major changes ahead for Section 1031 Tax Exchanges (also known as like-kind exchanges), which many investors use to defer taxes on profits from their real estate transactions. Over the summer, Joe...