Real Estate

December 21, 2016 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise has morphed from a single property crowdfunding platform to a diversified real estate investment marketplace with the launch of their eREIT offerings. Fundrise has gone back to their Reg A roots by leveraging the updated securities exemption allowing any investor the option to purchase… Read More

December 19, 2016 @ 3:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online real estate management firm, HomeUnion, has published a list of single-family rental (SFR) rental markets in the US that pinpoints the highest growth markets. According to their data, Seattle tops the list, with house rent growth of 6.7 percent.  On the other end of the… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 4:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyShares announced on Thursday its community of investors raised $2.25 million to recapitalize and fund the renovation of Avesta Communities’ Bridgewater complex, a 344-unit apartment community located in Orlando, Fla. According to RealtyShares, Avesta Communities recently acquired the property below its appraised value and planned to perform… Read More

December 14, 2016 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SmartBiz Loans, an online SBA marketplace and bank-enabling technology platform, announced on Wednesday it will now offer SBA 7(a) Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Loans up to $5 million to eligible business owners based in the U.S. According to the company, the CRE loans are now available… Read More

December 14, 2016 @ 9:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Patch of Land, a real estate crowdfunding platform, has filed a Form D (506c) with the SEC to raise $3.2 million in debt capital. According to the document, Patch of Land has already raised $1.5 million. A minimum investment threshold has been set at $250,000…. Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 1:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a market study to review the mortgage sector. The research hopes to determine whether or not there is sufficient competition in this sector of finance.  Competition helps consumers as providers are compelled to provide better services.  When a… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate marketplace lending platform, Money360, announced on Monday it provided  $1.848 million in financing to a commercial property owner for the value-add renovation of a full-service boutique hotel to enable the hotel’s affiliation with the flagged hospitality brand, Ascend Collection Hotels. According to the lender, the $1.848… Read More

December 6, 2016 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, RealtyShares announced it completed the initial close of its diversified marketplace equity fund. According to the real estate crowdfunding platform, the fund is set to enable investors to access a diverse portfolio of real estate investments through a single contribution. RealtyShares revealed that… Read More

December 5, 2016 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, commercial real estate marketplace lending platform Money360 announced it has provided financing of $1.9 million for a single-tenant retail building in Dayton, Ohio. The building, which is currently 100 percent leased to Panera Bread, is reportedly located next to the Dayton Mall. Money360 reported… Read More

December 2, 2016 @ 7:56 am By Jessica Pham  |  

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond delivered the annual autumn statement late last month and underlined the UK’s numerous economic weaknesses that the Brexit vote only enunciated.  As Brexit negotiations continue between now and 2019, Britain will have to tackle its poor productivity record, particularly… Read More

December 2, 2016 @ 7:06 am By JD Alois  |  

RealtyMogul.com has lowered the minimum necessary to invest in their first REIT or MogulREIT I to $1,000. Previously, the minimum investment was $2,500. RealtyMogul.com CEO Jilliene Helman said their goal was to give more investors the opportunity to invest in unique real estate investments on… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CapitalRise, a London-based property investment platform, is launching its third deal with the chance for everyday savers to invest in a development of five townhouses and four apartments in Knightsbridge worth £106 million. The website has reportedly raised £1million for each of its first two offerings on… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyShares announced on Thursday a total of  $5,144,000 has been raised through its real estate crowdfunding marketplace for the acquisition and development of four free-standing triple net (NNN) leased quick service restaurants in Nashville, Tennessee. According to RealtyShares, the tenants, which includes three Checkers and… Read More

November 30, 2016 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced on Wednesday it has appointed Bill Lanting as Vice President of Commercial Debt Originations. Lanting reportedly brings real estate financing experience to RealtyShares and was previously an executive with Radisson and Wyndham Hotels. Nav Athwal, RealtyShares Founder and CEO,… Read More

November 29, 2016 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise has announced that is Income eREIT is “almost sold out” with less than 10% of the $50 million cap available for investors.  The debt based real estate crowdfunding vehicle has recently declared a dividend of 11.25% through December 2016. Fundrise’s eREIT approach has replaced… Read More

November 29, 2016 @ 9:05 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Money360, a commercial real estate marketplace lending platform, announced today that it has provided a $10.5 million bridge loan for a fully occupied, single-tenant suburban office complex in the Southern California coastal community of Signal Hill, California. “This was an attractive investment for several reasons,”… Read More

November 22, 2016 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mainstreet Student Living, U.S. registered broker-dealer focused on the health care sector and student housing opportunities, announced on Tuesday the launch of its CrowdStreet Regulation D offering. The company is seeking to raise $1.8 million for a new housing community located in Central, South Carolina…. Read More

November 22, 2016 @ 8:20 am By Jessica Pham  |  

eOriginal, Inc., a service for businesses that need to verify “secure, legally compliant and enforceable electronic asset documentation”, announced earlier this month that private equity firm LLR Partners has led investments in the company totaling $26.5 million.  The 20-year-old company will use the capital to expand its… Read More

November 17, 2016 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, PeerStreet, announced on Thursday it raised $15 million during a Series A funding round, which was led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, with additional participation from The Kaiser Family Foundation, Rembrandt Venture Partners, and Montage Ventures.  The portal revealed… Read More

November 15, 2016 @ 9:12 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdfunding real estate platform Fundrise is spinning off  RSE Capital Partners, its real estate investment branch, into a stand-alone company, according to several news sources. The new standalone firm will continuation to focus on origination, underwriting, investment and management for the company’s eREIT platform. RSE currently collaborates with top brokers and… Read More