Coming out of the Great Recession, there was a rush by real estate sponsors to raise “blind pool” capital to take advantage of displacement and distress in the real estate market. From 2009 through 2010, 30 new public real...more
9/20/2023
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When a public REIT acquires or disposes of real estate, the transaction may trigger financial disclosure requirements under SEC rules and guidance. Specifically, Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X (“Rule 3-14”) sets forth the...more
11/16/2022
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments designed to modernize the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting. Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as...more
5/10/2022
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I. Why Do REITs Have Ownership Limits in the First Place? -
Ownership limitation provisions are designed primarily to protect one of a REIT’s most valuable assets – its status as a REIT under the federal income tax...more
6/9/2016
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Waivers
On March 14, 2016, the SEC issued a no-action letter permitting holders of shares of common stock of a publicly traded REIT, or REIT shares, received in exchange for privately placed units of the REIT’s operating partnership,...more
In recent years, a number of public companies have sought to unlock the value embedded in their corporate real estate assets by separating the real estate and other assets into two separate entities – a so-called PropCo/OpCo...more