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Private Equity Fund CEO Charged with Real Estate Investing Fraud

Private Equity Fund CEO Charged with Real Estate Investing Fraud

by Phil Hall | Sep 12, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The founder and CEO of an Orange County, California-based private equity fund has been charged with defrauding hundreds of investors out of approximately $62.5 million via a promissory note scam involving real estate, Broadway shows, and cryptocurrency. According to...
Vitamin Shoppe Retail Chain Sold to Private Equity Firms

Vitamin Shoppe Retail Chain Sold to Private Equity Firms

by Phil Hall | Apr 18, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Vitamin Shoppe, a retailer of vitamins and nutritional supplements, has been acquired from the private equity firms Kingswood Capital Management LP and Performance Investment Partners LLC. Headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey, The Vitamin Shoppe conducts business...
Madison International Realty Expands into South Korea

Madison International Realty Expands into South Korea

by Phil Hall | Mar 25, 2025 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Madison International Realty, the New York City-based real estate private equity firm, has expanded its global presence with opening of its first office in South Korea. Located in Seoul, the new office is Madison’s eighth global outlet and its second in Asia after the...
Manufactured Housing Producer Franklin Homes Acquired by Private Equity Firm

Manufactured Housing Producer Franklin Homes Acquired by Private Equity Firm

by Phil Hall | Aug 21, 2024 | Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The private equity firm Silver Canyon Group has acquired Franklin Homes, the Russellville, Alabama-based producer of manufactured housing, modular residential, and multifamily buildings. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Franklin Homes was...
Realtor Groups Fire REColorado Board for Opposing MLS Sale

Realtor Groups Fire REColorado Board for Opposing MLS Sale

by Phil Hall | Jul 2, 2024 | Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) and South Metro Denver Realtor Association (SMDRA) have fired the board of directors of REcolorado, the multiple listing service (MLS) owned by the groups. REColorado is used for more than three-quarters of Colorado’s...
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