PeerRealty was featured in a story on BisNow Chicago discussing the growth of real estate crowdfunding. PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld discussed how PeerRealty has already raised nearly $7 million for five equity offerings, and explained how institutional capital is taking increasing interest in crowdfunding, as evidenced by PeerRealty’s Ameritus Real Estate Fund offering. The story also discussed…
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the proposed intrastate equity crowdfunding legislation into law today. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2016, and will allow Illinois companies to take investments from Illinois non-accredited investors through crowdfunding platforms under certain circumstances. The bill had previously been passed unanimously in both the Illinois Senate and the Illinois…
PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld and Head of Investor Relations Amy Kirsch have both been named to Oy!Chicago’s Double Chai in the Chi: Chicago’s Jewish 36 Under 36 list. Oy!Chicago is a special project of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, and is a leading networking community for young Jewish professionals in Chicago. Visit the Oy!Chicago…
Accredited Investor Markets (AI Markets) discussed PeerRealty’s efforts to create a secondary market for crowdfunding assets with its CFX Network in a recent article. Author David Freedman noted that crowdfunded equity investments are currently illiquid, but predicted that a secondary market will soon emerge. The article discussed the CFX Network, which will provide a network for…
PeerRealty announced today a new agreement with leading alternative asset custodian PENSCO Trust Company. PeerRealty has joined the PENSCO Marketplace, giving individual investors the opportunity to invest in PeerRealty offerings using self-directed Individual Retirement Accounts. To learn more about PENSCO Trust Company, visit the PENSCO website.
We’re excited to announce that PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld has been invited to join the Chicago Founders Circle Class of 2015. The Chicago Founders Circle is an exclusive, invitation only peer-to-peer networking group for founders and CEO’s of Chicago’s top emerging growth companies. It brings together some of the smartest business minds from a variety of sectors…
PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld was recently named to the Crowdfunding Professional Association’s (CfPA) Board of Directors. The CfPA is a global nonprofit trade organization dedicated to providing education, resources and assistance to all stakeholders in the crowdfunding industry. The CfPA and its members played an active role in the passage of the JOBS Act in 2012. Visit…
PeerRealty CEO Jordan Fishfeld was the guest on the most recent episode of the “Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever” podcast with Joe Fairless. Jordan discussed the importance of regional diversification in real estate investing, and also elaborated on the types of institutional-quality deals that PeerRealty looks for. Visit the Joe Fairless podcast site to listen.
PeerRealty was featured in a Chicago Tribune story discussing the opening of our Riverside Plaza investment offering. Tom Bretz, co-founder of the Elmspring real estate accelerator program, said of PeerRealty that “there’s a big difference in building a website and actually funding a property. Relative to other crowdfunding sites out there, this is a very good…
PeerRealty was recently featured in a story on Chicago Inno, a news website that focuses on Chicago-area tech and startup companies. The story noted that real estate crowdfunding “was a $1 billion industry in 2014, and it is expected to grow to more than $2.5 billion in 2015.” To read the story, visit the Chicago Inno…