Funds Disappear, Leading to Unraveling of Crowdfunded Real Estate Deals

Funds Disappear, Leading to Unraveling of Crowdfunded Real Estate Deals


(Bloomberg) –​ Hundreds of⁢ regular investors ‍who⁤ together put​ up $63 ⁢million to buy⁢ pieces of Atlanta and Miami commercial ⁤real estate‌ have allegedly ‍seen their funds disappear.

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Two deals ‍orchestrated by CrowdStreet Inc., ‌a real estate ⁢investment ⁢company⁤ that​ crowd-sources ‍funds from ‌relatively⁣ wealthy individuals, have ‍fallen ‌apart⁢ as investors’ ⁤money​ vanished from bank ​accounts⁢ earmarked to buy equity ⁣in ‌buildings,⁣ according to bankruptcy ⁢court ⁣papers.

An ⁣independent manager⁢ brought in ​to‌ look at how the deals‌ went sour‌ found millions of dollars ‍of the ⁣crowdfunded cash ‍ended up in accounts ⁣owned⁤ by Nightingale Properties, a firm CrowdStreet ​partnered ‌with ‍on ⁣the ‌transactions, ⁣along⁢ with​ Nightingale’s chief executive officer,‍ court⁤ papers⁤ show.

“When we became ⁣suspicious of ⁣potential ‌financial‌ misconduct, we alerted ⁣regulators and negotiated for‌ the ‍appointment⁤ of​ an​ independent ⁣manager,” a representative for⁣ CrowdStreet said in ‍an emailed ‌statement…

2023-07-18 17:18:33
Source ⁤from ⁢finance.yahoo.com
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