LEHI, UT—Central Trade and Transfer, a leading online auction site for non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), announced today the acquisition of American Partnership Board's (APB) assets. The consolidation of APB into Central Trade and Transfer (CTT) creates a more centralized secondary market, providing liquidity and more competitive pricing for investors in non-traded REITs, an asset class notorious for its illiquidity. In Q4 2014, combined, CTT and ABP were responsible for more than 65% all secondary market trades by dollar volume.

This acquisition and CTT's expanded presence provide even greater transparency in the secondary market, as CTT has established the industry's most active online auction site that allows participants to see what is being transacted. With investors in the $85 billion non-traded REIT market constantly seeking liquidity options, the expanded CTT platform provides more opportunity and liquidity for both buyers and sellers in a fully open auction environment.

“The growth trajectory of the primary non-traded REIT market indicates significant opportunity for the secondary market,” said Taylor Garrett, managing director. “Though non-traded REITs were developed as long-term investments, investors' timelines can change quickly due to macro and portfolio-specific issues. CTT's acquisition of APB allows us to serve investors in non-traded REITs and other non-listed securities even more effectively, providing a proven, time-sensitive liquidity option.”