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Countdown to ICSC Las Vegas
ICSC Las Vegas, one of the largest tradeshows for the retail industry, is on the horizon with an expected 30,000 attendees eager to network and reconnect face-to-face with industry leaders and peers....
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Navigating Net Lease Retail
Rising interest rates, increased cap rates, and sluggish deal activity created changes in the retail market over the past couple of years. Indeed, the bid-ask spread left many retail net lease deals...
Going Green for Earth Day
Real estate is one of the biggest CO2 emitters, with buildings accounting for 30-34% of global energy consumption. This makes it a critical sector in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions...All articles
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Sale-leasebacks Are Back!
The sale-leaseback market is booming. Strong fundamentals including low interest rates, outsized demand for high-quality assets, an active M&A market and significant amounts of capital driven by...
Sale-leaseback 101
What is a sale-leaseback? The concept is simple. For many companies, their real estate represents a significant cash value that could be redeployed to fund their core business operations and growth...
The Appeal of Industrial Sale-leaseback Transactions
Let’s start with the foundation: if you’re unfamiliar with the term sale-leaseback, you should go here- The Ins And Outs Of Sale-Leasebacks| W. P. Carey. For a more focused explanation relating...
The Importance of ESG for Net Lease REITs
Nearly three-quarters of institutional investors are factoring ESG into their investment decisions, up 18% since 2019 according to a recent report. As the importance of responsible investing continues...
What’s Behind Food Production’s Interest in Sale-leasebacks
The food production sector has been a significant source of recent deal flow for W. P. Carey – in 2020 we completed five investments in the sector totaling $210 million. In part, this is due to the...
Why Food Retailers Should Consider Sale-leasebacks to Support Growth Strategies
As many retailers nationwide are forced to close down and reduce property footprints due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, one particular sector is looking to grow – food retail. ...
Sale-leasebacks Have Become a Critical Tool for PE Firms. Here’s Why.
Growing PE Fund Sizes 2019 first quarter middle market private equity deal activity slowed compared to 2018, with declines in public markets and the government shutdown creating adverse pricing for...