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Keeping Up with Industrial in a ‘Wildcard’ Year
Uncertainty around interest rates, slowed transactional volumes, and a future of unknowns has left investors in the industrial sector watching trends closely. “This year has been a bit of a...![Photo of building blocks that spell REIT](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2024/06/18/Blog_06182024_Blog_Photo.jpg?itok=HflhA-5H)
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The Power of REITs
Inflation, interest rate volatility and market dynamics have shaken the foundations of standard investment models. As a result, investors are looking for avenues that promise long-term growth and...![Photo of attendees at ICSC Las Vegas](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2024/06/04/Blog_06042024_Blog_Card.jpg?itok=LT_xINZh)
‘We’re Bullish On Net Lease Retail’
Investors are flocking to the net lease sector anew as the Fed pauses its rate actions and cap rates stabilize, W. P. Carey’s Michael Fitzgerald told GlobeSt. GlobeSt's Holly Amaya spoke with...All articles
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Three Ways Real Estate Investors Can Recession-Proof Their Portfolios
Economic experts are continuing to signal that a recession could be on the horizon. A number of factors are contributing to this sentiment, but recent bank failures, tightening credit, interest rate...![A skyline of buildings but the buildings are made of $100 bills](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2024/04/10/Blog_07172023_Why%20consider%20a%20saleleaseback.jpg?itok=aMF-2w72)
Why Consider a Sale-leaseback?
In today’s economic environment cash is king, and businesses both large and small are looking for ways to boost their cash flows. That’s why an increasing number of companies are monetizing their real...![Three wooden blocks sitting on top of stack of $100 bills. The first block has a green arrow pointing up, the second block has a percentage sign, the third block has a red arrow pointing down.](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2024/04/11/Blog_07172023_where%20net%20lease%20is%20headin.jpg?itok=3u4mYmPM)
Where Net Lease is Heading
With financing options restricted by interest rate uncertainty, corporate real estate sellers have been turning to sale-leasebacks. It’s easy to see why: these deals offer liquidity and immediacy. For...![Construction workers standing on solar panels](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2024/03/29/Blog062120233_0.jpg?itok=p77Ojm3T)
Here Comes the Sun!
Real estate, one of the largest contributors to carbon emissions, accounts for approximately 37% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. This makes it a critical sector in the global effort to...![ICSC - Net Lease](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2024/04/17/ICSC%20Blog%20Card.jpg?itok=SDMk6CdY)
Why Net Lease Continues to Draw Investors
The net lease retail sector continues to outperform despite changing interest rates, with a growing number of retailers expanding their footprints or developing new properties against a “compelling”...![A photo of the Las Vegas Convention Center's South Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2024/04/08/Blog_06062023_Navigating%20a%20rapidly%20changing%20retail%20industry.jpg?itok=Ix3GthPl)
Navigating a Rapidly Changing Retail Industry
Over 20,000 real estate investors, developers, property managers, retailers and brokers convened in Las Vegas last month for the annual ICSC convention. In the midst of a volatile market, attendees...![Businessman navigating a maze with moneybag at the end](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2024/03/28/Blog_04192023_3.jpg?itok=5i3187dO)
6 Reasons Why Alternative Financing is a Hot Topic for CFOs
In today’s fast-changing environment, CFOs are increasingly focused on transformation and strategically positioning their organization for future success. However, serious financial stressors are...![A person in a business suit stands in a warehouse holding a futuristic tablet with logistics information](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2024/04/08/Blog_05172023_wpc-how-private-equity-can-leverage-sale-leasebacks-blog-post-graphic-1.jpg?itok=RY-6_jNX)
How Private Equity Can Leverage Sale-leasebacks
Sale-leasebacks are often used by private equity firms to raise capital to support portfolio company growth. Through a sale-leaseback, private equity firms can unlock otherwise illiquid capital tied...![A grocery store aisle](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_small/public/2024/04/11/Blog05092023_Retails%20latest%20transformation%20has%20investors%20watching.jpg?itok=cMWQp9_r)