Net Lease
Finance: Net Lease/ 1031 Exchanges
Bundling Sale-Leaseback Sales
Investors chasing net-lease properties are upping the ante. Instead of paying $10 million for a single property, they are forking over $100 million for an entire portfolio. ...
1031 Exchangers Test the Waters
It's an understatement to say that the 1031 exchange has become a driving force in commercial real estate sales transactions. On the West Coast, an estimated...
Diversification Strategy Raises Doubts
For more than a decade, Commercial Net Lease Realty has maintained a narrow focus by owning single-tenant net-lease retail properties. Then in July, the...
Investors Ride Down the Credit Curve
Searching for a single-tenant, net-lease property with a strong investment-grade rating is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Net-lease or sale-leaseback...
Non-Credit Tenants Are a Hot Commodity
Competition for net-lease properties among investors has grown so intense that they are increasingly seeking out non-investment grade tenants to enter...
Awaiting a Financial Windfall
A federal crackdown on off-balance-sheet financing in the wake of Enron and other corporate accounting scandals was expected to be a boon to the sale-leaseback...
An Uncommon 1031 Deal
The $148 million Puente Hills Mall in City Of Industry, Calif., looked like an ideal investment for a pension fund or REIT. But when the owner decided...
An Ideal Climate for Sale-Leasebacks
When RF Micro Devices sought financing to grow its business late last year, a sale-leaseback proved to be a convenient financing alternative. The company,...
A 1031 Exchange Vehicle for Small Investors
Investors have long used 1031 Exchange deals to defer taxes when swapping old properties for new ones in their portfolios. Now, thanks to a 2002 Internal...
Triple Net Properties acquires Congress Center
Triple Net Properties LLC, on behalf of NNN Congress Center LLC, has purchased the 524,784 sq. ft. Congress Center for $136.1 million. The office building,...
1031 EXCHANGES do more than save taxes
At its core, a 1031 exchange is designed to accomplish one simple goal: to avoid taxes. But owners turn to 1031 exchanges to carry out a variety of business...
A Closer Look
A soft economic climate normally presents a golden opportunity for the net lease industry to accommodate cash-strapped firms searching for alternative...
In Defense of the Honest, All-American Sale-Leaseback
IT USED TO BE THAT WHEN I DESCRIBED the net-lease business to people, their eyes would glaze over and they would politely nod to signify their interest...
The Move to Sale-leasebacks
SALE-LEASEBACK PROVIDERS are preparing for a rush of new business. These transactions, already estimated to represent a market of $6 billion per year,...
