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Investing for the Long Run®

W. P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) is one of the largest diversified net lease REITs, specializing in the acquisition of operationally critical, single-tenant properties in North America and Europe.

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50+ years of helping companies monetize
their real estate

Founded in 1973, W. P. Carey has a long history of providing capital solutions to publicly traded and privately-held companies, developers, private equity firms and their portfolio companies. Through property investments and long-term tenant partnerships, we deliver stable income to our investors.

Customized deal structures

We create custom deal structures to address the unique needs of each seller through sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits and acquisitions of existing net leases. Our experience, access to capital and presence in both the U.S. and Europe enable us to move quickly and deliver the capital and real estate solutions companies need to execute on their strategic business objectives. Today, our portfolio comprises 177 million square feet of corporate assets across a range of tenants, tenant industries, property types and geographies.​

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Diverse real estate expertise

Sale-leasebacks

Convert your company’s owned real estate into capital, while maintaining full operational control through a long-term lease agreement

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Build-to-suits

Develop a new facility custom-built to your unique specifications with no upfront capital expense or equity required

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Private Equity Financing

Sale-leasebacks are a powerful capital solution to secure the financial flexibility needed to maximize portfolio growth

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Tenant Partnerships

Gain a long-term partner with the capital and development expertise to fund and support your evolving real estate needs, including expansions, sustainability retrofits and other follow-on projects

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Featured blog posts

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Sale-leasebacks Gain Ground as Flexible Capital Solution

With corporate debt maturing and capital market and tariff uncertainty persisting, more companies are turning to sale-leasebacks to access capital quickly, without sacrificing control of their key...
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From Property to Partnership

At W. P. Carey, underwriting is the cornerstone of our investment strategy. Whether we’re evaluating a mission-critical distribution center, a top-producing grocery store, a well-located data center...
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The Outlook for Industrial

The industrial real estate sector continues to stand out as a resilient and adaptive asset class, even amid economic uncertainty and shifting global dynamics. As we move through 2025, several dominant...

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Have questions or interested in exploring a sale of your commercial property? Contact our team of experts today.

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