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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...
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...
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...All articles
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Three Ways CFOs are Leveraging Sale-leasebacks to Prepare for a Recession
The U.S. economy has hit some major roadblocks in recent months. Sustained high inflation, supply chain disruptions and rising interest rates have all signaled to economists that we are either in or...
Benefits of Green Leasing for Net Lease REITs
The real estate industry continues to face increased scrutiny regarding climate-related disclosures from many different stakeholders, including investors and regulatory agencies. As the SEC finalizes...
Inflation Pumps the Case for Sale-Leasebacks
Money isn't worth as much these days, but it's not getting any cheaper for businesses seeking growth. Facing 40-year-high inflation, the Federal Reserve has gone from 25- to 50- to 75-bp rate...
What Makes a Great Place to Work
Company culture is the backbone of any successful organization. According to a recent survey, 83% of respondents rated company culture as important when deciding where to work. When cultivated...
Retail Revitalization: Key Takeaways from ICSC Las Vegas
After a two-year hiatus, ICSC Las Vegas – one of the largest conventions for the retail industry – made its big comeback with over 22,000 attendees getting together to discuss the opportunities and...
Three Strategic Uses of Sale-leaseback Capital for CFOs
There are several reasons businesses of all sizes may choose to monetize their owned real estate through a sale-leaseback. A sale-leaseback is an effective financing tool to unlock seemingly illiquid...
What to Know When Leveraging Sale-leasebacks to Finance M&A
The global M&A market experienced record activity in 2021, topping $5 trillion for the first time as unprecedented dry powder, a low cost of capital and demand for inorganic growth...
The Return to Cannes: Takeaways from MIPIM 2022
Following a pandemic-induced hiatus, MIPIM, Europe’s largest real estate event of the year, finally returned to the idyllic city of Cannes. More than 20,000 attendees eagerly came out to meet in...