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This year marks W. P. Carey’s 50th anniversary, the company’s most exciting milestone yet. Throughout its history, the company has gone through different stages on its journey from a small, privately held investment management firm to a $24 billion publicly traded REIT – but through all the twists and turns, at its core has remained dedicated to Founder Wm. Polk Carey’s commitment to Investing for the Long Run. To commemorate five decades, W. P. Carey reflects on five defining moments in

Lucia Lassaletta joined W. P. Carey’s European Investments team in 2024 and currently serves as an Associate. Lucia started at W. P. Carey as a summer intern, after which she returned to work as an Analyst. In 2024, she graduated from Warwick Business School with First Class Honours in a BSc of Management. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Lucia completed a summer internship in Macquarie’s Corporate Real Estate department, where she assisted in managing and optimizing a 20+ property portfolio.

The persistent high cost of capital, along with the fact that large amounts of corporate debt are set to mature, have been ongoing challenges for investors. The Fed’s recent rate cut – the first in over four years – leaves many speculating how investors will fare. “Impacts from these changes will take some time to see,” says Zachary Pasanen, managing director, investments, at W. P. Carey. “I don’t necessarily believe we’ll experience a rush of investment overnight. Everyone is still in the

Alex Osborne joined W. P. Carey’s European Investments Team in the London office in October 2024. Prior to W. P. Carey, Alex was part of the Leveraged Finance team at Société Générale. Here, he focused on the origination, structuring and execution of leveraged loans and high yield bonds for sponsor-backed acquisitions. Prior to this, Alex worked at MUFG, Japan’s largest bank, rotating around the Investment Banking division as part of the Graduate programme. Alex graduated with First Class

Lars Groenewold joined the International Asset Management Team in November 2024 as an Associate. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, he started his career as an Asset Management Analyst at CBRE Investment Management in its Amsterdam office. Lars graduated from the University of Groningen with a degree in Real Estate Studies, during which he was a Board member of the FRESH real estate association.

Written by Colliers Corporate Capital Solutions, the report details the current state of the global economy and how that’s impacting the net lease sector. The report also features contributed content from Christopher Mertlitz, Head of European Investments at W. P. Carey, on what to expect as we enter a new real estate cycle and the outlook for sale-leasebacks.  

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Brian Zander was appointed Chief Accounting Officer of W. P. Carey in 2022. In his role, he oversees financial reporting, internal controls and accounting to ensure transparency and accuracy in financial disclosures. Prior to his role as Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Zander was Senior Vice President and Controller. Mr. Zander joined W. P. Carey in 2016 as Assistant Controller. He also serves as Chief Accounting Officer of Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE: NLOP). Prior to W. P. Carey, he worked