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What is a sale-leaseback? The concept is simple. For many companies, their real estate represents a significant cash value that could be redeployed to fund their core business operations and growth strategies. Through the “sale and leaseback” model (or sale-leaseback), a company sells its real estate to an investor for cash and simultaneously enters into a long-term lease with the new owner. In doing so, the seller extracts 100% of the property’s value and converts an otherwise illiquid asset

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 well, a positive company culture will unite people through a shared set of values, goals, attitudes and practices, and can create a real sense of community and belonging for employees, boosting productivity and decreasing turnover. W. P. Carey was recently certified as a Great Place to Work 

Stacey Lamendola was appointed Head of Human Resources in 2007 and currently also serves as Executive Director. She oversees the company’s benefits, compensation, employee engagement, training & development and talent management programs. After joining W. P. Carey in 1998, Stacey helped grow the Human Resources department into a robust, strategic team that helps resolve human capital challenges through collaboration and consensus. Stacey earned a B.A. from DeSales University, with a

Since our founding in 1973, W. P. Carey has been a long-term partner to our tenants. This means that when we invest in a property, we are also committed to advancing the tenant’s business and look to support their evolving real estate and capital needs throughout the duration of their lease and beyond. A Long-term Partner: Building Beyond the Original Transaction W. P. Carey partnered with Sonae MC, a leading Portuguese food retailer, in 2018 when it acquired its mission-critical warehouse

Growing PE Fund Sizes 2019 first quarter middle market private equity deal activity slowed compared to 2018, with declines in public markets and the government shutdown creating adverse pricing for PE backed IPO exits. Despite decreased deal volume and exit values, fundraising figures remained steady in the quarter, boosting dry powder available for new investments.  Strong investor demand led PE firms and sponsors to grow the scale of their funds, with vehicles between $1 billion and $5

Jason E. Fox serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and Board Member of W. P. Carey. Since joining the firm in 2002, Mr. Fox has played a central role in building and leading the company’s investment platform, holding a series of senior leadership positions across the Investments Team. Such roles have included Co-Head of Global Investments starting in 2012 and Head of Global Investments in 2015, where he was responsible for sourcing, negotiating and structuring acquisitions