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$17 million sale-leaseback of a 162,000-square-foot warehouse in the Chicago metropolitan area, with a follow-on rooftop solar system installation under a power purchase agreement (PPA).

W. P. Carey completes the development of a 213,000-square-foot Class-A warehouse facility in the Atlanta metropolitan area—its first carbon-neutral construction initiative. The project was designed to minimize both operational and embodied carbon emissions.

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 or a newly developed healthcare facility, our process is grounded in four essential pillars: The creditworthiness of the tenant The criticality of the asset The quality of the real estate The structure and pricing of the transaction Together, these criteria help us identify assets that

Shehryar Jafry joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in July 2025. Shehryar was previously an Investments Intern at W. P. Carey during the 2024 summer. Prior to W. P. Carey, he was a Summer Analyst at BDT&MSD Partners, where he worked on the real estate equity and credit teams. Shehryar graduated from the University of Chicago, where he earned a B.A. in Economics.

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 real estate. “Sale-leasebacks are a unique option to provide liquidity, especially when traditional lending becomes less accessible and more expensive,” says Zachary Pasanen, managing director, investments, W. P. Carey. “Interest rates are still elevated, so companies that own their real estate

What Is a Sale-Leaseback? In a sale-leaseback (or sale and leaseback), a company sells its commercial real estate to an investor for cash and simultaneously enters into a long-term lease with the new property owner. In doing so, the company extracts 100% of the property's value and converts an otherwise illiquid asset into working capital, while maintaining full operational control of the facility. This is a great capital tool for companies not in the business of owning real estate, as their

£51 million existing lease acquisition of two grocery stores and associated petrol stations in the U.K.

Lease accounting has never been simple, but the arrival of ASC 842 in the US and IFRS 16 internationally has made it even more challenging. Both standards bring leases onto the balance sheet, yet they take very different approaches. If you only report under one standard, the rules are relatively straightforward. But for many European and multinational companies that report under both, the differences can create extra complexity. And for companies consider a sale-leaseback this matters – because

Written by Colliers Corporate Capital Solutions, the report outlines the biggest factors that impacted the corporate real estate market in H1 2025, including improving debt markets, a renewed focus on corporate agility and the accelerating impact of technological innovation. The report also features contributed content from Christopher Mertlitz, Head of European Investments at W. P. Carey, on sale-leasebacks playing a pivotal role in Europe’s real estate resurgence. Access the full

As the real estate industry evolves, sustainability continues to be recognized as a key consideration shaping investment strategies, tenant expectations and development practices. From carbon-neutral construction to community solar, the sector is embracing innovative solutions that promise both environmental and economic returns. Here are three sustainability trends shaping the real estate industry in 2025. Community Solar: Expanding Access to Renewable Energy One of the most impactful