Capital Markets Keep Up with Net Lease Demand

NEW YORK CITY-As net lease continues exuding appeal to investors who like its combination of long-term cash flow and high yields, so the capital markets have been keeping pace, Meridian Capital‘s Tal Bar-Or tells GlobeSt.com. Bar-Or, one of a panel of industry experts who will address the topic at this year’s RealShare Net Lease conference, coming up April 16 at Convene in Midtown, sees “a lot of opportunities that have opened up in the past 12 months.”

Certainly, there’s always been capital available to finance the acquisition of net lease properties, says Bar-Or, managing director with locally based Meridian. However, he notes that many lenders will occasionally shy away from the sector “because they see it as a binary risk. But at this point, whether or not it’s an investment-grade credit tenant, the competition among lenders has driven them to a point where they’re open to pretty much any property type.” That means “very aggressive financing opportunities” for savvy investors.