NEW YORK CITY-W.P. Carey & Co. said Tuesday that two of thenon-traded REITs it manages will merge. The CPA:14 non-traded REIT,with real estate assets of $1.94 billion as of Sept. 30, willcombined with CPA:16 Global, part of a series of transactions bywhich CPA:14 will liquidate, subject to shareholder approval.

Additionally, CPA:14 will sell joint venture interests in atotal of six investments, valued at approximately $89.5 millionplus the assumption of related debt, to W.P. Carey and CPA:17 Global, also managed by W.P. Carey. CPA:14 opened in 1997 andclosed in 2001. In an SEC filing Tuesday, W.P. Carey said themerger was deemed to be in the best interests of CPA:14’sstockholders, who will receive total consideration valued at $11.50per share. Currently, W.P. Carey owns about $92 million in CPA:14shares and $61 million in CPA:16 shares.

Following the merger, CPA:16, which opened in 2003 and closed in2006, will reorganize as an UPREIT, according to an investorpresentation. In common with CPA:14, it pursues sale-leasebackdeals with major companies. The merger with CPA:14 will increaseCPA:16’s net lease asset base to $4 billion worldwide, comprised ofa net-lease portfolio of 151 tenants and 566 properties.