Demand for Net Lease Investments Hold Up in CRE Spotlight

NEW YORK CITY – Demand for net lease properties remains high nationwide as a range of investors marvel at the asset type for its ability to generate levered and un-levered yields in comparison to other investment vehicles, Matthew Mousavi, managing principal at SRS National Net Lease Group, tells GlobeSt.com.

Investors ranging from strictly passive and “hands-off” investors to highly sophisticated privately and publicly held real estate operators have capitalized on the investment returns from net lease investments, which are backed by a hard asset that they can actualize and visualize, making it a very tangible investment, Mousavi said.

Asset occupancy is also key to investors seeking to acquire and own retail properties. They’re looking for e-commerce resistant tenants and uses that hedge against changes within the retail landscape, such as lifestyle and fitness uses, casual dining and quick-service restaurants with drive-thru, medical and urgent care.