Net leases in populous urban areas are in the perfect position to take advantage of the demand for stability in today’s market.

Walgreens, the largest drugstore chain in the U.S., upped its quarterly common dividend by 27.3%. It will now stand at 17.5 cents per share; previously at 13.75 cents.

Back in May we did a story concerning net lease cap rate compression. Now that a few months have passed, how have things panned out?

Gordon Whiting, founder and Senior Portfolio Manager of the Angelo, Gordon's net lease real estate strategy, gave us his input on the industrial market.

The industrial sector, which has been dormant as manufacturing plummeted, may be showing signs of vitality. With net leases becoming ever more popular within the industrial sector; NNN investors could have access to a land of opportunity.

Recently, there has been some gnashing of teeth about the possible impact on sale-leasebacks by a proposed change in the manner in which leases are accounted for under GAAP. FASB has put forward some changes which, if enacted, will effectively eliminate the distinction between operating and capital leases.

The steady rise of cap rates in 2009, born of the recession, bail-outs, defaults, and fall in consumer confidence has given way to a modest stabilization as financial indicators have subtly improved in the first quarter of 2010.

It is not a secret that many commercial real estate loans stand on shaky foundations. For the unfortunate holder of the original asset there may be a potentially huge tax consequence. There may also be a glimmer of hope in the form of a Zero-transaction.