Jonathan Hipp

About The Author

Jonathan Hipp began his career in real estate over 25 years ago. In his early years as a broker, he ventured into the net lease industry and quickly began leading the US net lease market, closing over $3 billion in transactions. In 2005, Jon founded Calkain Companies, a company focused solely on net lease investment services. As President and CEO, he has been instrumental in building the firm into one of the leading Net Lease real estate companies, transacting over $12 billion of net lease deal volume over the past 13 years. He has expanded Calkain’s services to include brokerage, advisory, asset management, capital markets, and industry research. He has become a well-known resource, panelist, and speaker at various Net Lease and Industry conferences and is a regular contributor to GlobeSt.com on real estate trends. In June 2015, Jon’s passion for the real estate business was again recognized as he was nominated for the Top Real Estate Player in the DC area by SmartCEO magazine.

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The Increasing Value of the Dollar

July 30, 2019

Dollar stores, that is. Brands in this stalwart category of the net lease sector are upping the ante on service, with plans to cash in on the growing trend toward “customer experience.”
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Delving into the Discount Dollar Retail Sector

July 25, 2019

To net lease investors, discount dollar stores offer passive cash flow, thanks to long-term leases (averaging 10-15 years) and credit-worthy tenants.
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Connecting Dots Between Tariffs and Retail Space

June 28, 2019

While there can be ties between higher import costs and commercial retail space, the relationship isn’t as clear-cut, or black-and-white, as it might seem.
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Grocery Delivery in the Digital Age

June 14, 2019

How will competing grocery chains utilize delivery options to maximize profitability?
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The Fed, Interest Rates and Property Values

May 06, 2019

How will any Federal Reserve action impact the cost of capital and cap rates? Jonathan Hipp takes a closer look in this EXCLUSIVE column on the subject.
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Big Tech Looking for Retail Spaces

May 01, 2019

Opening brick and mortar locations could be the beginning of a larger trend being led by Amazon and Google.
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Net Lease Properties and Opportunity Zones: Mutually Exclusive

April 16, 2019

While net lease properties offer many benefits to investors, the very nature of these assets make them difficult, at present, to qualify for the tax deferral through the Opportunity Zone program.
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The Unequality of Net Leased Properties

March 28, 2019

While the retail pharmacy sector is active with mergers and acquisitions, the chances are pretty good we won’t see a Burger King-McDonald’s alliance anytime soon.
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A Source No Longer

March 05, 2019

Retail will be a forever changing game, and in order to survive a brand needs to keep up on emerging trends, as it’s a well-known story for those retailers who do not.
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Sears Closings Create Potential Opportunity

February 19, 2019

The opportunity in many of the locations for a single-tenant net lease investment provides attractive long-term rental rates and built-in traffic patterns.

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Alternative Data Sets Strengthen Commercial Real Estate Decision Making

From ADP

CRE professionals are relying more on data and analytics to drive decision making. Discover how alternative data sets provide a competitive edge on everything from choosing the best location for your next development opportunity to optimizing existing real estate footprints.

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370 Lex: The Art Deco Tower for a New Office Tenant

From 370 Lex

Discover why a freshly updated 370 Lex, accompanied by a smart new direction and returning Broad Street Development owners, makes the property an enticing option for a new breed of office tenants.

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