CBRE Investment Management, the $155 billion global investment arm of CBRE, acquired a $1.6 billion net-lease platform from Tenet Equity, the firm announced Wednesday. The portfolio comprises 208 assets in 39 states and encompasses 12 million square feet of commercial real estate. Tenet Equity will remain an operating partner and continue managing the assets alongside CBRE IM.
The net-lease structure requires tenants to pay a lower base rent but cover operating expenses including taxes, insurance and maintenance. The portfolio is fully leased to middle-market industrial tenants, with an average lease term of roughly 17 years, according to CBRE.
Adam Gallistel, co-CEO and chief investment officer of CBRE Investment Management, said in a statement that the net-lease sector offers a hedge against persistent inflation due to its long lease terms and lack of capital expenditures. CBRE IM will partner with Tenet Equity, a sale-leaseback specialist and capital provider, on growing the platform.
The firm appointed Akash Shivashankara, a senior portfolio manager, to lead the net-lease platform. Gallistel said CBRE IM will pair its portfolio management and execution capabilities with the net-lease resources of CBRE Group and Tenet Equity's track record of sourcing and managing mission-critical real estate.
Long-duration lease terms with no capital-expenditure tail are only a hedge if the tenant credit holds for the duration, family office advisor Jaf Glazer has observed.
Truist Securities advised CBRE Investment Management on the transaction. The deal marks a significant bet on the net-lease business by CBRE's investment arm.
