Sands Investment Group Announces Ryan Passe as Vice President of Operations
Charleston, SC (October 22, 2018) — Sands Investment Group (SIG) is excited to announce the addition of Ryan Passe as Vice President of Operations. He will be based in the firm’s Charleston headquarters. In this role, Passe will focus on strategic operational initiatives to support the growth of SIG across the country including expansion into new markets. Read more →
A Return to Fundamentals
Investors are paying closer attention to asset quality and location in today’s shifting retail environment, according to Sands Investment Group Net Lease Investment Advisor Doug Roland. Read more →
Retail Pricing Up Double Digits Over Early 2017
Single-tenant retail demand is high, and with little supply to meet the demands, Sands Investment Group says pricing is up as much as 20% this year compared to last year. Read more →
Albertsons’ Rite Aid Acquisition Provides Rare Investment Opportunity
Albertsons’ Rite Aid acquisition is creating a unique absolute triple net lease investment opportunity. On February 20, Albertsons—one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers—announced that it will purchase a portion of publicly traded Rite Aid, creating a new corporate entity valued at $24 billion. Rite Aid pharmacies will be branded within Albertsons locations, and a combined company will operate standalone Rite Aid pharmacies.
New Dynamics in a Stable Asset Class
Adam Scherr, an advisor with Sands Investment Group, says his firm is seeing numerous 1031 exchange buyers looking for long-term net-lease deals across the country. Read more below.
SIG Sets National Cap Rate Record
Transaction Marks an All Time Record Cap Rate for Panera Breads Sold in the United States Read more →
Rising Interest Rates Fuel Sale Leasebacks
Operators considering doing sale leasebacks of a property to raise capital may want to act quickly in order to capitalize on what could be peak pricing. Read more →
SIG Featured in Shopping Center Business
January 11, 2018: Read Chris Sands’ Q&A featured in Shopping Center Business. Read more →
What Do Single-Tenant NNN Deals Offer Investors?
Santa Monica, CA (January 5, 2018) – HNW investors are especially attracted to single-tenant net lease deals in the retail sector. (Dan Hoogesteger quoted within article). Read more →
Why Net Lease Has Staying Power
Charleston, SC (January 1, 2018) – By Chris Sands, Founder & CEO, Sands Investment Group. When Federal Reserve officials continue to signal intent to hike interest rates, it is timely to share why net lease investment remains a steady choice for investors seeking stable wealth creation options to further diversify their portfolios. Even with a stock market at historic highs, net lease investments provide a path to certainty and wealth preservation. Following are reasons why net lease has staying power despite the inevitable market corrections and varying economic cycles. Read more →
Net Lease’s Staying Power
Atlanta, GA (December 20, 2017) – The sector remains a popular investment type for real estate players looking for stability and consistent, long-term returns. Sands Investment Group Managing Director Andrew Ackerman reflects on 2017 and shares his 2018 outlook for the net lease space. Read more →
SIG Adds Tyler Ellinger to its Austin Office
Austin, TX (December 15, 2017) – Sands Investment Group (SIG), the fastest growing net lease firm in the United States, has added Tyler Ellinger, Net Lease Advisor, to its Austin office. Ellinger joins SIG from Marcus & Millichap, where he was a highly-recognized performer in its Salt Lake City office and was a top 30 net lease agent for Marcus & Millichap (M&M) in 2016. Now at SIG, Ellinger will continue to achieve his client’s investment objectives while further expanding the firm’s reach into Salt Lake City and the Mountain West region. Read more →
Net Lease Stays Hot As Owners Look To Leverage
Dallas, TX (November 17, 2017) –Max Freedman, head of the Sands Investment Group Austin and Restaurant Group, outlined some of the trends discussed at the ICSC conference and what’s ahead for the industry in this EXCLUSIVE. Read more →
Space is the Place | Breaking Ground is Hard to Do in 2017
Santa Monica, CA (July 26, 2017) – Net Lease Advisor, Chris Naylon, quoted in July’s issue of Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine. “Understanding the fundamentals of real estate and the advantages of a particular location becomes increasingly important, even more so in core markets versus secondary or tertiary markets. Poor site selection will lead to poor sales performance in a market where margins are becoming tighter and tighter.” Says Naylon. Read more →
The Baby Boomer Generation’s Impact on Net Lease
Atlanta, GA (July 26, 2017) –By Andrew Ackerman, Managing Director, Sands Investment Group: Much has been said about the impact of the baby boomer generation on the economy. Born between 1946 and 1964, the baby boomers began turning 65 in 2011. They are now increasing the older edges of the population. By 2029, when all of the baby boomers will be 65 years and over, more than 20 percent of the total U.S. population will be over the age of 65. Read more →
Unlocking Real Value in Fast-Food Assets
Why a sale-leaseback strategy could prove to be the best long-term solution for both net-lease franchise owners and developers, according to Sands Investment Group Net Lease Advisor Elan Sieder. Read more →
A Closer Look At Retail Investment
GlobeSt.com chats with Chris Sands, founder of Sands Investment Group, about what REITs and institutional investors will be assessing pertaining to their retail assets in the coming year.
Las Vegas, NV (June 8, 2017) REITs and institutional investors will be assessing where they have exposure in the retail assets they own. Those thoughts are according to Chris Sands, founder of Sands Investment Group. Read more →
