Press and Company News | SIG
We’re proud to be featured in a variety of publications and to share our company updates, awards and recognition within the net lease industry.
Join SIG at InterFace Net Lease Virtual Conference
The 11th annual InterFace Net Lease conference will take place as a virtual event on December 3-4, 2020. Read more →
Becoming a Truly Data-Driven Organization in Commercial Real Estate
Ryan Passe, VP of Operations at Sands Investment Group (SIG), talks commercial real estate and how to distill big data into tangible, useful metrics to drive business decisions. Read more →
Setting the Bar For Virtual Onboarding
Over the course of the past year, our team at SIG has been developing an online training and onboarding process. With brokers spread across the country, we had already made virtual training and onboarding a priority for 2020. When the realities of COVID-19 set in, that priority quickly became a necessity. We went from a 0% to a 100% remote workforce in 5 days. That kind of upheaval can easily sink a company, however because of the work we’ve done and the base we’ve built, we were prepared to not only survive but thrive. Read more →
SIG’s Tom Gorman to Moderate Panel at the 18th GlobeSt. Net Lease Conference
SIG is a proud sponsor of the 18th GlobeSt. Net Lease Conference, which will be held virtually on September 17. Read more →
SIG Named to Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Sands Investment Group Earns Recognition For Excellence in Leadership and Dynamic Growth!
Sands Investment Group (SIG) announced today its placement on the prestigious annual Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. The independent American business magazine provides insight into the dynamic success of small businesses in the US economy. Read more →
NNN Property Investors Turn to Real Estate Fundamentals
August 6, 2020: By Andrew Ackerman – The triple net investment market has seen a two-fold shift amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In late March, we saw a pause as investors took time to digest rapid changes in the global economy before making forward-thinking investment decisions. However, on the other hand, demand for NNN assets has been steady despite economic turmoil. Read more →
Sands Investment Group Announces Chris Naylon as New Sales Manager of Santa Monica Office
Santa Monica, CA (June 9, 2020)—Sands Investment Group (SIG) is pleased to announce that Chris Naylon has been hired to fill the role of Sales Manager in their Santa Monica office. This role will focus on coaching, supporting, and recruiting brokers as SIG expands their California presence and continues to grow their team. Read more →
Top Broker Honoree: Sands Investment Group’s Chris Sands
Named Rookie of the Year for 2004 at Marcus & Millichap, Chris Sands launched his own business in 2010. His vision for Sands Investment Group was to establish a highly-specialized and knowledgeable company able to provide buyers and sellers of net leased properties with a level of service unprecedented in the industry. To this endeavor, the former professional tennis player applied the drive and termination that enabled him to compete at the highest level of his sport. Read more →
A Message From Chris & Liz Sands: SIGives & COVID-19
April 7, 2020: When we formed SIG over 10 years ago, we knew that we wanted to build a different kind of brokerage company. One founded on collaboration and contribution. SIGives was born from this and because of you, our loyal client base, we’ve had the privilege of being able to donate more than $1.7M to both global and local charities such as Special Olympics, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, International Rescue Committee, Charity:Water and many others. Read more →
Liz Sands Named Among Connect Media’s 2019 Annual Women in Real Estate Awards
Connect Media chose 90 inspirational women who play important roles in our industry—because of their talent, drive, leadership and fresh ideas. They selected these winners from more than 400 nominations sent in by their readers from all parts of the country and from all sectors of the commercial real estate industry — from investment and leasing to development, management and finance. Read more →
Sands Investment Group Increases Growth Into Industrial-Office Sector With Flex Building Closing in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Region
Durham, NC (September 18, 2019) – Sands Investment Group announced closing on a 67,413 square foot office / industrial flex facility leased and operated by Almac Group Limited in Durham, NC since 2008. This property is strategically located in Durham, which is known as “The City of Medicine” and is home to more than 300 medical and pharmaceutical research companies. Read more →
Sands Investment Group Announces Thomas Gorman as Managing Director of New Philadelphia Office
Philadelphia, PA (September 11, 2019) — Sands Investment Group (SIG) is pleased to announce that Thomas Gorman has joined the firm as managing director of the new Philadelphia office slated to open in October 2019. Read more →
Up-Close With Sands Investment Group’s Andrew Ackerman
The leader in the firm’s Atlanta office tells the next generation to remember that you are never as smart as you think you are when the market is great and you are never as bad as you think you are when the market is terrible. Read more →
The Evolution of Retail
Chris Sands, founder of Sands Investment Group, charts the changing nature of retailers and how some of the larger footprint concepts are adapting to e-commerce trends. Read more →
Why the STNL Train Keeps on Rolling
May 15, 2019: SANTA MONICA, CA—An economic expansion approaching the longest in history means greater prosperity, of course, but it also means more investors have a ticket to the commercial real estate game, especially one like the single-tenant net lease (STNL) sector that offers many benefits and relatively easy entry. GlobeSt.com spoke to Chris Sands, founder & CEO of Sands Investment Group, a national real estate brokerage firm specializing in net lease properties, to discuss private net lease investors, deal volume and the 1031 exchange driver.
Sands Investment Group Closes Escrow on Final Asset in Trophy Albertsons Grocery Portfolio
Sands Investment Group (SIG) announced today they have closed escrow on the final asset in a “trophy” Albertsons portfolio. SIG Managing Director, Daniel Hoogesteger, and SIG Advisor of Capital Markets, Andrew Chana, were co-brokers on the portfolio, leveraging their specialized expertise in the net lease grocery market and tapping into their extensive network of investors to achieve record-breaking prices and cap rates on this rare grocery portfolio in California. Read more →
Real Estate Forum’s Influencers in Net Lease
Almost a decade ago, Chris Sands set out to create a different kind of brokerage firm: one that was built on honesty, integrity and fostered deep collaboration. Read more →
Sands Investment Group Preps for Wider Expansion
Charlotte, NC—Sands Investment Group has opened a new office in Charlotte, NC, led by Managing Director Amar Goli. The net lease company picked the city in part because of its dynamic fundamentals and in part because its new hire, Goli, has roots in the area, according to founder and CEO Chris Sands. Read more →
Connect Media Top Broker Honoree: Chris Sands
Headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, SC, Sands Investment Group is one of the country’s most active and fastest-growing net lease investment firms.
Sands Investment Group Closes Escrow on Rare Bay Area Net Lease Properties, Claremont University Village and San Jose In-N-Out
Sands Investment Group is pleased to announce that they’ve closed escrow on their first two net lease properties of 2019. The investment group advised and provided financing for the buyers of two highly coveted Bay Area properties — Claremont University Village and San Jose In-N-Out. Both properties closed at record low cap rates (3.2% and 4.75%, respectively) and sold for at or above list price, which is a rarity in the California net lease market. Read more →