Sale-Leaseback Capital

Combining deep sale-leaseback experience with disciplined, creative structuring to deliver dependable capital solutions. We partner with creditworthy companies and institutions to create customized single-tenant net lease transactions that achieve each client’s balance sheet, liquidity and growth objectives.

By the numbers

$8B

in completed transactions1

200+

transactions over 30 years of investing as a principal1

30+

years working together as a core team1

“Specializing in unlocking the hidden value of our clients’ real estate holdings for over 30 years.”

Douglas Barker
Senior Managing Director | Sale-Leaseback Capital
Doug Barker

Capabilities

Sale-Leaseback

Monetize an existing single property or multiple properties and lease the property back to the user under a long-term lease.

Build-to-suit development

Acquire the land and finance the development of the property. The user will lease the property back under a long-term lease.

Ground leases

Acquire the ground subject to a long-term lease.

Select existing net-lease

Acquire existing net lease real estate opportunities.

Capabilities overview

Acquisition criteria

Mesirow Sale-Leaseback Capital is the net lease real estate investment arm of Mesirow and a nationally-recognized leader in the net lease real estate market for more than 30 years.

Property type

Single-tenant office, industrial, retail and specialty purpose

Deal size

- Single property transactions in excess of $10 million
- Portolio of properties to aggregate in excess of $10 million

Geography

Primarily located in North America

Industries

All industries

Tenants

Creditworthy public and private companies, not-for-profits, healthcare and government users

Representative transactions

Amazon Fulfillment Center | Dallas / Ft Worth

Verizon Regional headquarters | Texas

Bob Evans portfolio

Las Vegas Raiders headquarters and practice facility

Gateway Casinos and entertainment properties

Verizon corporate headquarters | New Jersey

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Douglas Barker discusses our Sale-Leaseback financing practice for restaurants.

Senior leaders

Gerry Levin
Senior Managing Director, Co-Head
Sale-Leaseback Capital
DST Bridge Equity
Garry Cohen
Senior Managing Director, Co-Head
Sale-Leaseback Capital
DST Bridge Equity
Douglas Barker
Senior Managing Director
Sale-Leaseback Capital
DST Bridge Equity
Daniel Nyhan
Managing Director
Sale-Leaseback Capital
Co-Head
DST Bridge Equity

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1. Data as of 3.31.2025.

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