In recent years, ground leases have gained popularity as an alternative for developers, offering more flexibility and leaner launch costs than traditional fee ownership of vacant land, pad sites, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial real estate negotiations, deals and legal issues. Long-term owners of potential development sites who ...

Partner Insights spoke to Jay Sugarman to get more insight into his firm’s approach to ground leasing in the modern markets. Sugarman is the chairman and CEO of Safehold, a publicly traded real estate ...

Today’s challenging economic conditions, including unpredictable capital markets, higher-for-longer interest rates and elevated construction costs, have made it more difficult to get commercial real ...

Ground leases are a unique and complex form of real estate transaction that offer distinct advantages and challenges for both landlords and tenants. Unlike traditional leases that involve the ...

Expert Opinion Real Estate Ground Lease vs. Sale: Key Legal and Business Considerations Whether a client is a property owner evaluating how best to monetize their land, or a developer deciding how to ...

An examination of issues that private landowners should consider when negotiating a solar ground lease with a solar developer for a large-scale, ground-mounted solar energy project, including guidance ...

Safehold Inc. (NYSE:SAFE), the pioneering ground lease-focused real estate investment trust (REIT), continues to navigate a challenging market environment characterized by interest rate volatility and ...