How Sale-Leasebacks Can Help Finance Business Acquisitions
May 14, 2026
by a professional in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Many business acquisition opportunities come with valuable owned real estate that is often overlooked during the underwriting process.
A properly structured sale-leaseback can help buyers:
• Unlock additional acquisition capital
• Reduce upfront equity requirements
• Improve cash-on-cash returns
• Preserve liquidity for growth and operations
• Transition real estate into long-term passive ownership structures
We specialize in structuring sale-leasebacks and passive ownership real estate solutions nationwide for operators, private investors, and acquisition entrepreneurs.
We work with a broad network of passive real estate investors and 1031 exchange buyers seeking long-term leased industrial, retail, office, and special-use assets.
If you are acquiring a business with owned real estate, we would be happy to discuss how a sale-leaseback strategy may help optimize the transaction structure.
Joel Cukier
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from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Portland, OR, USA