The Ground Lease Company
Better capital for acquisitions, recapitalizations and development
The Ground Lease Company
Better capital for acquisitions, recapitalizations and development
The Modern Ground Lease Pioneers
Safehold provides long-term, cost-efficient capital to help high-quality commercial building owners and developers drive better returns and maximize the value of their assets.
Safehold provides long-term, cost-efficient capital to help high-quality commercial building owners win competitive bids and maximize the value of their assets.
A Competitive Advantage
Safehold provides a low cost of capital and unlocks embedded value for owners, operators and developers.
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- Reduce upfront equity requirement by removing land component
- Reduce cost of capital with one of the lowest-cost, longest-term, most flexible structures available
- Lender-friendly structure approved by banks, CMBS, debt funds, life companies and agencies
- Generate higher cash-on-cash yields and overall IRRs with added tax benefits
- Mitigate interest rate and refinancing risk with low-cost, ultra-long term capital
- Eliminate uncertainty with predictable ground rent payments and no FMV resets
Facilitate Deal Flow
- Reduce upfront equity requirement by removing land component
- Reduce cost of capital with a low-cost, long-term, flexible structure
- Lender-friendly structure approved by banks, CMBS, debt funds, life companies and agencies
Enhance Returns
- Generate higher cash-on-cash yields and overall IRRs with added tax benefits
Reduce Risk & Limit Uncertainties
- Mitigate interest rate and refinancing risk with low-cost, ultra-long term capital
- Eliminate uncertainty with predictable ground rent payments and no FMV resets
A Competitive Advantage
Safehold provides a low cost of capital and unlocks embedded value for owners, operators and developers.
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Facilitate Deal Flow
- Reduce upfront equity requirement by removing land component
- Reduce cost of capital with a low-cost, long-term, flexible structure
- Lender-friendly structure approved by banks, CMBS, debt funds, life companies and agencies
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Enhance Returns
- Generate higher cash-on-cash yields and overall IRRs with added tax benefits
3
Reduce Risk & Limit Uncertainties
- Mitigate interest rate and refinancing risk with low-cost, ultra-long term capital
- Eliminate uncertainty with predictable ground rent payments and no FMV resets
A Competitive Advantage
Safehold provides a low cost of capital and unlocks embedded value for owners, operators and developers.
Facilitate Deal Flow
- Reduce upfront equity requirement by removing land component
- Reduce cost of capital with a low-cost, long-term, flexible structure
- Lender-friendly structure approved by banks, CMBS, debt funds, life companies and agencies
Enhance Returns
- Generate higher cash-on-cash yields and overall IRRs with added tax benefits
Reduce Risk & Limit Uncertainties
- Mitigate interest rate and refinancing risk with low-cost, ultra-long term capital
- Eliminate uncertainty with predictable ground rent payments and no FMV resets
Target Safehold® Ground Lease
$15M - $500M
Transaction Size
4.25% - 5.0%
Cap Rate Range
30% - 45%
Ground Lease to Property Value
3.0x - 4.5x
Coverage Range
Geography
Top 30 Markets Nationwide
Property Types
Multifamily, Office, Hotel, Retail, Industrial, Life Science, Student & Senior Housing
Better Capital Efficiency
Improve returns by more efficiently capitalizing buildings and the land beneath them.
Improved Cost Efficiency
Remove transaction friction costs from 30-35% of your capital structure for the duration of the 99-year term.
Significant Risk Reduction
Eliminate debt maturity risk on a large portion of your capital structure by replacing it with a long-term lease.
CASE STUDIES
See the transformative power of a Safehold ground lease.
News & Insights
Chairman & CEO Jay Sugarman on the industry’s adoption of modern ground leases and how the merger will help provide building owners with greater access to efficient capital.
News & Insights
Head of Investments Tim Doherty on the advantages of a modern ground lease relative to traditional financing, the evolution of the industry and the path to widespread adoption.
- March 31, 2023
6 min read
- February 2, 2023
2 min read
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