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 win competitive bids 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

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
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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 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
President & Chief Investment Officer Marcos Alvarado on the company’s progress in 2022 and the impact of the current environment.
- February 2, 2023
2 min read
testimonials
I had been following the bifurcated ownership model and was put in touch with the Safehold team to look at two deals we had under contract. The proposal from Safehold just made economic sense.”
– Andy Stone,Managing Partner, Admiral Capital Group
Safehold created an innovative capital solution that has changed the way the industry thinks about capitalization. They’re leading the way as this redefined product type continues to scale.
– Adam Spies,Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets, Newmark
We saw the Safehold ground lease structure as a way to materially improve our risk-adjusted returns and set up a win for our investors.
– Anthony Dilweg,CEO/Founder, The Dilweg Companies
The Safehold team was a pleasure to work with, and remained a reliable partner, even during a period of economic uncertainty. They understood our goal to provide thoughtfully-designed and much-needed housing in the Salt Lake market. We look forward to working alongside Safehold to develop additional high-end multifamily projects
– Jason Algaze,Principal at ABSTRACT
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I had been following the bifurcated ownership model and was put in touch with the Safehold team to look at two deals we had under contract. The proposal from Safehold just made economic sense.”
– Andy Stone,Managing Partner, Admiral Capital Group
Safehold created an innovative capital solution that has changed the way the industry thinks about capitalization. They’re leading the way as this redefined product type continues to scale.
– Adam Spies,Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets, Newmark
We saw the Safehold ground lease structure as a way to materially improve our risk-adjusted returns and set up a win for our investors.
– Anthony Dilweg,CEO/Founder, The Dilweg Companies
The Safehold team was a pleasure to work with, and remained a reliable partner, even during a period of economic uncertainty. They understood our goal to provide thoughtfully-designed and much-needed housing in the Salt Lake market. We look forward to working alongside Safehold to develop additional high-end multifamily projects
– Jason Algaze,Principal at ABSTRACT
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