Corporate Finance
A sale leaseback is fundamentally a credit investment supported by the real estate. Success depends on corporate finance expertise, M&A fluency, and the ability to position credit with institutional investors.
A different kind of firm. A singular focus. Sale Leasebacks.
Leverage our corporate finance and real estate expertise to unlock capital from owned real estate.
Why SLB Capital Advisors
A Sale Leaseback Demands Two Skillsets
Part corporate finance capital raise, part property transaction. The real estate skillset is table stakes and a corporate finance background should be required for any advisor in the space.
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Real Estate
The full real estate toolkit, executed at institutional quality, including valuation, buyer relationships, lease structure, and market data.
The Firm
SLB Capital Advisors is a pure-play advisory firm dedicated to the evaluation and execution of sale leasebacks. We work with owner/operators, including privately held companies, public corporations, and private equity sponsors to unlock the capital tied up in their real estate or fund growth in new locations.
Representative Deals
Representative Deals
Acquisition funding, de-levering, post-M&A exits, pension-liability termination — we've advised across every scenario, and more.
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Consumer Products
Retail Showroom
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Healthcare
Behavioral Health Facility
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Auto Services
Portfolio of Auto Service Locations
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Capital Equipment Manufacturing
Manufacturing Facility
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Education
Technical Education Facility
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Aerospace & Defense
Industrial Portfolio
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Education
Early Childhood Education
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Advanced Precision Manufacturing
Manufacturing Facility
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Energy Infrastructure
Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities
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Energy Infrastructure Equipment Manufacturing
Manufacturing Facility
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Metal Fabrication & Contract Manufacturing
Manufacturing Facility
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Vehicle Transportation & Logistics
IOS Storage
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Environmental Services
Recycling Facilities
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Medical Device Manufacturing
Global HQ, R&D & Manufacturing Campus
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Home Furniture Retail
Warehouse & Retail Store Portfolio
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Food Product Manufacturing
Food Manufacturing Facility
Long-Term Sale Leaseback
Insights, Media & News
The Authority on the Sale Leaseback Space
SLB Capital Advisors publishes the only comprehensive proprietary research on the sale leaseback market, tracking transaction activity at a granular level, and is widely recognized as the go-to source by business and trade media
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“$4.6 billion: Sale leaseback volume in the second quarter, bringing these transactions to their strongest half-year start since 2022, according to SLB Capital Advisors.”
“The sale leaseback structure enables the business to unlock the full value of its real estate — converting an illiquid, low-yield asset into cash — while maintaining operational control of the facility.”
Latest update·August 2026
SLB Sale Leaseback Market Update
Data through Q2’26
- Q2 2026 sale leaseback volume
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$4.6B
Strongest H1 start since 2022
- 2025 full-year volume
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$14.4B
+18.3% vs. 2024
- Top three Q1 2026 deals, combined
- $1B Industrial led by deal count
Brief but informative detail and commentary on sale leaseback transaction volume, cap rates, and market conditions.
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September 14, 2026
Wall Street Journal Private Equity Daily
SLB Capital Advisors’ sale leaseback market insights were cited in the WSJ Pro’s Private Equity Daily newsletter.
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August 27, 2026
SLB Capital Advisors Releases Q2'26 Sale Leaseback Market Update
The sale leaseback market's early-year momentum carried into the second quarter, even as broader M&A activity cooled from its record first-quarter pace.
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March 30, 2026
What Is a Sale Leaseback?
What Is a Sale Leaseback? A sale leaseback (or “SLB”) is a financial transaction in which a company sells its.