March 13, 2026 – PERE cites SLB in review of full year 2025 sale leaseback activity
The sale leaseback market rebounded by 18 percent to about $14.4 billion by 2025, driven by improving M& markets and a demand for alternative sources of capital, according to a report from sector specialist SLB Capital Advisors.
Total annual deals rose 3 percent to 714, the first time since 2022 that the tally topped 700. They had jumped to almost 900 in 2022, following record takeover activity in 2021
Historically, when corporate M&A transaction activity improves, sale leasebacks follow as companies seek to unlock capital from owned real estate,” said Scott Merkle, Managing Partner at SLB.
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