Starwood Makes Big Net Lease Play, Buying Fundamental Income for $2.2bn

July 17, 2025 - SLB Capital Advisors shared perspectives with Commercial Real Estate Direct regarding Starwood Property Trust's acquisition of Fundamental Income

7/17/25 – SLB Capital Advisors shared perspectives with Commercial Real Estate Direct regarding Starwood Property Trust’s acquisition of Fundamental Income

SLB Capital Advisors’ Managing Partner Scott Merkle shared perspectives with Commercial Real Estate Direct regarding Starwood Property Trust’s acquisition of Fundamental Income

Starwood’s proposed purchase is a “major splash in the net lease market,”explained Scott Merkle, managing partner of SLB Capital Advisors, a New York firm that advises companies on how to extract value from their real estate.

“This landmark transaction highlights the confidence institutional investors continue to place in the sale leaseback model,” Merkle added. “By acquiring Fundamental Income, Starwood is endorsing not just the asset class, but the quality and reach of a platform purpose-built to partner with tenants across the country.”

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