Circle K is a highly sought after net lease C-store tenant. Investors are attracted to their fully passive NNN leases which are backed by an investment grade corporate guarantee from the parent company Alimentation Couche-Tard inc. Circle K stores also feature strong intrinsic real estate as they are almost always located at highly trafficked intersections. Furthermore, because many Circle K stores feature gasoline, investors can take advantage of accelerated depreciation on building improvements.
Pros:
- Investment Grade corporate guaranty
- Strong intrinsic real estate, usually located at a highly trafficked intersection
- Fully passive NNN lease with periodic rental increases
- Advantageous accelerated depreciation on improvements due to nature of tenant's business
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Jonathan Hipp
Jonathan Hipp began his career in real estate over 25 years ago. In his early years as a broker, he ventured into the net lease industry and quickly began leading the US net lease market, closing over $3 billion in transactions. In 2005, Jon founded Calkain Companies, a company focused solely on net lease investment services. As President and CEO, he has been instrumental in building the firm into one of the leading Net Lease real estate companies, transacting over $12 billion of net lease deal volume over the past 13 years. He has expanded Calkain’s services to include brokerage, advisory, asset management, capital markets, and industry research. He has become a well-known resource, panelist, and speaker at various Net Lease and Industry conferences and is a regular contributor to GlobeSt.com on real estate trends. In June 2015, Jon’s passion for the real estate business was again recognized as he was nominated for the Top Real Estate Player in the DC area by SmartCEO magazine.
