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Is Net Lease Activity Dropping?

Nationally, net lease activity is hitting a plateau, but in L.A. investors are increasing their focus on the net lease sector.

By Kelsi Maree Borland | kelsimareeborland | Updated on October 13, 2017

Matthew Berres Matthew Berres is an SVP in JLL’s Los Angeles office.

Nationally, net lease activity is declining. As prices increase and fewer opportunities come to the market, net lease activity fell in the second quarter. In Los Angeles, however, it is a different story. Capital is increasing its attention on the net lease sector, according to Matt Berres, SVP at JLL, who says that investors are most focused on industrial net leased assets. With the Los Angeles market performing differently than the national markets, we sat down with Berres for an exclusive interview to get a closer look at the market. Here, he tells us the net lease asset classes in the highest demand, why investors have become more selective and why there continues to be a strong appetite for net lease deals in Los Angeles.

GlobeSt.com: Looking at the L.A. market specifically, have you seen net lease activity decline as it has on the national level?

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