Low Cost, 99-Year Unsubordinated Ground Lease Options

CAPITAL STRUCTURE: GROUND LEASE

Eyzenberg LFC creates and acquires 99-year, unsubordinated ground lease options in tandem with its institutional partners.
Property & Transaction Types: Acquisition, recapitalization & development of all income-producing asset classes
Transaction Size: $10MM – $150MM+
Pricing: 3.75% – 5% acquisition cap rate dependent on the asset class, location, percentage of the total value, coverage, development, etc…
Purchase Price: Approximately 20% – 35%+ of the total property (fee simple) value
Ground Rent Coverage: 3x – 5x of stabilized NOI (depending on asset class and deal specifics)
Rent Escalation: Flexible options include fixed steps, CPI adjusters (with or without caps and lookback resets), percentage rent or flat/ramp up options
Buy-back Options: Deals can be structured with options priced in
Leasehold Financing: Ground leases are structured to accommodate current balance sheet and securitization requirements enabling leaseholds to be easily financed

Gary Melman

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Gary Melman joined Eyzenberg & Company in 2024 and is responsible for
originating, structuring, and placing debt and equity capital for commercial real estate
transactions throughout the U.S.

Gary is a seasoned commercial real estate finance and investment manager with
substantial institutional experience in capital markets, financing, acquisitions, and
asset management across various asset classes during his prior roles at J.P.
Morgan, TIAA-CREF, American Realty Advisors, and PCCP.

Prior to joining Eyzenberg & Company, Gary was responsible for capital markets at
Intracorp Homes, originating and placing capital for Intracorp’s multi-family,
townhome, and condominium ground up development projects on the West Coast.

Gary received an MBA in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business, a BBA in
Finance from Pace University, and is a licensed real estate broker in California.

Email

gmelman@eyzenberg.com

D: (305) 995-0777 ext.729

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