Strong Q1 investments boost net-lease investment by foreign buyers

Net-lease investment volume increased by 34.6 percent to $78.9 billion for the year ending March 31, 2020, the highest four-quarter total on record, as investors sought attractive yield at lower risk than other commercial real estate assets, reported CBRE. The first quarter volume ticked up 1 percent year-over-year to $13.2 billion. However, volume is expected to drop in the second quarter due to the economic fallout from COVID-19.

Washington, D.C., was the most-favored investment market in the first quarter, while New York City, Los Angeles and San Jose had the most volume over the past four quarters.

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