JLL

JLL and GA Group have arranged a $74.7 million sale-leaseback covering a portfolio of Family Dollar retail properties. Under the deal structure, the retailer's real estate assets are sold to an investor while Family Dollar continues occupying the stores as a tenant, freeing up capital for the operator. The transaction was reported by Shopping Center Business, highlighting continued investor appetite for single-tenant net lease retail portfolios backed by established national tenants.

JLL has arranged $154.1 million in financing for a retail portfolio held through a joint venture involving Kimco Realty. The deal, reported by AZ Big Media, underscores continued lender activity in grocery-anchored and open-air retail despite higher interest rates. Commercial real estate watchers see the transaction as a sign that institutional capital is still flowing into well-located retail assets, with JLL's capital markets team acting as arranger on the package.