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_EXCLUSIVE LISTING & INVESTMENT SALES

Institutional-grade investment sales for private owners.

CLIENT SUCCESS

STNL Investment Sale of Industrial/Flex Warehouse

BLACKLINE advised two private owners who sold their business to LITHKO in 2021 but kept the building as a private investment. After the sale, LITHKO became the tenant and guarantor.

Four years later, the owners engaged our firm to sell the property, which we successfully closed under favorable terms.

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An aerial photosgraph of an industrial flex property, with the business name Full Tilt above the main entrance.

Most private investors work with brokers who price deals off surface-level comps and rough cap rate estimates. That approach leaves real money on the table.

↳ We apply the same rigorous underwriting methodology used by institutional groups: detailed cash flow modeling, forward-looking proformas, and capital market benchmarking—before going to market.

_SPECIALTIES

Strategic Valuation

Pricing backed by real investor behavior, not back-of-the-napkin comps. We model how buyers will underwrite your property—anchored in cash flow, risk, and market precedent.

Narrative Positioning

We reframe your asset story to spotlight opportunity, not limitations. By shifting the lens to future utility, we help buyers envision upside potential.

Buyer Targeting

Every prospect is intentional—aligned with use case, capital structure, and timing. We engage users, investors, and developers suited to your asset's specific potential.

Transaction Certainty

Our approach filters out noise and focuses on high-probability outcomes. We drive clean terms, committed buyers, and deals that close.

When should you consider selling?

When you don't have to.

The best time to sell is when you're not forced to. With no pressure from debt, divorce, or dissolution, you control the pace, terms, and outcome—often resulting in significantly higher pricing.

"Sweet spot" lease terms.

The ideal remaining lease term varies by buyer type, but deals that offer both income stability and a clear path for future repositioning tend to draw the strongest interest.

Supply-constrained markets.

When buyer demand outpaces available inventory in your asset class, competition drives premium pricing—especially in underserved submarkets where quality options are limited.

Peak NOI performance.

If your property's cash flow has plateaued with limited room to increase rents or reduce expenses, it's often optimal to harvest gains before performance potentially declines.

Favorable capital markets.

Low interest rates and strong lender appetite make it easier for buyers to pay higher prices, often inflating value beyond what the property fundamentals alone justify.

Before major expenses.

Selling ahead of significant capital expenditures or tenant turnover preserves value and transfers risk to the next owner, maximizing your net proceeds.