JLL

JLL and GA Group have arranged a $74.7 million sale-leaseback of a Family Dollar retail portfolio. Under the deal, the properties backing the discount retailer's stores were sold to an investor while Family Dollar continues operating them as a tenant, a structure that lets companies unlock capital tied up in real estate. The transaction adds to ongoing dealmaking activity around the Family Dollar banner and the broader sale-leaseback market.

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.