Safehold Inc.

Safehold Inc. is growing its presence in affordable housing with its recent closing of a ground lease for an affordable housing community in Sacramento. Read how Safehold's ground lease strategy has become an effective tool for devolping, acquiring, or rehabilitating affordable housing in this 2024 story: https://lnkd.in/eU-FNcjr Thanks Tim Doherty, Bjorn Doskeland, Steve Wylder for your expertise and thanks Michele Lerner.

"Ground leases are the ultimate bet on the future and have created some of the greatest fortunes in the history of the world. Now that they have been modernized and transformed into a value-enhancing tool for building owners, operators and developers, we expect significant continued growth of Safehold’s business and widespread adoption of ground leases as a source of long-term, cost-efficient capital." - Chairman & CEO Jay Sugarman, in conversation with Commercial Observer #groundlease #groundleases #cre #capitalsolution

As the creators of the modern ground lease industry, I’m excited to speak about Safehold Inc. and how we’ve allowed retail investors access to an ownership stake in a diversified, dynamically growing portfolio of ground leases. Looking forward to sharing the latest updates for 2025 at the MoneyShow! #groundleases #moneyshow

"This was an important foundation building year for Safehold," said Chairman & CEO Jay Sugarman. "We increased earnings and liquidity, received multiple positive credit outcomes including our second 'A' rating, and established a valuable and growing affordable housing vertical. We believe our balance sheet and scale have solidified our position as the market leader in the ground lease sector, and we look forward to putting capital to work to serve our customers and create value for shareholders."? #safehold #groundlease #cre #earnings

"We're thrilled to expand our relationship with?USA Properties Fund, Inc., and to continue growing our presence in the affordable housing space," said?Steve Wylder, Safehold's Head of Investments. "We are increasingly focused on the affordable sector and are positioning our capital as a tool to help developers bridge capital structure gaps, lower their cost of capital, and move much needed affordable housing projects forward." "Roseville?is a high growth market with strong demographics and a real need for affordable housing – we're excited to be a part of this project," added?Ethan Torbati, Vice President at Safehold. #affordablehousing #groundlease #safehold #cre #sacramento

Second A- rating for Safehold Inc.! Great progress and milestones hit in 2024, which positions us well for what should be an interesting 2025.

Safehold's ground lease allows affordable housing developers to access "more permanent proceeds at a significantly lower blended cost of capital" and can help developers "secure competitive awards of bond capital and stretch the impact of government resources." Head of Investments Steve Wylder sits down with Tax Credit Advisor and the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association to discuss how Safehold provides a “low-cost gap filler” that can energize projects. #affordablehousing #safehold #groundlease #cre

"This was a productive quarter for Safehold Inc., supplementing new originations with an opportunistic joint venture buyout that is expected to grow earnings and further diversify the portfolio," said?Jay Sugarman, Chairman & CEO. "While rate volatility remains disruptive to real estate and transaction activity, we're seeing positive trends in certain markets and are well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities and best serve our customers." #safehold #groundleases #cre #earnings

We're thrilled to welcome recent new hires Jessica Aguilar, Sharon H., Sam R., Mark Gimelstein, Jonathan Bias, CPA, MBA, Ayesha Arscott, and Shanice R. to the Safehold team! cc: Theresa (Ronayne) Ulyatt #safehold #groundleases #cre #newhires

Members of our team recently joined Habitat for Humanity International's Build-a-Thon for a second time, helping to build a ten-home development in East Hartford, CT. Habitat for Humanity's North Central Connecticut chapter builds an average of 10 homes per year in Greater Hartford, serving 25-30 families with a multi-tiered program of new construction, full house renovations and repairs.?This year they are focusing on energy efficiency with their Zero Energy Home initiative. “I have learned that our greatest blessings come when we are able to improve the lives of others”?~ Jimmy Carter, Habitat Ambassador https://hfhncc.org/ cc: Jason Duckworth Laura Cilento Andrew Fischer Katie Wilson