Updated
Updated · The National Law Review · Jul 28
SRS Capital Markets Tops $1.6 Billion Mid-2026 Volume, Outpacing 2025 Record Pace
Updated
Updated · The National Law Review · Jul 28

SRS Capital Markets Tops $1.6 Billion Mid-2026 Volume, Outpacing 2025 Record Pace

2 articles · Updated · The National Law Review · Jul 28

Summary

  • $1.6 billion in year-to-date transaction volume and more than 400 property sales put SRS Capital Markets ahead of its mid-2025 pace by late July.
  • Strong demand for retail and industrial assets is driving the activity despite high interest rates, inflation and energy-price pressure, with REITs, institutions, private investors and 1031 buyers targeting the sector.
  • Recent deals include a $7.9 million Chick-fil-A ground-lease sale in Placentia, a $10.825 million Waldorf Park shops sale in Maryland, and an $11.35 million Smart & Final acquisition in Huntington Park at a 5.8% cap rate.
  • The midyear performance builds on SRS's 2025 record of $3.5 billion in nationwide transaction volume, its strongest annual result since the platform launched in 2016.

Insights

Could looming scrutiny over aggressive tax depreciation strategies suddenly derail the record-breaking momentum of niche retail real estate?
Will the strict deadlines of 1031 exchanges force desperate investors to overpay for retail assets in a bifurcated 2026 market?
How are car washes and drive-thrus defying 2026's high interest rates to fuel a billion-dollar commercial real estate boom?