: the sale of property with the understanding that the seller can lease it from the new owner
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Any sales could be sale-leaseback transactions where the store remains open, but the real estate is sold.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
Energy Aramco completed its $11 billion lease and leaseback deal for the Jafurah gas facilities with a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Greek group Okeanis Eco Tankers announced new ship financing deals earlier this year to replace Chinese sale and leaseback deals on three VLCCs (very large crude carriers).
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The listing, which hit the market on Sept. 30, is a sale/leaseback, meaning the building is up for sale but JBJ's will continue operating as the tenant.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
Energy Aramco completed its $11 billion lease and leaseback deal for the Jafurah gas facilities with a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Greek group Okeanis Eco Tankers announced new ship financing deals earlier this year to replace Chinese sale and leaseback deals on three VLCCs (very large crude carriers).
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The listing, which hit the market on Sept. 30, is a sale/leaseback, meaning the building is up for sale but JBJ's will continue operating as the tenant.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Leaseback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaseback. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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leaseback
noun
lease·back
ˈlēs-ˌbak 
: the sale of property with the understanding that the seller can lease it back from the new owner
—often used in the phrase sale and leaseback
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