_tax mitigation & exchange strategies

Keep more of what you’ve built. Structure every exit with tax efficiency in mind.

Keep more of what you’ve built. Structure every exit with tax efficiency in mind.

Keep more of what you’ve built. Structure every exit with tax efficiency in mind.

CLIENT SUCCESS

upREIT Sale of Multi-state Institutional GSA Portfolio across Southeast U.S.

A principal from BLACKLINE was engaged by a private developer of 28 build-to-suit GSA properties across the Southeast.

We sourced a public REIT that structured a tax-efficient UPREIT transaction, facilitating the sale of over 445,000 SF of GSA-leased assets across the Sunbelt.

↳ Most property owners focus on sale price, but how you sell matters as much as what you sell for. A poorly-structured exit can cost you as much in taxes as you gained in negotiation. We help owners plan and execute dispositions that defer, reduce, or eliminate unnecessary tax exposure.

↳ Most property owners focus on sale price, but how you sell matters as much as what you sell for. A poorly-structured exit can cost you as much in taxes as you gained in negotiation. We help owners plan and execute dispositions that defer, reduce, or eliminate unnecessary tax exposure.

_CONSIDERATIONS

_CONSIDERATIONS

_CONSIDERATIONS

We look at four key areas as we work through your exit strategy.

1031 Exchange

1031 Exchange

A like-kind exchange allowing you to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting proceeds into a replacement property. Timing, identification rules, and asset selection are critical. We guide you through every step to protect your deferral.

721 UpREIT Exchange

721 UpREIT Exchange

Contribute your property to a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in exchange for operating partnership units, deferring taxes while gaining liquidity, diversification, and passive income, without a forced sale.

Installment Sale

Installment Sale

Spread your gain recognition over multiple years by structuring the sale as an installment transaction. Useful for owners seeking income over time while managing annual tax exposure.

Strategic Timing & Exit Planning

Strategic Timing & Exit Planning

The right sale at the wrong time can be costly. We analyze holding periods, depreciation recapture, and market conditions to identify the optimal window for your exit.

Our Exchange Advisory Process

Our Exchange Advisory Process

01

Ownership & Tax Review

Assess current basis, depreciation schedule, and estimated tax exposure to quantify what's at stake before going to market.

02

Strategy Selection

Identify whether an outright sale, 1031, 721, installment sale, or combination approach best fits your timeline, financial goals, and reinvestment intent.

03

Sale Execution

Market and close the relinquished property with exchange-compliant timing, working alongside your QI and legal counsel from day one.

04

Replacement Property Identification

For 1031 exchanges, we source qualified replacement properties within your 45-day identification window using our market relationships.

05

Coordination with Advisors

We work directly with your QI, CPA, and attorney to keep the transaction structurally sound and compliant throughout.

06

Close & Confirm

Manage final closing, fund transfers, and documentation to complete the exchange cleanly and protect your deferral.

01

Ownership & Tax Review

Assess current basis, depreciation schedule, and estimated tax exposure to quantify what's at stake before going to market.

02

Strategy Selection

Identify whether an outright sale, 1031, 721, installment sale, or combination approach best fits your timeline, financial goals, and reinvestment intent.

03

Sale Execution

Market and close the relinquished property with exchange-compliant timing, working alongside your QI and legal counsel from day one.

04

Replacement Property Identification

For 1031 exchanges, we source qualified replacement properties within your 45-day identification window using our market relationships.

05

Coordination with Advisors

We work directly with your QI, CPA, and attorney to keep the transaction structurally sound and compliant throughout.

06

Close & Confirm

Manage final closing, fund transfers, and documentation to complete the exchange cleanly and protect your deferral.

_TRANSACTIONS

_TRANSACTIONS

_TRANSACTIONS

See some of the recent transactions we've completed for private individuals and families.

Industrial

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Land

Buyer representation for industrial land, local business expansion (Longwood, FL)

2025

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$1.1m

Office

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Flex

Investment Sale of GSA Bldg Missile Defense & Space Force

2021

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$13.8m

Office

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GSA

upREIT Sale of Multi-state Institutional GSA Portfolio across Southeast U.S.

2020

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$83.2m

Office

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GSA

Investment Sale of Government-Anchored Office Building in Florida

$44.7m

Industrial

/

Land

Buyer representation for industrial land, local business expansion (Longwood, FL)

2025

/

$1.1m

Office

/

Flex

Investment Sale of GSA Bldg Missile Defense & Space Force

2021

/

$13.8m

Office

/

GSA

upREIT Sale of Multi-state Institutional GSA Portfolio across Southeast U.S.

2020

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$83.2m

_faq

Questions owners ask.

Questions owners ask.

What is a 1031 exchange?

What is a 1031 exchange?

What is a 1031 exchange?

What is a 1031 exchange?

A like-kind exchange that lets you defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting sale proceeds into a replacement property. Timing, identification rules and asset selection are critical.

A like-kind exchange that lets you defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting sale proceeds into a replacement property. Timing, identification rules and asset selection are critical.

What is a 721 UpREIT exchange?

What is a 721 UpREIT exchange?

What is a 721 UpREIT exchange?

What is a 721 UpREIT exchange?

You contribute your property to a real estate investment trust (REIT) in exchange for operating partnership units, deferring taxes while gaining liquidity, diversification and passive income without a forced sale.

You contribute your property to a real estate investment trust (REIT) in exchange for operating partnership units, deferring taxes while gaining liquidity, diversification and passive income without a forced sale.

What is an installment sale?

What is an installment sale?

What is an installment sale?

What is an installment sale?

A sale structured so you recognize the gain over multiple years. It suits owners who want income over time while managing annual tax exposure.

A sale structured so you recognize the gain over multiple years. It suits owners who want income over time while managing annual tax exposure.

When is the right time to sell?

When is the right time to sell?

When is the right time to sell?

When is the right time to sell?

We analyze holding periods, depreciation recapture and market conditions to identify the best window for your exit.

We analyze holding periods, depreciation recapture and market conditions to identify the best window for your exit.

Can you help me buy the replacement property?

Can you help me buy the replacement property?

Can you help me buy the replacement property?

Can you help me buy the replacement property?

Yes. Blackline advises buyers on acquisitions, including 1031 exchange purchases.

Yes. Blackline advises buyers on acquisitions, including 1031 exchange purchases.

Blackline Commercial Real Estate is a Florida real estate brokerage licensed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, license CQ1069683. Principal broker Thevin Campton, CCIM, license BK3332795.

© 2026 BLACKLINE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

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Blackline Commercial Real Estate is a Florida real estate brokerage licensed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, license CQ1069683. Principal broker Thevin Campton, CCIM, license BK3332795.

© 2026 BLACKLINE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Local time

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FL, USA

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09:23:24 PM

Blackline Commercial Real Estate is a Florida real estate brokerage licensed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, license CQ1069683. Principal broker Thevin Campton, CCIM, license BK3332795.

© 2026 BLACKLINE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Local time

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FL, USA

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09:23:24 PM