Broker seeks national attention for niche lease

Tampa area commercial real estate broker David Sobelman, who literally wrote the book on triple net lease investments, is about to take the niche investment approach to another audience.

This time Sobelman, co-author of “The Little Book of Triple Net Lease Investing,” will exhibit his industry knowledge in a conference setting: Sobelman was named chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers' first-ever Triple Net Lease Conference, scheduled for March 3 and 4 in Dallas.

It's a fitting role for Sobelman, who first brought up the idea of a conference solely devoted to retail triple net leases with ICSC officials seven years ago. An executive vice president with Calkain Cos., Sobelman helped organize a panel discussion on the topic at the ICSC annual conference in Las Vegas in May. That panel drew 500 people, which Sobelman says whetted ICSC officials' desire for more.