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The Patriot Deal Room

Weekly institutional industrial real estate deal breakdowns. See how we source, underwrite, finance, acquire and operate industrial assets, using real transactions, real numbers and practical lessons.

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721 v 1031 Go head to head in the tax battle

What is a 721 exchange? A 721 exchange, sometimes called an UPREIT, lets a property owner contribute real estate to a partnership in exchange for partnership units. Because you receive units instead of cash, the IRS generally treats it as a non-taxable event under Section 721. The gain you would owe on a straight sale is generally deferred. For an industrial owner, that means two of the biggest costs of selling, capital gains tax and depreciation recapture, are pushed down the road instead of...