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accession: "0001025378-26-000084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WPC"
cik: "0001025378"
company_name: "W. P. Carey Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-12T11:48:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T11:50:23.160099+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. P. Carey reports YTD investment volume of $1.1B, closes GardenCore sale-leaseback

## Summary
- YTD investment volume totals ~$1.1B; $400M added since Q1 2026 results on April 28.
- Closed GardenCore sale-leaseback: 43 manufacturing properties, 20-year triple-net lease with fixed escalations.
- GardenCore (formerly Oldcastle Lawn & Garden) is now a top 10 tenant by annualized base rent.
- Company sees visibility into ~$1.5B total investment volume for full year 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001025378-26-000084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WPC
- cik: 0001025378
- company_name: W. P. Carey Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T11:48:04+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537826000084/0001025378-26-000084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537826000084/wpc-20260512.htm

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