Gas Stations For Lease in Florida

Florida gas station leases fall into three core structures. Ground leases lease the dirt only — the tenant builds and owns the improvements, equipment, and fuel system. Dealer leases (also called operator leases) lease a fully built station from a fee-simple owner or a major-oil landlord. Sale-leaseback structures convert an owner-operator's fee-simple asset into a long-term lease with an institutional investor.

Each structure has different implications for tenant capital, term length, rent escalations, environmental responsibility, franchise integration, and end-of-lease equipment ownership. We advise on which structure fits your capital position and long-run strategy.

For fee-simple owners exploring a lease structure instead of a sale — often to defer capital gains or preserve legacy real estate — we structure the lease to institutional standards, market to qualified operators, and coordinate documentation with counsel. Sale-leaseback structures allow owner-operators to unlock real estate capital while continuing to operate.