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Ground rent capitalization is calculated as the annual income stream divided by the land capitalization rate, which represents a combination of an investor's required return and the capitalization rate for sales of similar properties in the same market.
What is a ground rent transaction? A ground rent transaction is a type of financing under which a company can release a capital sum by selling and leasing back its real estate (with an option or other mechanism to reacquire the real estate for a nominal sum at the back end of the transaction).
As mentioned earlier, ground rent is paid by the long leaseholder to the freeholder for the use and development of the land. It is usually calculated as a percentage (5-10%) of the income from the land and any buildings.
Lessee Accounting: Impact on Balance Sheet and Income Statement. Under ASC 842, Leases, ground leases will be capitalized to the balance sheet through a ?right-of-use asset? and lease obligation.
For example, let's say that you sign a ground lease on a parcel of land, and then borrow $500,000 to build a restaurant on it. If you default on the loan while under a subordinated ground lease, your lender can go after the property (including the land) as collateral.