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Curbline Properties Corp. CURB

Real Estate · SIC 6500 · Vertical: Real Estate (SIC 6500)

30.16USD+4.40% · 1 dayClose 04 Nov 2026

Curbline Properties is a NYSE-listed REIT that owns and manages convenience shopping centers in suburban, high-income communities. The portfolio grew quickly from 176 properties at the end of 2025 to 239 by September 2026, and occupancy reached 94.5%. The company is the only listed public REIT focused exclusively on this segment, which gives it a distinct position in a highly fragmented market.

At the close of 04 Nov 2026, Curbline Properties Corp. (CURB) stock was 30.16 USD (+4.40% on the day), with market capitalisation 3.7 bn USD, P/E 125.4 on diluted EPS of 0.24 USD over the last 12 months, dividend yield 2.32%, beta 0.47, 52-week range 22.70–31.75 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q3 2026): revenue of 71.1 m USD (+46.2% YoY), net income of 7.4 m USD (−20.5% YoY), diluted EPS 0.06 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
3.7 bn USD
shares as of 20 Oct 2026
P/E (TTM)
125.4
Diluted EPS TTM 0.24 · TTM to 30 Sept 2026
E/P (TTM)
0.80%
TTM to 30 Sept 2026
Dividend yield
2.32%
DPS 12m 0.70
Beta (2y)
0.47
Volatility (1y) 21%
52-week range
22.7031.75

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
67.9
strong (55–70)
Bollinger (20, 2)
25.71 – 29.92
above the upper band · %B 1.06 · band width 15.1%
SMA 50 / 200
28.45 / 28.22
uptrend (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
MACD (12, 26, 9)
0.30 / 0.00
MACD above signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month+8.3%−1.1%+9.4 pp—
3 months+0.3%−0.5%+0.8 pp—
6 months+9.0%+4.4%+4.6 pp—
Year to date+29.9%+12.3%+17.6 pp—
1 year+30.1%+13.5%+16.5 pp−12.2%
3 yearsunavailable+76.4%unavailable−3.9%
5 yearsunavailable+63.7%unavailable—
Max drawdown (1y)
−17.0%
21 Jul 2026 → 19 Oct 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−17.0%
21 Jul 2026 → 19 Oct 2026
Compound annual growth (5y)
unavailable
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q3 2026 · 30 Sept 2026

Revenue
71.1 m USD
+46.2% YoY
Net income
7.4 m USD
−20.5% YoY
Diluted EPS
0.06
−33.3% YoY
net / operating
10.5% / unavailable

Quarterly margins

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Revenue34.9 m38.7 m41.4 m48.6 m54.1 m58.0 m63.3 m71.1 m
Depreciation & amortisation12.2 m14.5 m16.0 m19.8 m22.1 m25.7 m26.5 m29.7 m
Interest expense485.0 k567.0 k1.8 m4.0 m5.8 m7.9 m8.4 m8.5 m
Pre-tax income11.5 m10.7 m10.5 m9.4 m9.6 m3.6 m7.0 m7.4 m
Income tax4.0 k105.0 k72.0 k44.0 k86.0 k69.0 k65.0 k-3.0 k
Net income11.5 m10.6 m10.4 m9.4 m9.6 m3.6 m6.9 m7.4 m
Diluted EPS0.11 ≈0.100.100.090.09 ≈0.030.060.06
Operating cash flow29.0 m25.4 m34.2 m ≈39.2 m ≈25.9 m21.4 m47.2 m ≈41.6 m ≈
Dividends paid026.5 m17.0 m ≈17.0 m ≈17.0 m20.1 m18.0 m ≈18.6 m ≈

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Today's P/E sits at the 63 percentile of its own 8-quarter history (min 56.1, median 114.0, max 237.3; quarters with earnings only).

Fiscal years

Fiscal year2022202320242025
Revenue73.1 m93.7 m120.9 m182.9 m
Revenue YoYunavailable+28.1%+29.1%+51.3%
Net income25.7 m31.0 m10.3 m39.9 m
Net income YoYunavailable+20.5%−66.9%+288.2%
Diluted EPS0.250.300.090.37
Diluted EPS YoYunavailable+20.0%−70.0%+311.1%
net %35.2%33.1%8.5%21.8%
Free cash flowunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
289.6 m USD
Financial debt
423.2 m USD
Net debt
133.7 m USD
Equity
1.9 bn USD
Total assets
2.5 bn USD
Debt / equity
0.22x
Current ratio
unavailable
ROE
2.1%
ROA
1.8%
FCF margin
unavailable

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
93.7 m
2024
120.9 m
2025
182.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Depreciation & amortisation
2023
32.0 m
2024
41.9 m
2025
72.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Interest expense
2023
1.5 m
2024
901.0 k
2025
12.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Pre-tax income
2023
31.0 m
2024
10.3 m
2025
40.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Income tax
2023
0
2024
4.0 k
2025
307.0 k

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Net income
2023
31.0 m
2024
10.3 m
2025
39.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2023
0.30
2024
0.09
2025
0.37

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2023
104.9 m
2024
105.2 m
2025
105.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Dividend per share
2023
—
2024
0.25
2025
0.67

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
566.0 k
2024
626.4 m
2025
289.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2023
34.3 m
2024
82.7 m
2025
137.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Total assets
2023
921.6 m
2024
2.0 bn
2025
2.5 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Long-term debt
2023
—
2024
0
2025
423.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Total liabilities
2023
59.0 m
2024
90.5 m
2025
556.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Equity
2023
862.6 m
2024
1.9 bn
2025
1.9 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
59.2 m
2024
54.3 m
2025
124.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Investing cash flow
2023
-186.0 m
2024
-437.4 m
2025
-803.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
126.9 m
2024
1.0 bn
2025
341.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Dividends paid
2023
0
2024
0
2025
77.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 10 Feb 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
51.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
35.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Revenue CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing
Net income growth (YoY)
288.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income CAGR 3Y
15.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Net income CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
EPS growth (YoY)
311.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
EPS CAGR 3Y
14.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing

Profitability

Gross margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBITDA margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT margin
unavailable
input data missing
Net margin
11.2%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
FCF margin
unavailable
input data missing

Returns

ROE
1.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
ROA
1.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (EPS)
291.1%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
473.3 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
0.3x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Interest coverage
unavailable
input data missing

Liquidity

Current ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Cash ratio
unavailable
input data missing

Cash

Operating cash flow
136.1 m USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Capital expenditure
unavailable
input data missing
Free cash flow
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
3.7 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise value
4.1 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Market cap / net income TTM
133.2x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
P/E (TTM)
125.4x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Earnings yield
0.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
P/B
1.6x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
P/S
14.9x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
16.8x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Dividend yield
2.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Shareholder yield (distributions)
2.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026

9 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Unattractive profile

Score: 42 / 100

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

(margin_of_safety <= -0.25 & agreement in ['high', 'medium'])

Closing price

30.16 USD

04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 3.7 bn USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
3.7 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
P/E (TTM)
125.4x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
P/B
1.6x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
1.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Sept 2026
Net margin
11.2%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026
Revenue growth (YoY)
51.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
2.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Sept 2026

Coverage and freshness

19/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 30 Sept 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 30 Sept 2026
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 20 Oct 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 22 Oct 2026
verified 332derived 26

Score by group

  • Returns28
  • Growth100
  • Valuation32
  • Quality52

Estimated value range

Low
9.04
USD per share
Mid
12.97
USD per share
High
21.37
USD per share
Price: 30.16 USD
The price is above the range
Potential to the central value: -57.0% (value / price − 1)
Margin of safety: -132.6% (1 − price / value)
Agreement between methods: high · 2 methods used · 2 independent bases

The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 8.80 – 30.90 USD.

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Method ranges (USD per share)

— — Mid · ▏ Price

Valuation methods

  • Net asset value (NAV)unavailable · input data missing
  • Dividend discount (DDM)8.80 – 11.84 (Mid 10.10)
  • Peers: P/B9.27 – 30.90 (Mid 15.83)
    19 companies used · median multiple 0.8x · quartiles 0.5x – 1.7x
    AEI, AHRT, AIRE, BEEP, CBRE, CHCI, CIGI, CMTG, CWK, FOR, FRPH, GTY, HPP, IIPR, LPA, OPI, TRC, TRNO, UE
Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Real Estate (SIC 6500)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Unattractive profile · Score 42/100

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROE · Quality1.3%52 (vs peers)10%
EBITDA margin · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth35.7%100 (on a fixed band)14%
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Interest coverage · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
P/B · Valuation1.6x40 (vs peers)31%
P/E (TTM) · Valuation125.4x13 (vs peers)14%
Dividend yield · Returns2.3%36 (vs peers)24%
Payout ratio (EPS) · Returns291.1%0 (on a fixed band)7%

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Growth100/100 · 1/1 factors with a value
  • Quality· partial52/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Returns28/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation32/100 · 2/2 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

Curbline Properties Corp. (CURB). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-09-30.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 182.9 m USD in 2025; YoY growth 51.3%; net margin 11.2%; ROE 1.3%.

The estimated value range is 9.04–21.37 USD per share (median of 2 methods, agreement: high); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 12.97 USD, the price of 30.16 USD leaves a potential of -57.0% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of -132.6% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.

olivLaw score 42/100, methodological classification: unattractive profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Groups assessed only in part: balance, quality. Not investment advice.

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • Revenue CAGR 3Y: 35.7%

What contradicts it

  • P/E (TTM): 125.4x
  • Payout ratio (EPS): 291.1%
  • The price is above the estimated value range

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): EBITDA margin, Net debt / EBITDA, Interest coverage.

Versus the vertical median

Real Estate (SIC 6500) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 31 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
125.4x
vertical median 24.6x
above median (+410.0%)
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 13.3x
P/S
14.9x
vertical median 2.1x
above median (+592.9%)
P/B
1.6x
vertical median 0.9x
above median (+75.5%)
ROE
1.3%
vertical median 1.3%
at median
Net margin
11.2%
vertical median 2.7%
above median (+308.7%)
EBIT margin
—
vertical median 6.1%
Revenue YoY
51.3%
vertical median 7.5%
above median (+585.3%)
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median 2.6x
Dividend yield
2.3%
vertical median 5.2%
below median (−55.6%)

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
CBRECbre Group, Inc.40.7 bn30.216.1%3.1%+13.4%−13% / +79%
VTMXVesta Real Estate Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V.32.7 bn131.89.1%85.4%+12.2%+19% / −2%
TRNOTerreno Realty Corporation7.5 bn20.38.3%68.1%+24.5%+8% / +19%
FSVFirstService Corporation7.1 bn49.014.9%3.5%+5.4%−1% / −1%
CIGIColliers International Group Inc.4.0 bn48.815.7%4.0%+15.3%−32% / −5%
CURBCurbline Properties Corp.3.7 bn125.41.3%11.2%+51.3%+30% / unavailable
CWKCushman & Wakefield Ltd.3.5 bn50.53.4%0.6%+8.9%−11% / +82%
UEUrban Edge Properties2.7 bn24.67.9%22.2%+6.1%+10% / +26%
GTYGetty Realty Corp.1.9 bn17.48.9%42.4%+9.0%+1% / −2%
IIPRInnovative Industrial Properties, Inc.1.6 bn12.57.6%53.2%−13.8%+14% / −31%
FORForestar Group Inc.1.3 bn7.59.6%9.9%+10.1%−2% / −18%
HPPHudson Pacific Properties, Inc.572.8 m—-19.8%-69.1%−1.3%−24% / −74%
DUOFangdd Network Group Ltd.548.5 m—-17.9%-23.9%+9.2%−68% / −96%
AHRTAh Realty Trust, Inc.500.6 m—-6.7%-18.2%+4.1%+3% / −38%
TRCTejon Ranch Co.439.9 m71.31.3%10.6%+18.4%+0% / +3%
FRPHFrp Holdings, Inc.360.7 m2,041,655.00.0%0.2%+2.6%−19% / −32%
MLPMaui Land & Pineapple Co Inc289.5 m—-16.1%-28.6%+68.2%−8% / −2%
OPIOffice Properties Income Trust285.6 m—-40.5%-73.0%−11.8%unavailable / unavailable
CMTGClaros Mortgage Trust, Inc.261.0 m—-36.5%-391.9%−24.4%−44% / −85%
CHCIComstock Holding Companies, Inc.165.7 m6.736.4%32.2%+22.6%+46% / +352%
BEEPMobile Infrastructure Corporation100.4 m—-16.1%-67.2%−5.2%−22% / −54%
LPALogistic Properties of the Americas78.1 m7.54.3%20.9%+14.3%−27% / unavailable
OZBelpointe PREP, LLC47.6 m——-212.1%+243.4%−41% / −50%
AEIAlset Inc.21.1 m—-43.4%-951.4%−78.8%−80% / −54%
CWDCalibercos Inc.4.7 m——-117.3%−60.7%−80% / −98%

1- and 3-year price returns: for CURB from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

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Estimated price (USD)

Estimated priceBearBaseBull
1 years
18.55
Total return -38% · Per year -38%
32.65
Total return 9% · Per year 9%
48.98
Total return 63% · Per year 63%
3 years
22.01
Total return -25% · Per year -9%
43.18
Total return 46% · Per year 13%
70.52
Total return 138% · Per year 33%
5 years
26.10
Total return -10% · Per year -2%
57.11
Total return 95% · Per year 14%
101.56
Total return 244% · Per year 28%
What moves the 3-year price the most
  • Exit P/E± 10.80
  • Net margin± 7.56
  • Annual revenue growth± 5.64
  • Annual dilution± 0.63

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

In brief

Curbline Properties is a NYSE-listed REIT that owns and manages convenience shopping centers in suburban, high-income communities. The portfolio grew quickly from 176 properties at the end of 2025 to 239 by September 2026, and occupancy reached 94.5% 2. The company is the only listed public REIT focused exclusively on this segment, which gives it a distinct position in a highly fragmented market.

SWOT

Strengths

  • The company is the only public REIT focused exclusively on convenience centers, giving it a distinct position 1.
  • Occupancy and leasing spreads show solid demand for existing space 2.
  • Tenants are mostly national and high-credit, which reduces concentration risk 1.

Weaknesses

  • The company has a short history as an independent public entity, and earlier data are carved out of its former parent 1.
  • Reliance on equity issuance and external financing exposes the company to capital market conditions 2.
  • The management team is lean, and many functions depend on shared-services agreements 1.

Opportunities

  • The fragmented convenience-center market may offer many consolidation opportunities 1.
  • Signed leases that begin paying rent could support revenue growth in the coming period 3.
  • Greater use of fixed-rate financing could reduce uncertainty about the cost of capital 2.

Threats

  • Higher interest rates or tighter credit could reduce acquisition capacity 1.
  • Changing consumer behaviour, including e-commerce, could reduce traffic to the properties 1.
  • Competition from private investors for good properties could raise acquisition prices 1.

Risks

  • Concentration of rental incomemedium

    Almost all income comes from rent, so the insolvency of some tenants could affect results 1.

  • Dependence on acquisitionshigh

    Growth depends on finding and integrating new properties at adequate returns 1.

  • Interest rate exposuremedium

    Higher debt and variable-rate borrowings could hurt margins if rates rise 13.

  • Climate and natural disaster exposuremedium

    Properties in hurricane-prone or flood-prone regions could suffer uninsured losses 1.

  • Shareholder dilutionlow

    Forward equity issuance can reduce per-share results if acquisition returns fall short 2.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • If leasing spreads stay positive and new properties enter revenue, Operating FFO growth could continue into 2027 23.
  • Being the only public REIT focused on convenience centers may help attract capital and acquisition access 1.
  • High occupancy and high-credit national tenants could support stable cash flows 12.

What would break the thesis

  • If interest rates stay high, acquisition costs could exceed returns and growth could slow 23.
  • Large equity issuance could dilute per-share results if new properties fall short of expectations 2.
  • Changing consumer behaviour could reduce long-term demand for convenience space 1.

What to watch

  • Trend in occupancy and leasing spreadsQ4 2026
  • Pace at which signed-but-not-opened leases begin paying rentQ1 2027
  • Operating FFO guidance for 20272027
  • Final terms of the delayed draw term loannext 10-K

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

The business

Curbline Properties Corp. is a Maryland REIT that leases and manages convenience shopping centers positioned on the curbline of well-trafficked intersections and major vehicular corridors in suburban, high household income communities 1. Its income comes mainly from rent paid by tenants, largely service and restaurant businesses, and about half of its properties have at least one drive-thru unit 1. The company was spun off from SITE Centers on October 1, 2024 and is headquartered in New York 1.

Acquisitions are central to Curbline's strategy. Year to date through October 2026 it acquired 72 centers for an aggregate purchase price of 800.0 million dollars 2, funded largely by forward equity sales and new debt 23. Operating cash flow is supported by leases with fixed annual increases and high tenant retention 1.

Its UPREIT structure holds properties through Curbline Properties LP, of which the company is the sole general partner 1. It elected REIT status beginning with the taxable year ending December 31, 2024 and intends to maintain it 1. Headcount was small, 39 full-time employees at the end of 2025, with management functions supported by shared services arrangements with SITE Centers 1.

Segments

Convenience shopping centers

The core segment, which makes up the entire portfolio, consists of centers with mostly small-shop units, mainly service and restaurant tenants, with an average size of about 26,000 square feet as of September 30, 2026 2. More than 96% of base rent comes from units under 10,000 square feet 2.

National tenants

High-credit national tenants are the main revenue group, and public company tenants make up a significant share of ABR 1. Tenant concentration is low, with the top ten tenants representing less than 14% of ABR at the end of 2025 1.

Market context

The company cites more than 68,000 convenience shopping centers in the United States, with about 950 million square feet of GLA, in a fragmented and liquid market dominated by private investors 1. Household incomes in the portfolio exceed 129,000 dollars, compared with a national median of 87,460 dollars 2.

Profitability depends on demand for space, rent levels at renewal, and the cost of capital for acquisitions. Higher financing costs and construction costs could slow acquisitions, while existing properties generate growth through leasing 13.

Trends

  • Rent growth on renewals and new leasestailwind

    Leasing spreads remain positive, at 18.2% for new leases and 7.0% on renewals over the first nine months of 2026 2. If this continues, rent growth in the existing portfolio could support medium-term results.

  • Cost of financing and acquisitionsheadwind

    The company has fixed swap rates on upcoming borrowings, which shows its sensitivity to interest rates 23. Higher rates could narrow acquisition spreads and slow expansion.

  • Suburban convenience demandmixed

    Demand for convenience retail depends on daily suburban traffic and on consumer behaviour, including e-commerce 1. Suburban population growth could support demand, while shifts in habits could reduce it.

  • Dilution from share issuancemixed

    The company sold over 33 million shares on a forward basis in 2026 to fund growth 2. This can support asset growth but may lower per-share results if acquisitions earn insufficient returns.

Competitive position

Curbline competes with other real estate companies and developers, private and public, on rent, location, space availability, management services and property condition 1. Because the market is fragmented, the main competition for acquisitions comes from private investors, who are also sellers in many transactions 12.

The company differentiates itself as the only public REIT focused exclusively on convenience centers, giving it a first-mover position in public markets 1. That position can attract capital, but it does not remove pressure from private investors competing for good properties.

  • Private convenience-center investors

    Private and local investors own most convenience centers and compete for acquisitions 1.

  • Shopping center developers and owners

    Developers, private or public, compete for tenants and leasable space 1.

  • SITE Centers

    Former parent until the October 2024 spin-off, which provides management services under contractual agreements 1.

  • Retail Value Inc.

    Affiliated entity with shared leadership, mentioned in the company's filings 1.

News & filings

In the press

The latest news item in our archive is from 21 Sept 2026; the newest SEC filing is from 22 Oct 2026. The press archive comes from the RSS feeds we follow and does not necessarily cover the latest event — the filings alongside do.

SEC filings

Sources

  1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Curbline Properties Corp. · 10 Feb 2026
  2. [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-09-30 · SEC / Curbline Properties Corp. · 22 Oct 2026
  3. [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Curbline Properties Corp. · 22 Oct 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.