John Feeney SVP The Boulder Group Date April 8, 2026
John Feeney is a Senior Vice President at The Boulder Group, where he leads investment sales and advisory engagements across the full spectrum of single tenant net lease asset classes — retail, industrial, and office. He works with a nationally diversified client base that includes institutional investors, publicly traded REITs, private equity partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals seeking net lease acquisitions and dispositions.
Feeney leads The Boulder Group’s net lease research division, overseeing the publication of more than 50 quarterly market reports tracking cap rates, transaction volume, bid-ask spreads, and supply and demand dynamics across the retail, industrial, and office net lease sectors. Feeney is regularly quoted by leading commercial real estate publications including Commercial Property Executive, GlobeSt, and Midwest Real Estate News on topics ranging from cap rate trends and 1031 exchange policy to sale-leaseback activity and tenant credit analysis.
The Boulder Group, where Feeney has spent his entire career, is a boutique investment real estate advisory firm founded in 1997 and exclusively focused on single tenant net lease properties. The firm has arranged over $11 billion in net lease transactions and has been ranked among the top 10 companies nationally for single tenant retail transactions by CoStar and MSCI Real Capital Analytics from 2013 through 2025.
Feeney is a member of ICSC and serves on the advisory board of the Marquette University Center for Real Estate, where he co-chairs the structure committee. He is also an executive board member of REALM, the Marquette real estate alumni association.
Areas of Expertise
- Single tenant net lease acquisitions and dispositions
- Cap rate analysis and market research
- 1031 exchange advisory
- Sale-leaseback transactions
- Ground lease investments
- Bonus depreciation strategies
- Tenant credit evaluation
- Net lease retail, industrial, and medical properties
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John Feeney at The Boulder Group?
John Feeney is a Senior Vice President at The Boulder Group, a national net lease investment real estate advisory firm headquartered in Wilmette, Illinois. He specializes in single tenant net lease investment sales and leads the firm’s net lease research division.
What type of net lease properties does John Feeney transact?
Feeney advises on the acquisition and disposition of single tenant net lease properties across retail, industrial, and office sectors nationwide. His clients include high-net-worth individuals, family offices, REITs, and institutional investment funds.
What is The Boulder Group’s net lease research program?
The Boulder Group publishes quarterly net lease research reports covering cap rates, transaction volume, and supply and demand trends across the retail, industrial, and office net lease sectors. John Feeney leads the research division. The reports are widely cited in commercial real estate industry media.
How do I contact John Feeney about a net lease property?
John Feeney can be reached directly at 847-664-9557 or john@bouldergroup.com. The Boulder Group is headquartered at 3520 Lake Avenue, Suite 203, Wilmette, IL 60091.