Our History
UTF is the oldest firm in the industry specializing in sale-leasebacks. See how our experience has evolved since our founding in 1972.
1970s
- In 1972, United Trust Fund formed in Miami, Florida. Shortly thereafter, UTF became a nationally-known buyer of single tenant corporate real estate by purchasing a Wells Fargo headquarters on Wall Street in New York City.
- Following that, UTF purchased the corporate headquarters of Ashland Oil, Ashland Coal, and Great American Insurance Co., in Los Angeles.
By the late 70s, UTF had completed sale-leasebacks from coast to coast in the US
1980s
- United Trust Fund expands its sale-leaseback business model to include large, multi-property retail portfolio assets
- UTF closes its first bank headquarters and 30 property branch sale-leaseback
- Metropolitan Life becomes the sole limited partner of UTF paving the way for larger acquisitions
United Trust Fund dramatically increases the size of its portfolio by purchasing quality single tenant properties in bulk
1990s
- United Trust Fund’s portfolio continues to expand with the acquisition of numerous properties in the Oil-Services industry, the Construction industry, and the Raw materials industry
- UTF continues to focus on the retail sector with an emphasis on consumer products
United Trust Fund further establishes its reputation as an industry leader by focusing on credit tenancy; the trademark “We keep good company” is born
2000s
- UTF augments its portfolio with the addition of many CVS and Rite Aid drugstore locations
- Stanley Black & Decker, GMAC, Boise Cascade, and Pearle Vision complete industrial sale-leasebacks with United Trust Fund among many other competing brands
- United Trust Fund forms a joint venture with GE Capital
UTF is nationally recognized as the industry leader in sale-leasebacks
2010s
- UTF enters into the healthcare sector by closing sale-leasebacks with Coventry/Aetna Healthcare, United Healthcare, St. John’s Healthcare, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare
- As part of a single transaction with Sisters of Mercy, UTF buys two major sites and provides $203,000,000 of capital for the ground and development of an orthopedic hospital and medical office building
- As of January 1st, 2018, the principals of United Trust Fund have formed United Trust Fund LLC
As the oldest real estate firm specializing in corporate sale- leasebacks, UTF continues to operate as the industry leader. United Trust Fund’s comprehensive portfolio encompasses more than 500 diverse properties spanning 44 states
2020s
- United Trust Fund structured the $22.5M sale leaseback of a Los Angeles credit union’s headquarter office and branch.
- UTF handled 2 sale leasebacks for First Foundation Bank, a California-based bank with total assets over $12B, on branches in Big Bear Lake, CA.
- Locally, UTF executed a sale leaseback on a 17,000 square foot bank branch for South State Bank and acquired and redeveloped a 50,000 square foot office building on the same 6 acre parcel in Homestead, FL.
- In 2006, we did two 15-year IOS sale leasebacks in Minnesota and Illinois. After extending into their first option period from 2021-2026, the tenant contacted us about repurchasing the property.
UTF continues to draw on over 20 years of experience in IOS sale leasebacks to server our clients.
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United Trust Fund was Founded By Sidney Domb
As founder, Sidney Domb lived by the belief, “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life,” and built our company around that philosophy.
Forever young at heart, he led with generosity, compassion, and boundless enthusiasm. His wisdom, his gift for storytelling, and his genuine kindness shaped our culture and inspired the way we work together.
The values he championed—passion, integrity, and care for others—remain at the core of our business. His vision continues to guide us, and the spirit he infused into this company lives on in every project we take on and every relationship we build.