Why do companies that own a building sell the building and lease a space in it? Ex: CBS with television city

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Why do companies that own a building sell the building and lease a space in it? Ex: CBS with television city

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For many companies, renting is a better tax situation because they can claim rent as a business expense that means their net profit (the number that is actually taxed) is much lower. So even if a company wants to own a building, the owners will create a separate business that owns the building and rent it from their other business.

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