National chains that feature gas stations, like Wawa, 7-Eleven, Shell, Speedway and Cumberland Farms, are attracting a new generation of net lease investors.

The $4 billion dividend “could be a massive improper giveaway to certain shareholders,” Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said Wednesday on CNBC’s Squawk Box, in announcing that the AGs had asked Albertsons to pause the payout.

The New York-based startup, which launched last year, processes $3 billion in annualized rent payments, and its Bilt Mastercard customers are spending at an annualized rate of $1.6 billion.

“This case is about the companies of Donald Trump, not about the man himself,” prosecutor Joshua Steinglass told a group of 18 potential jurors in New York state court on Tuesday as jury selection for the Manhattan trial continued.

Strong demand and concentrated portfolios among established operators, including several REITs, have produced solid returns for investors.

The increasing frequency and strength of severe weather events is forcing the commercial real estate sector to grapple with how to assess future risks.