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  <xsd:element id="safe_NumberofGroundLeasereceivables" name="NumberofGroundLeasereceivables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_NumberofMortgagesRefinanced" name="NumberofMortgagesRefinanced" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_NumberofYearsasActiveRealEstateInvestor" name="NumberofYearsasActiveRealEstateInvestor" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_OperatingLeaseIncomeMember" name="OperatingLeaseIncomeMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_OriginationAndAcquisitionOfLeaseandLeaseReceivablesDuringPeriod" name="OriginationAndAcquisitionOfLeaseandLeaseReceivablesDuringPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_OtherPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="OtherPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_OwnershipPercentagebyShareholders" name="OwnershipPercentagebyShareholders" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_PaymentsofOfferingCosts" name="PaymentsofOfferingCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_PaymentstoOriginateAcquireSalesTypeLease" name="PaymentstoOriginateAcquireSalesTypeLease" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_PercentageOfTaxableIncomeIncludingCapitalGainsToBeDistributedToQualifyAsReit" name="PercentageOfTaxableIncomeIncludingCapitalGainsToBeDistributedToQualifyAsReit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_PercentageRentArrangementMember" name="PercentageRentArrangementMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_PercentageRentMember" name="PercentageRentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_Presentvaluediscountonsalestypeleases" name="Presentvaluediscountonsalestypeleases" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_PublicOfferingMember" name="PublicOfferingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_PurchaseofCommonStockNumberofShares" name="PurchaseofCommonStockNumberofShares" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_PurchaseofStockAveragePricePerShare" name="PurchaseofStockAveragePricePerShare" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_RealEstateExpenseMember" name="RealEstateExpenseMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyIncludingFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" name="RealEstateInvestmentPropertyIncludingFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RealEstateInvestmentsAggregateTransactionsValue" name="RealEstateInvestmentsAggregateTransactionsValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RealEstateLeaseholdImprovementAllowance" name="RealEstateLeaseholdImprovementAllowance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_RealEstateNetRealEstateRelatedIntangibleAssetsNetandDeferredOperatingLeaseIncomeReceivableNetMember" name="RealEstateNetRealEstateRelatedIntangibleAssetsNetandDeferredOperatingLeaseIncomeReceivableNetMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionFeeWavier" name="RelatedPartyTransactionFeeWavier" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentThreshold1" name="RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentThreshold1" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentThreshold2" name="RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentThreshold2" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentThreshold3" name="RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentThreshold3" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentThreshold4" name="RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentThreshold4" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeShareholdersEquityIncrementalThresholdAmount2" name="RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeShareholdersEquityIncrementalThresholdAmount2" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeShareholdersEquityIncrementalThresholdAmount3" name="RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeShareholdersEquityIncrementalThresholdAmount3" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeShareholdersEquityIncrementalThresholdAmount4" name="RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeShareholdersEquityIncrementalThresholdAmount4" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeShareholdersEquityThresholdAmount1" name="RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeShareholdersEquityThresholdAmount1" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeStockCompensationMaturity" name="RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeeStockCompensationMaturity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionTerminationFeePercentofPriorYearsManagementFee" name="RelatedPartyTransactionTerminationFeePercentofPriorYearsManagementFee" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_RelatedPartyTransactionTerminationFeeShareholdersEquityThresholdAmount" name="RelatedPartyTransactionTerminationFeeShareholdersEquityThresholdAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_RestrictedCashMember" name="RestrictedCashMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_SAFEMember" name="SAFEMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_SalestypeLeaseNetInvestmentinLeaseNonCashInterestIncome" name="SalestypeLeaseNetInvestmentinLeaseNonCashInterestIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_SalestypeLeaseOriginationAndAcquisitionOfLeasesDuringPeriodNonCashActivity" name="SalestypeLeaseOriginationAndAcquisitionOfLeasesDuringPeriodNonCashActivity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_SarasotaFloridaMember" name="SarasotaFloridaMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAmortizationPeriod" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAmortizationPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardsSubjecttoForfeitureBasedonContinuingServiceConditionsPercent" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardsSubjecttoForfeitureBasedonContinuingServiceConditionsPercent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="safe_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardCapitalAppreciationAggregateDistributionPercent" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardCapitalAppreciationAggregateDistributionPercent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_StockPriceHurdleOneMember" name="StockPriceHurdleOneMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_StockPriceHurdleThreeMember" name="StockPriceHurdleThreeMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_StockPriceHurdleTwoMember" name="StockPriceHurdleTwoMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="safe_WeightedAverageNumberofSharesOutstandingBasicandDilutedAbstract" name="WeightedAverageNumberofSharesOutstandingBasicandDilutedAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
