Alterra Just Spent $49.5M on 10 Truck Terminals
Alterra acquired a 10-property national truck terminal portfolio for $49.5M — 56 acres total across CT, FL, GA, MD, NC, VA, and WA. Plus infill acquisitions in TX, FL, AZ, VA, and TN.
Alterra Just Spent $49.5M on 10 Truck Terminals. Here's What Happened
IOS Deal Flow Newsletter
Industrial outdoor storage deal flow stayed hot this week, led by Alterra's **$49.5M acquisition of a 10-property national truck terminal portfolio**. But that's not all. We've also got infill acquisitions across TX, FL, AZ, VA, and TN, plus some fascinating market intel from Grand Rapids showing lease rates averaging $2,500/acre/month and vacancy under 2%. If you're betting on IOS, this is the week that confirms you're not alone.
🚚 The Headliner: $49.5M National Portfolio
Alterra IOS Acquires 10-Property Truck Terminal Portfolio
This is the kind of portfolio that doesn't hit the market often: 10 truck terminals spanning coast to coast, approximately **56 acres total and 227,240 SF**, with 9 of 10 properties fully leased at closing. The seller? R+L Carriers, one of the largest freight carriers in the country.
**Transaction Details:**
- **Purchase Price:** ~$49,500,000
- **Portfolio Size:** ~56 acres total, ~227,240 SF total
- **Occupancy:** 9 of 10 fully leased at closing
- **Seller:** R+L Carriers
- **Deal Lead:** Chris White
Portfolio Breakdown
When a portfolio this geographically diverse trades at once, it's a signal that institutional buyers are thinking nationally, not just market by market.
🔥 Other Deals That Closed (Feb 13-18)
DEAL #2: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Deronda Corporation Makes First TX IOS Acquisition
Deronda Corporation entered the Texas market with this I-10 frontage property positioned along the San Antonio to Houston corridor. The company is already implementing a capital improvement plan to reposition the site for logistics tenants.
PROPERTY
7240 I-10, San Antonio, TX
SITE
3.0 acres
IMPROVEMENTS
20,000 SF warehouse
KEY FEATURE
Direct I-10 frontage
- **Strategy:** Capital improvement plan underway to reposition for logistics tenants
- **Principal / Deal Lead:** Ethan Tucker
DEAL #3: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Alterra IOS Adds 3.55-Acre Infill Site to Portfolio
Alterra continues its San Antonio expansion with this East Side industrial corridor property featuring drive-in bays and 3-phase power.
PROPERTY
458 N WW White Road, San Antonio, TX
SITE
3.55 acres
IMPROVEMENTS
16,833 SF industrial building
ACCESS
Near I-10 / Loop 410 / Airport
- **Key Features:** Drive-in bays, 3-phase power, secure fencing, ample concrete yard
- **Deal Team:** Jeff Miller, Michael Kelleher
DEAL #4: TUCSON, ARIZONA
Capital Bay Partners Acquires Rail-Served, Credit-Tenant IOS
This is the kind of asset that checks every box: rail-served, credit tenant (US LBM Holdings), direct I-10 access, and fully leased. Hard to find a better stabilized IOS investment.
PROPERTY
450 E Irvington Road, Tucson, AZ
SITE
10.93 acres
IMPROVEMENTS
45,000 SF
TENANT
US LBM Holdings (fully leased)
- **Key Features:** 8 roll-up doors, active rail spur, direct I-10 access
- **Deal Team:** Jeff Hays, Samuel Rutledge
DEAL #5: NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Transport Properties Acquires Fully Leased Industrial CBD Asset
PROPERTY
1120 Foster Avenue, Nashville, TN
SITE
2.84 improved acres
IMPROVEMENTS
15,000 SF warehouse + repair facility
STATUS
**Fully leased**
- **Key Features:** 9 oversized drive-in doors, secure fencing
- **Zoning:** Heavy industrial (outdoor storage permitted)
- **Brokerage:** Lee & Associates (Gary Barbera, Charlie Mintz, Brett Wallach, Bryan Cahill)
DEAL #6: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Hyde Park Commercial Acquires Two Yard-Capable Industrial Assets
Hyde Park picked up a two-asset package focused on service-oriented industrial with yard capacity along Texas logistics corridors.
- **Asset A:** 2023 FM 1516 - 6.4 acres | 9,300 SF service facility
- **Asset B:** 15501 Capital Port Dr - 22,000 SF single-tenant industrial
**Internal Deal Team:** Sameed Gagai, Christian Zyire Ardoin-Dural, Milco Cipriani
DEAL #7: GLEN ALLEN, VIRGINIA
Jadian IOS Acquires Wash Bay + Fully Fenced Yard
PROPERTY
1345 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA
SITE
4.0 acres
IMPROVEMENTS
16,500 SF industrial service facility
LOCATION
NW Richmond (<1 mile to I-95)
- **Key Features:** 7 oversized drive-in doors, 24' clear, fully fenced graveled yard, oversized wash bay
DEAL #8: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Provident Partners Buys 15-Acre IOS in Orlando Metro
PROPERTY
580 West Franklin Avenue, Altamonte Springs, FL
SITE
15 acres
IMPROVEMENTS
4 office/warehouse buildings totaling 16,066 SF
- **Provident Team:** Ben Stewart, Scott Martin
- **Brokerage:** Brock Holston, Derek Riggleman (Lee & Associates Central Florida)
DEAL #9: AUSTIN, TEXAS
Bay Street Capital Buys 4.95-Acre IOS
PROPERTY
12819 Dessau Road, Austin, TX
SITE
4.95 acres
IMPROVEMENTS
11,000 SF industrial
DEAL LEAD
Matthew Wiener
DEAL #10: CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
Greenspring Closes Off-Market IOS with Strong Frontage
Greenspring Realty Partners continues their off-market acquisition strategy with this Cape Coral property featuring approximately 55,000 vehicles per day on Pine Island Road.
PROPERTY
1044 NE Pine Island Road, Cape Coral, FL
SITE
2.25 acres
IMPROVEMENTS
~10,500 SF industrial building
FRONTAGE
Pine Island Rd (~55,000 VPD)
- **Key Features:** 6 drive-in doors
- **Status:** Available for lease post-close
- **Deal Team:** Daniel Flamholz (deal lead), Goral Khatta (leasing)
DEAL #11: PLANO, TEXAS
±3-Acre IOS Facility Trades
PROPERTY
3104 S Rigsbee Drive, Plano, TX
SITE
±3 acres
BROKERAGE
Bates Real Estate (Tyler Markwood, Karson Conrad)
📝 Leases Signed
#### MANASSAS, VIRGINIA - 5.2-Acre IOS / Truck Terminal Leased
- **Property:** 10451 Colonel Court, Manassas, VA
- **Site:** 5.2 acres
- **Improvements:** 20,390 SF truck terminal building
- **Zoning:** I-2 Heavy Industrial
- **Landlord:** Realterm
- **Landlord Rep:** Colliers (Clay Ellis, Benjamin Luke, Jay Budin)
- **Realterm Lead:** Olivia Washburn
- **Tenant Rep:** JLL (John Dettleff)
📊 Market Intel Spotlight: Grand Rapids, Michigan
What the Numbers Are Saying
Grand Rapids is showing the kind of fundamentals that get institutional buyers excited: tight inventory, steady demand, and pricing that's attractive relative to coastal markets.
#### Market Snapshot (Feb 2026):
- **Lease Rates:** Roughly $2,000-$3,000 per acre per month (average around $2,500/AC/mo) for leases initiated over the last ~3 years
- **Sale Pricing:** Roughly $175,000-$250,000 per acre (average around $200,000/AC) for sales over the last ~2 years
- **Vacancy:** Reported IOS vacancy under ~2%
- **Demand Drivers:** Contractor, ecommerce, heavy equipment users; LTL presence supports manufacturing-driven freight
**Local Expert:** Tim Van Noord, Partner at Advantage Commercial Real Estate
#### Featured Yard-Capable Opportunities (Grand Rapids Area):
5685 Comstock Park Dr NW (Comstock Park)
~59,700 SF across 5 buildings on 9.39 acres; rail-served; priced ~$2.4M
1252 142nd Ave (Wayland)
BTS ~24,000 SF on ~5.1 acres; fenced yard storage + drive-through access; asking $14.95 PSF NNN
10151 S Division Ave (Byron Center)
65,715 SF cross-dock on ~22.4 acres; 109 dock doors + 6 drive-ins; lease $11.95 PSF NNN or sale ~$9.0M
🏗️ Adjacent Industrial (IOS-Relevant)
#### Midwest Portfolio Buy Includes 27.5-Acre IOS Yard Component
**Ambrose Acquires 4 Midwest Industrial Assets (~1.0M SF) for ~$102M**
Notable IOS overlap: **2588 Jannetides Blvd (Greenfield, IN)** - 512,000 SF facility with 32' clear and a **27.5-acre industrial outdoor storage yard**. Partial occupant: Wesco (with space rolling later in 2026).
When adjacent industrial trades include meaningful yard components, it's another signal that outdoor storage is becoming a standard part of the asset class conversation.
📌 Active IOS Listings (Newly Circulating)
#### BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - 6624 Quad Ave
- ~15,000 SF across 2 renovated buildings on 0.991 AC
- I-2 Heavy Industrial zoning
- Asking $4.0M
- **Brokers:** Jim Chivers, Will McCullough
#### BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - 1031 68th St
- 10+ AC with ~30,000 SF warehouse
- Heavy industrial zoning
- Near I-95 / Port
#### DENVER, COLORADO - 845 S Jason St
- 4.52 AC, fully fenced
- 28,863 SF warehouse (+ office) with 4 drive-ins
- Rail-service potential noted
#### FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA - 1750 S Kings Hwy
- 34.07 AC total; ~15 AC paved
- Gated ingress/egress; utilities to site
- For sale and lease
#### SYRACUSE, NEW YORK (North) - Large-Scale IOS
- ±58 acres; ±602,807 SF
- 24-50' clear height
- 120 trailer spaces; outdoor storage ~620 spaces
- Direct I-90/I-81 access
- **For Lease**
#### TOLEDO, OHIO - 1336 Matzinger Rd
- 6 AC secured yard (50+ truck/trailer spaces)
- ±10,140 SF terminal building + ±6,000 SF maintenance facility (4 service bays)
- **For Lease**
#### BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS - 825 Granite St
- 9.14 AC paved/fenced/lit
- Fuel/utilities onsite
- 72,480 SF building; 10 grade-level doors + 3 docks
- 16,000 SF office/locker rooms
- **For Lease**
#### GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - Randleman Rd / Farragut St
- Two sites: 5.50 AC and 5.25 AC
- Lease or sale; subdivisible to 1 AC
- High visibility
📈 Operating Context
#### Equipment Rental Demand Continues to Signal Resilient Yard-Intensive End Users
United Rentals reported 2025 total revenue of approximately $16.099B (rental revenue ~$13.086B) and guided to approximately $16.8B-$17.3B for 2026.
**Practical takeaway:** Steady fleet and contractor activity tends to support infill yard demand and lease renewals. When the equipment rental giants are growing, IOS operators usually benefit.
👥 People Moves
#### Genesis LLC Adds VP, Acquisitions
**Alexander Pryor** joined as Vice President of Acquisitions with a stated focus on acquiring, repositioning, and developing IOS in Northern NJ (primary) with secondary focus across major East Coast logistics markets, including Atlanta and Jacksonville.
**Deal Size Target:** 1-20 acres / $5M-$100M
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