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A lot happening in industrial outdoor storage. Below is a recap of some important developments that caught our eye.
IOS NEWS
IOS News Recap — July 2025
Alterra Secures $343.6M Loan Facility
Truist and BMO closed a $343.6M facility for Alterra’s 64-property IOS portfolio across 22 states.
It’s one of the largest IOS financings to date and further validates institutional demand and lender appetite for the asset class.
New IOS Platform Launch: APEX
APEX IOS is live, targeting functional IOS in constrained, logistics-adjacent markets.
The team behind APEX includes Managing Principals Alex Olshansky and Steve Ruimy, along with Senior Associate Jonah Chang.
$150M Urban IOS Financing Arranged
Cooper Horowitz arranged a $150M portfolio financing for a 29 property, 255-acre IOS portfolio that spans 6 states.
Realterm Expands Down Under
Realterm plans to grow its Australian logistics fund to over $1B AUD, with IOS playing a key role in investing strategy.
QXO Hints at Beacon’s Growth Plan
QXO’s latest investor deck outlines a plan to double Beacon’s legacy EBITDA by 2029 — targeting 500bps of margin expansion.
Summer 2025 Market Outlook
CargoWise released a mid-year update on IOS.
The report points to resilient demand across transportation, rentals, and laydown users — and increasing institutional sophistication in underwriting the space.
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