Strategic partnership addresses critical need for IOS product in nation’s top trade port
Annapolis, Md./Laredo, Tx. (August 27, 2025) – Realterm, an independent global investment manager focused on the transportation industry, and Stotan Industrial, a private equity industrial real estate acquisition and development firm, today announced plans to develop a Class A, industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in Laredo, TX. The joint venture partnership will develop a 25.82-acre site with a 19,710-square-foot maintenance facility to address critical market demand in this high-trade border crossing market.
“The Laredo market has demonstrated exceptional strength and demand for functional IOS product,” said Ed Brickley, Managing Director and Fund Manager at Realterm. “Despite ongoing uncertainty related to tariffs, Laredo has maintained its position as the number one port in the United States. Demand for high-quality fleet maintenance and trailer storage (IOS) facilities remains consistently strong, fueled by global supply chain reorganization and increasing freight volumes at the border.”
“This new partnership combines Realterm’s deep transportation industry knowledge with Stotan’s proven industrial development capabilities to deliver best-in-class logistics facilities designed to meet the evolving needs of our customers,” said Hunter Leonard, Associate Vice President at Realterm. “Together, this project will provide essential infrastructure to support the efficient movement of freight through the supply chain.”
Bobby Patterson, Stotan’s Texas Market Officer, said, “Stotan is excited to partner with Realterm to bring a unique IOS offering to the Laredo market. This venture brings together our shared expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality logistics real estate in one of the most important trade gateways in North America.”
The Class A facility will feature 19,710 square feet of maintenance space, offering seven drive-through bays and one drive-in bay as well as a 2,250-square-foot office/parts area that is expandable to 3,375 square feet. The 25.82-acre site will accommodate 699 trailer stalls and offer five points of ingress/egress for efficient traffic flow. The development design will also incorporate Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) security requirements, a voluntary supply-chain security program led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expedite border crossing times. Mexico remains the United States’ largest trade partner through Port Laredo by volume, with trade totaling $142 billion compared to China’s $684.3 million. According to the City of Laredo, trade at Port Laredo is up over 5.37 percent year-to-date, with U.S. imports from Mexico increasing 6.15 percent and total US trade with Mexico up 4.1 percent. Motor vehicle parts, commercial and passenger vehicles, computers, cell phones, and related equipment comprise over 37.8 percent of imports from Mexico by volume.
Construction of the project is anticipated to begin immediately and will be completed in Q2 2026.
About Realterm
Realterm is an independent global investment manager focused on the transportation industry. The firm acquires, develops, finances, and manages differentiated real estate and infrastructure assets serving land, air, sea, and rail networks across the world. Realterm currently manages over 430 investments totaling in excess of $12 billion USD in assets under management on behalf of global investors.
About Stotan Industrial
Stotan Industrial is a national real estate development and acquisition company headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 2021, Stotan has delivered every industrial project on time and on budget, leveraging deep industry relationships and technical expertise to drive its expansion across key logistics markets nationwide.
