{"id":1004816681,"date":"2026-10-29T11:53:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004816681"},"modified":"2026-10-29T12:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T20:10:16","slug":"how-alterra-institutionalized-industrial-outdoor-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/how-alterra-institutionalized-industrial-outdoor-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"How Alterra Institutionalized Industrial Outdoor Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Industrial outdoor storage used to be a locally operated commercial real estate niche. Small private owners and families laid claim to most of the open-air logistics, shipping and vehicle storage properties that lie near highways, rail lines, air and seaports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this dynamic has changed considerably since Alterra Industrial Outdoor Storage\u2019s entry into the space in 2017. The Philadelphia-based commercial real estate investment firm, historically a builder of multifamily and mixed-use properties, is now the nation\u2019s largest owner of IOS assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-fl-body-text-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=873013\" style=\"background-color:#1bb1ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>READ THE MAGAZINE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Alterra Industrial Outdoor Storage (formerly Alterra IOS) lords over a portfolio spanning 400 properties across 39 states and counts more than $2.5 billion in transactions. This year alone, the company has secured more than $700 million in financing across three separate portfolio transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That level of consolidation and those dollar amounts were unprecedented for this asset class a few years ago, as were the name-brand capital sources that have backed Alterra and co-invested with it. The firm counts J.P. Morgan Asset Management among its earliest fundraising partners, and it has sourced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/alterra-acquires-industrial-outdoor-storage-portfolio\/\">hundreds of millions of dollars <\/a>from firms including Blackstone, Blue Owl, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/alterra-secures-103m-for-23-asset-ios-portfolio\/\">PGIM<\/a>, Truist and KeyBank as well as pension funds, endowments and family offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae3b4e4ec81f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004816694\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/how-alterra-institutionalized-industrial-outdoor-storage\/new-excavators-are-lined-up-in-a-parking-lot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/iStock-1279363773.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images\/iStockphoto&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 60D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;New Excavators are lined up in a parking lot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1539216000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;New Excavators are lined up in a parking lot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"iStock-1279363773\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;iStock image purchased for a one time use. Do not reuse without requesting permission from the art department&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Profile: How Alterra\u2019s Institutionalized Industrial Outdoor Storage. Image by Ghoffar Anshory\/iStockphoto.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/iStock-1279363773.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/iStock-1279363773.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"New Excavators are lined up in a parking lot\" class=\"wp-image-1004816694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/iStock-1279363773.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/iStock-1279363773.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/iStock-1279363773.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/iStock-1279363773.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image by Ghoffar Anshory\/iStockphoto.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alterra\u2019s founders and senior executives attribute the firm\u2019s ability to draw institutional capital to an otherwise unglamorous asset class to its proprietary, data-driven investment strategy, one that flies under the radar of heavyweight industrial owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur ability to access the market at the scale that we do allows us to find asymmetric upside where we can have significant rental increases,\u201d explained Matthew Pfeiffer, co-managing partner &amp; CIO. \u201cWe believe that our existence as an institutional platform within this asset class is what\u2019s really resonating with investors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-639f8f9586f42d1784ab432e09f48fbc\" id=\"h-the-secret-sauce\" style=\"color:#0092cc\">The secret sauce<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae3b4e4ed098&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"1004816695\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/how-alterra-institutionalized-industrial-outdoor-storage\/jeff-pustizzi-founding-partner-alterra-ios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Jeff-Pustizzi-Founding-Partner-Alterra-IOS.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jeff Pustizzi, Founding Partner, Alterra IOS\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the November 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jeff Pustizzi, Partner, co-founder &#038; general counsel at Alterra Property Group. An attorney with both considerable real estate and law backgrounds, Pustizzi oversees much of the platform\u2019s transaction structuring and joint ventures with household name institutions. Image courtesy of Alterra Property Group&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Jeff-Pustizzi-Founding-Partner-Alterra-IOS.png?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Jeff-Pustizzi-Founding-Partner-Alterra-IOS.png\" alt=\"Jeff Pustizzi\" class=\"wp-image-1004816695\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Jeff-Pustizzi-Founding-Partner-Alterra-IOS.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Jeff-Pustizzi-Founding-Partner-Alterra-IOS.png?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Jeff-Pustizzi-Founding-Partner-Alterra-IOS.png?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Jeff-Pustizzi-Founding-Partner-Alterra-IOS.png?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeff Pustizzi, Partner, co-founder &amp; general counsel at Alterra Property Group. An attorney with both considerable real estate and law backgrounds, Pustizzi oversees much of the platform\u2019s transaction structuring and joint ventures with household name institutions.<em> Image courtesy of Alterra Property Group<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The IOS property photos on Alterra\u2019s website, mostly showing fenced infill sites with truck parking stalls, shipping containers and small buildings, give no indication that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/industrial-outdoor-storage-surges-into-ever-greater-strength\/\">average rent growth<\/a> for these assets far exceeds that of traditional industrial warehouses and logistics facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to data from CBRE, rent premiums increased 17.9 percent over other industrial subsectors at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025 alone. The icing on the cake is that new supply is virtually nonexistent and incredibly difficult to build. In 2025, new supply under construction accounted for approximately 0.1 percent of the entire industrial sector\u2019s existing inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor investors, (the) value proposition actually starts with scarcity,\u201d explained Leo Addimando, a co-managing partner &amp; CEO at the company. \u201cWe often describe it as infrastructure real estate hiding in plain sight because these sites support e-commerce fulfillment, freight movement, construction, utility maintenance, public infrastructure and, more recently, digital infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transactions usually range from $5 million to $15 million on an individual asset basis, a range that often doesn\u2019t pique the interest of many of Alterra\u2019s would-be competitors. In contrast to nearly every other commercial real estate sector, much of the value comes from the land itself rather than buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae3b4e4ed949&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"1004816696\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/how-alterra-institutionalized-industrial-outdoor-storage\/leo-addimando-new-headshot_-march-2025\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Leo-Addimando-NEW-headshot_-March-2025.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7CR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1742223977&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leo Addimando NEW headshot_ March 2025\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the November 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Leo Addimando, one of Alterra\u2019s two co-founders and managing partners. Addimando established the dedicated industrial outdoor storage arm in 2017, following the completion of a sale-leaseback transaction on behalf of a friend. That one deal spawned what would become the nations largest owner of industrial outdoor storage. Image courtesy of Alterra Property Group&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Leo-Addimando-NEW-headshot_-March-2025.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Leo-Addimando-NEW-headshot_-March-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Leo Addimando\" class=\"wp-image-1004816696\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Leo-Addimando-NEW-headshot_-March-2025.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Leo-Addimando-NEW-headshot_-March-2025.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Leo-Addimando-NEW-headshot_-March-2025.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Leo-Addimando-NEW-headshot_-March-2025.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leo Addimando, one of Alterra\u2019s two co-founders and managing partners. Addimando established the dedicated industrial outdoor storage arm in 2017, following the completion of a sale-leaseback transaction on behalf of a friend. That one deal spawned what would become the nations largest owner of industrial outdoor storage.<em> Image courtesy of Alterra Property Group<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pfeiffer, who joined the firm from CenterSquare Investment Management following the establishment of its IOS arm, said location is the biggest driver for acquisitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have credit tenants in the space that are sticky (and) that need to be in these infill locations that are near major highway infrastructure, ports, intermodals and major (metros), while you have virtually no new supply or even negative supply,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm\u2019s 500-plus IOS acquisitions over the last decade, has allowed it to build both a base of market knowledge that it uses for much more than due diligence. According to Addimando, the company\u2019s database consists of more than 15,000 lease and sale comps, all of which are regularly scrutinized by an in-house data team that\u2019s developing a series of artificial intelligence-powered analytics tools. The company currently acquires two to five assets a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBottom line, we\u2019re assessing what the right market rents are for these assets and incorporating them into our underwriting is one of the primary drivers of our valuations,\u201d said Scott Whittle, partner, CFO &amp; chief compliance officer. \u201cIt not only allows us to evaluate new acquisition opportunities but also to value our internal portfolio, using that same knowledge for our leasing efforts, as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae3b4e4ee286&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" data-attachment-id=\"1004816699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/how-alterra-institutionalized-industrial-outdoor-storage\/1125-south-legacy-view-street-salt-lake-city\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/1125-South-Legacy-View-Street-Salt-Lake-City.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,674\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FC2204&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694781037&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.386&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1125 South Legacy View Street, Salt Lake City\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the November 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Alterra IOS refinanced 1125 Legacy View St., a 4.17-acre, 13,000-square-foot industrial outdoor storage facility located in Salt Lake City, as part of a 99-asset portfolio, backed by a $400 million loan provided by Truist and KeyBank in July 2026. Image courtesy of AlterraIOS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/1125-South-Legacy-View-Street-Salt-Lake-City.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/1125-South-Legacy-View-Street-Salt-Lake-City.jpg\" alt=\"1125 South Legacy View Street, Salt Lake City\" class=\"wp-image-1004816699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/1125-South-Legacy-View-Street-Salt-Lake-City.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/1125-South-Legacy-View-Street-Salt-Lake-City.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/1125-South-Legacy-View-Street-Salt-Lake-City.jpg?resize=768,431 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/1125-South-Legacy-View-Street-Salt-Lake-City.jpg?resize=1024,575 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alterra IOS refinanced 1125 Legacy View St., a 4.17-acre, 13,000-square-foot industrial outdoor storage facility located in Salt Lake City, as part of a 99-asset portfolio, backed by a $400 million loan provided by Truist and KeyBank in July 2026. <em>Image courtesy of AlterraIOS<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This knowledge ecosystem extends beyond the digital realm. In addition to smaller transaction sizes, zoning can be another turnoff for some IOS investors. Many otherwise industrial-friendly municipalities are reluctant to approve new sites, and no real standardization akin to traditional industrial exists for the asset class.<br>\u201cIronically, that\u2019s also one of the greatest sources of value,\u201d Addimando observed. \u201cA site that is properly zoned, well located and difficult to replace often becomes indispensable to the tenant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Alterra isn\u2019t letting unfriendly zoning get in the way of its growth strategy. The company works with more than 55 law firms, sculpting a roster of savvy local counsel with zoning expertise and those that have the best relationships with approval boards. \u201cIt\u2019s not black and white like some other asset classes, so that experience and knowledge is a really meaningful thing that lets us attack these more acute challenges,\u201d Whittle told <em>Commercial Property Executive<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-997d5bef39b43b10bad3152cbd96858f\" id=\"h-overlooked-no-more\" style=\"color:#0092cc\">Overlooked no more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The circumstances that led Alterra to IOS were as unexpected as the institutionalization of the asset class. Addimando started the multifamily and mixed-use development company in 2005, following previous roles in consulting with hotel booking company Orbitz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-founder &amp; Partner Jeff Pustizzi joined the company in 2010. The company would grow from two employees to 140 over the next decade or so. \u201cWe really hit it off,\u201d Pustizzi reflected over a Friday afternoon phone call. \u201cI thought Leo was the smartest person that I had ever spoken to in real estate, and I had just so happened to be looking to get into the development side of things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, a friend of Addimando\u2019s, an executive at crane rental company Maxim Crane confided that the company needed a new outdoor storage site due to an impending lease expiration in Boston\u2019s Back Bay neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d4b75940baaca99585656d9121e954e4 is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#3d5360\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33f219586c7725d3f8f1a577699468db\" style=\"color:#0092cc\"><strong>A decade ago, most of the conversation revolved around explaining what IOS was.<br>Today, most institutions understand the asset class, and the discussion has shifted from education to execution.<\/strong><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014Leo Addimando, Managing Partner &amp; Co-Founder, Alterra<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Addimando was not familiar with Boston\u2019s industrial market, but he did his best to do right by his friend by buying, retrofitting, leasing and eventually selling a new home to Maxim at a 30,000-square-foot transit-adjacent property in Revere, Mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt started as a simple favor,\u201d Addimando told CPE over an email exchange while travelling. \u201cWe quickly realized that the industry was largely overlooking these properties, really because people were focused on warehouses and buildings rather than the land itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pustizzi also recalled that aha moment. \u201cWe looked at the deal and said, \u2018well, that was interesting,\u201d he said. \u201cWe quickly realized that this wasn\u2019t just a crane company issue, and that this could be more of a business than a trade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae3b4e4eed65&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1158\" height=\"868\" data-attachment-id=\"1004816697\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/how-alterra-institutionalized-industrial-outdoor-storage\/matt-pfeiffer-alterra\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Matt-Pfeiffer-Alterra.png\" data-orig-size=\"1158,868\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Matt Pfeiffer, Alterra\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the November 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Matt Pfeiffer, CIO &#038; managing partner at Alterra Property Group. Pfeiffer spearheads most of the company\u2019s acquisitions and capital raising efforts, sees the processes as more niche versions of how other firms invest: using data market trends and on-the-ground conversations to make the most optimal decisions. Image courtesy of Alterra Property Group&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Matt-Pfeiffer-Alterra.png?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Matt-Pfeiffer-Alterra.png\" alt=\"Matt Pfeiffer\" class=\"wp-image-1004816697\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Matt-Pfeiffer-Alterra.png 1158w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Matt-Pfeiffer-Alterra.png?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Matt-Pfeiffer-Alterra.png?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Matt-Pfeiffer-Alterra.png?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matt Pfeiffer, CIO &amp; managing partner at Alterra Property Group. Pfeiffer spearheads most of the company\u2019s acquisitions and capital raising efforts, sees the processes as more niche versions of how other firms invest: using data market trends and on-the-ground conversations to make the most optimal decisions.<em> Image courtesy of Alterra Property Group<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One deal with Maxim eventually turned into a 17-property <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/sale-leaseback-deals-slide-even-as-stnl-investment-grows\/\">sale-leaseback transaction<\/a> with Alterra partnering with a local family office for capital. By 2019, Alterra was working with JPMorgan on an equity joint venture, which deployed following a $300 million close in 2021\u2014the first of its kind capital raise for IOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two years later, Alterra would register as an investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, closing two more funds valued at nearly $1.5 billion by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Addimando, the JPMorgan capital raise was a mix of effective communication and real-world returns. \u201cA decade ago, most of the conversation revolved around explaining what IOS was,\u201d Addimando said. \u201cToday, most institutions understand the asset class, and the discussion has shifted from education to execution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alterra executives see the company as an advisor to both tenant and capital partners alike. \u201cIn a way, we\u2019re a sort of an outsized real estate consultant for them,\u201d Pustizzi reflected. \u201c\u201cFor instance, once we understand what our major national tenants are paying in rent, that informs our decision-making when talking to investors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae3b4e4ef4fd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"899\" data-attachment-id=\"1004816700\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/how-alterra-institutionalized-industrial-outdoor-storage\/8800-ne-parvin-road-kansas-city\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/8800-NE-Parvin-Road-Kansas-City.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,899\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FC220&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714817163&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.73&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"8800 NE Parvin Road, Kansas City\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the November 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;8800 NE Parvin Road, a 29-acre, 1.3 million-square-foot industrial outdoor storage property located in Kansas City, Nebraska. Alterra refinanced the property, part of the same 99-asset portfolio, through a $400 million loan provided by Truist and KeyBank. Image courtesy of AlterraIOS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/8800-NE-Parvin-Road-Kansas-City.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/8800-NE-Parvin-Road-Kansas-City.jpg\" alt=\"8800 NE Parvin Road, Kansas City\" class=\"wp-image-1004816700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/8800-NE-Parvin-Road-Kansas-City.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/8800-NE-Parvin-Road-Kansas-City.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/8800-NE-Parvin-Road-Kansas-City.jpg?resize=768,575 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/8800-NE-Parvin-Road-Kansas-City.jpg?resize=1024,767 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">8800 NE Parvin Road, a 29-acre, 1.3 million-square-foot industrial outdoor storage property located in Kansas City, Nebraska. Alterra refinanced the property, part of the same 99-asset portfolio, through a $400 million loan provided by Truist and KeyBank.<em> Image courtesy of AlterraIOS<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b5cbf7dbeab2d24ccce5ad3e9b603cbc\" id=\"h-along-for-the-ride\" style=\"color:#0092cc\">Along for the ride<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having transformed the asset class, Alterra executives say communicating the merits of IOS to capital partners is an easier lift today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe sector offers strong fundamentals, triple-net lease structures and relatively low capital expenditure requirements,\u201d Addimando detailed. \u201cThese are mission-critical locations for tenants, yet rent typically represents a small, single-digit percentage share of their overall operating costs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alterra\u2019s IOS story doesn\u2019t always include rosy rental projections. The company plans for every possible outcome in its acquisition strategies. \u201cWe\u2019re looking at about 10 different potential uses every time we go to buy a property, the reason being that we\u2019re always looking to protect the downside,\u201d Pustizzi explained. \u201cIf a tenant leaves, we\u2019ve already explored seven or eight of our (other) typical uses that are permitted to occupy the site by right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alterra also looks to minimize risk as it expands. In July of this year, the company structured a $400 million refinancing for a portfolio of 99 assets under an equity pledge framework, rather than refinancing them on an asset-level mortgage basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While reducing the complexity of the fundraising, the structure also streamlines the company\u2019s hyperactive acquisitions pace and saves a significant amount on legal fees to boot.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae3b4e4efcf5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1054\" height=\"791\" data-attachment-id=\"1004816698\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/how-alterra-institutionalized-industrial-outdoor-storage\/scott-whittle-cfo-alterra-ios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Scott-Whittle-CFO-Alterra-IOS.png\" data-orig-size=\"1054,791\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scott Whittle, CFO, Alterra IOS\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the November 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Scott Whittle, partner, chief financial officer, &#038; chief compliance officer at Alterra. Prior to joining Alterra, Whittle had considerable experience originating debt for a host of commercial real estate investment managers. Whittle had a hand in creating the asset class\u2019s first of its kind pledge of equity structure for a $400 million refinancing deal last summer. Image courtesy of Alterra Property Group&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Scott-Whittle-CFO-Alterra-IOS.png?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Scott-Whittle-CFO-Alterra-IOS.png\" alt=\"Scott Whittle\" class=\"wp-image-1004816698\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Scott-Whittle-CFO-Alterra-IOS.png 1054w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Scott-Whittle-CFO-Alterra-IOS.png?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Scott-Whittle-CFO-Alterra-IOS.png?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/10\/Scott-Whittle-CFO-Alterra-IOS.png?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scott Whittle, partner, chief financial officer, &amp; chief compliance officer at Alterra. Prior to joining Alterra, Whittle had considerable experience originating debt for a host of commercial real estate investment managers. Whittle had a hand in creating the asset class\u2019s first of its kind pledge of equity structure for a $400 million refinancing deal last summer. <em>Image courtesy of Alterra Property Group<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause we\u2019re buying two to five assets a week that all need financing, that structural change that we achieved is really a meaningful milestone for not just Alterra but for the institutionalization of the space in general,\u201d Whittle observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lenders are also comfortable with the arrangement. \u201cThese deals are common in open-end funds and acquisition facilities, but this one is a market-setting structure, even without the fund-level guarantee,\u201d said Nadia Mahmoud, managing director of real estate corporate &amp; investment banking at Truist Securities. The bank provided $225 million for the $400 million facility in addition to $343.6 million for a closed-end fund encompassing 64 properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a way, lenders are more attracted to the scale of the platform than individual assets. \u201cIt\u2019s not only this diversification of assets and locations but what Alterra is able to do with them,\u201d Mahmoud noted. \u201cIt\u2019s large enough of a platform and large enough of a portfolio where we\u2019d feel comfortable doing a pledge of equity without a full guarantee structure from the fund.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c11e586440b8ef926252406655a98087\" id=\"h-room-for-improvement\" style=\"color:#0092cc\">Room for improvement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The jury\u2019s still out on how long it will take for Alterra to hold its lead. \u201cOther groups have the capital to grow, and the gap could narrow as they gain experience,\u201d said Ryan Butler, regional managing director of Northmarq\u2019s net lease and sale-leaseback group. \u201cAlterra\u2019s head start helps, but the company still has to make the numbers work on each acquisition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its distinct advantages, however, that would be hard to replicate. \u201cBecause they are so well-capitalized, they are often regarded as higher-quality buyers in the market, particularly when compared with smaller groups whose LPs may also have decision-making authority,\u201d said Will McCormack, senior director at JLL Capital Markets. \u201cThey also have an understanding of market data that many competitors find difficult to replicate, as their own portfolios provide robust data sets to drive statistics off of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alterra\u2019s executives know the writing is on the wall: \u201cEven though large pools of capital can\u2019t presently enter the space, going forward these assets will continue to trade in portfolios, where an institutional operator like ourselves curates a national pool,\u201d Pfeiffer predicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, Alterra doesn\u2019t plan to change any aspect of its strategy. Rather, the firm\u2019s leaders will continue to improve the platform internally in what Pustizzi equates to a race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve invested significantly in our tech platform, and we continue to attract people from the real estate, private equity and (occupier) backgrounds, which makes us more informed on both ends,\u201c he said. \u201cOur main focus is investing in our company in a way that will allow us to lengthen that lead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#16a19a33\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=873013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the November 2026 issue of CPE.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the largest owner, but how long can its lead last?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3012,"featured_media":1004816694,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1521,21748],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1004816681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital","category-industrial"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - 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