What we do
A focused thesis, executed locally.
We invest in well-located industrial assets — and select opportunistic properties beyond that — in Southwest markets we know firsthand, sourced through direct relationships, underwritten with discipline, and operated with transparency.
01 — What we acquire
Industrial & opportunistic
Small-bay flex, light industrial, and infill warehouse assets, with select opportunistic acquisitions across other property types as they arise. Value-add and core-plus profiles, with check sizes between the individual investor and institutional thresholds.
02 — Where we operate
The Southwest, lived in
El Paso and the broader U.S. Southwest corridor. Both principals are based in El Paso, with direct relationships built with brokers, owners, and tenants in the market — not sourced from broadly marketed deals.
03 — How we win
Sourcing-first
We target off-market and under-managed assets. Disciplined underwriting, significant principal co-investment, and operator-level transparency on every transaction. We move quickly when our local knowledge gives us an edge.
What we look for
Investment criteria.
If your deal fits the profile below, we want to hear from you. We respond quickly, underwrite conservatively, and close on what we sign up for.
Asset Type
Industrial
Small-bay flex, light industrial, and infill warehouse. Single-tenant or multi-tenant. Both stabilized and value-add opportunities considered.
Deal Type
Opportunistic
Mispriced, under-managed, or special-situation properties outside our core industrial focus. Considered case by case where our local relationships and underwriting discipline give us an edge.
Geography
El Paso and the Southwest
Primary focus on El Paso. Also actively evaluating opportunities across Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas where our local relationships give us an edge.
Deal Profile
Middle-market positions
Deals too large for individual investors and too small for the largest institutional funds. Value-add and core-plus profiles. Off-market and lightly marketed transactions strongly preferred.
Our process
From sourcing to disposition.
Every deal moves through the same disciplined framework. The result: fewer surprises, faster decisions, and stronger alignment with partners.
01
Source
Off-market deal flow developed through direct broker and owner relationships in our target submarkets.
02
Underwrite
Conservative assumptions, local-market comps, and operator-led diligence. We pass on more deals than we pursue.
03
Acquire
Significant principal co-investment in every transaction. Disciplined basis and clear value-add plan from day one.
04
Operate
Hands-on asset management and transparent reporting. We treat every property like an owner-operator, because we are one.
Principals
Operators first.
Two principals with deep local roots and over twenty years of combined experience acquiring, repositioning, and operating commercial real estate in the U.S. Southwest.
Gabriel Cantu
Managing Partner · El Paso, TX
Gabriel brings more than 15 years of finance and real estate experience, including roles at Argosy Real Estate and Clarion Partners, where he allocated capital as a limited partner across multiple real estate asset classes. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a finance degree from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.
Jose Contreras
Managing Partner · El Paso, TX
José holds a BSBA from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and began his career at Loomis, Sayles & Co. before joining his family’s manufacturing and investment businesses, where he serves as CFO across a group of U.S. and Mexico-based entities. At Western Sky Partners, he leads underwriting and financial strategy for the firm’s Southwest industrial and opportunistic acquisitions.
