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Small Bay Industrial Investments

Hornet Real Estate is an investment manager and operator focused on private commercial real estate investments, particularly in small bay, multi-tenant industrial warehouses in Texas. 


Hornet leverages its institutional advisory and fiduciary experience to provide sophisticated services to investors, generating attractive risk-adjusted returns across a variety of strategies. Hornet actively pursues industrial assets that exhibit opportunities for improved cash flow and appreciation. 


The competitive advantage of Hornet Real Estate lies in its deep knowledge of capital markets, property operations, investment markets, and thorough research. By utilizing these tools and fostering strong local relationships, Hornet sources investment opportunities that align with its macro thesis while allowing for investment elasticity across the risk-return spectrum, catering to the specific needs of investors and the dynamics of capital markets.

Properties

investment attributes

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Location

Building Configuration

Building Configuration

Top 50 MSA; Concentration in Texas, Southwest, Mountain West, and Midwest. Hornet Real Estate focuses on dense, infill industrial submarkets with proximity to rooftops, making it an ideal choice for small bay investments. These areas also boast strong vehicular access to major thoroughfares, highlighting the paths of growth.

Loading docks with white roll-up doors and dumpsters outside a warehouse.

Building Configuration

Building Configuration

Building Configuration

Featuring a 14'+ clear height and bay depths ranging from 60' to 160', this industrial space is an excellent investment opportunity for Hornet Real Estate. With a 10-30% office finish, it caters to diverse business needs. The property boasts a dock high or grade level loading door ratio of 1:7,500 SF, ensuring efficient logistics. Additio

Featuring a 14'+ clear height and bay depths ranging from 60' to 160', this industrial space is an excellent investment opportunity for Hornet Real Estate. With a 10-30% office finish, it caters to diverse business needs. The property boasts a dock high or grade level loading door ratio of 1:7,500 SF, ensuring efficient logistics. Additionally, there are multiple points of ingress and egress, making it ideal for small bay operations in Texas.

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Tenant Profile

Building Configuration

Tenant Profile

Avg. Suite: 2,000-20,000 SF. Hornet Real Estate focuses on serving the local economy through last mile distribution, contractor services, and home furnishings. These industrial investments predominantly utilize box trucks and sprinter vans, making them non-disruptive users in the Texas market, particularly in small bay spaces.

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Operations

Value Add Opportunities

Tenant Profile

Hornet Real Estate offers turnkey suites designed to reduce TI costs and facilitate quick leasing in the industrial sector. Our NNN leases help eliminate expense leakage, making them ideal for investments in small bay properties across Texas. Additionally, our 3-5 year leases allow for frequent mark to market adjustments.

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Value Add Opportunities

Value Add Opportunities

Value Add Opportunities

Demise buildings to increase rent and meet tenant demand in the Texas market, particularly in small bay industrial spaces. Reduce office finish to minimize turnover costs and enhance the attractiveness of investments in capital markets exit strategies. Enhanced oversight by Hornet Real Estate drives occupancy and lease rates.

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Strengths

Value Add Opportunities

Value Add Opportunities

Scarcity Premium with Minimal Supply in the Texas market. Hornet Real Estate offers a deep, diversified rent roll that generates smooth NOI for industrial investments. With 3-5% annual rent escalations, these small bay properties trade above traditional warehouse options, allowing for potential cap rate compression.

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