Industrial Development Management & Advisory in Mexico
With an owner's perspective, from site evaluation to stabilization and exit.
Development management and advisory for investors, developers, private landowners and corporate occupiers who build or acquire Class A industrial space in Mexico and Central America, led personally by Riser's founder.
Industrial development management & advisory (quoted per project)
Industrial Development Management & Advisory brief03 Site-Specific Market Studies is also available to owners and investors.
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Development & Construction Management
For investors, developers, private landowners and corporate occupiers who want to build or acquire Class A industrial space. We manage the full life cycle of the asset with the same discipline institutional platforms apply to budget, schedule and returns: land use and utility feasibility (power, water, drainage and fire protection); legal, technical and environmental due diligence; permits, design and specifications; the master budget and returns model; contractor bidding under a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract; and construction management through delivery. Each project is led personally by Mr. Serrano with a lean team.
Includes: site evaluation & due diligence · development management · construction management · build-to-suit projects.
Typical deliverables: feasibility report · market study · specifications · development budget & schedule · returns analysis (yield on cost, IRR, equity multiple) · GMP contract · monthly progress reports.
Fee: quoted per project and aligned with the owner's objectives.
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Commercialization & Leasing
Marketing starts in preconstruction. As leasing manager for owners and developers, Riser is the single point of contact for prospective tenants and their brokers: we reach end users and brokers, respond to every request for proposal (RFP) with complete technical and economic terms, negotiate leases and coordinate tenant improvements and delivery to each tenant. Available as part of a development assignment or as a stand-alone service.
Fee: quoted per project and aligned with the owner's objectives.
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Property & Asset Management and Disposition
We manage property and asset operations through the lease term, including rent collection, maintenance programs, service contracts and insurance; plan refinancing once the asset is stabilized; and, when applicable, run the sale: strategy, capital markets intermediary, data room, offers, buyer due diligence and closing.
Fee: quoted per project and aligned with the owner's objectives.
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Industrial development management & advisory: the full asset life cycle
1. Site Analysis
We sign a development services agreement that sets scope, schedule and fees, then review land use, utility feasibility and infrastructure (power, water, drainage and fire protection) and coordinate legal, technical and environmental due diligence: title insurance, topographic survey, soil study and Phase I environmental.
2. Market & Product
We analyze supply, availability, rents and competing projects in the corridor to define the target rent, building size and technical specifications the market demands.
3. Budget & Returns
We prepare the master budget (land, direct and indirect costs, leasing costs and contingency), the master schedule and a financial model with unlevered and levered returns.
4. Bidding & GMP Contract
We run the bidding process for contractors and consultants, negotiate a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract and coordinate the executive project before construction starts.
5. Construction Management
We supervise construction, control the critical path, budget and change orders, approve payments against progress, and oversee quality, safety, permits and utility connections.
6. Marketing & Lease-Up
Marketing starts in preconstruction. We reach end users and brokers, respond to RFPs, negotiate leases and coordinate tenant improvements and delivery to each tenant.
7. Asset Management & Exit
We manage property and asset operations, refinancing and hold-or-sell plans, and the sale when applicable.
Scope, deliverables and fees are defined per project in the development services agreement.
Current work and experience
Development management for investors, developers, private landowners and corporate occupiers, from site evaluation to stabilization and exit. We manage the full life cycle of Class A industrial buildings and parks with the same discipline institutional platforms apply to budget, schedule and returns: site and infrastructure review, due diligence, permits, budget and returns analysis, contractor bidding under a guaranteed maximum price, construction oversight, lease-up, property and asset management, and asset disposition.
Current work
Riser is currently originating speculative industrial developments in Querétaro and Hidalgo for institutional and private investors, and is Mexico representative and technical advisor for Synergy Industrial Park, a 1,235-acre Class A industrial park in Escuintla, Guatemala.
Request park informationProven development expertise – Mr. Serrano's prior experience
- Querétaro – Cantera Industrial Park (124 acres), EQT Exeter. Three speculative Class A buildings (800,000+ SF) and two build-to-suit buildings for Amazon and Bosch (600,000+ SF), plus a 32-acre land sale; investment over US$120M.
- Teoloyucan, State of Mexico (102 acres), EQT Exeter. Land acquired for a four-building, 2.1M+ SF Class A industrial park; projected investment over US$210M.
- Tepotzotlán, State of Mexico – 308,000 SF building, EQT Exeter. Negotiated the purchase, recommended upgrades to the facility and managed the existing leases.
- Guadalajara – PIT IV (52 acres), Hines. Acquired the full site and participated in the initial development phase of an eight-building, 1.5M+ SF Class A industrial park; investment over US$180M. Also led the reacquisition and repositioning of PIT II (1.3M SF, 22 tenants).
- Tepotzotlán – El Convento, Hines. Acquisition and repositioning of a 1.7M SF industrial park: improvements to 700,000 SF of existing buildings and planning of 1M+ SF of new buildings.
- Panama – Parque Logístico Panamá (113 acres), Hines. Development management, including a 200,000 SF speculative building.
Usual markets: Querétaro, State of Mexico, Guadalajara, Hidalgo and Central America.
How we charge
Development management, leasing and advisory services are paid by the owner or investor who engages Riser. Fees are quoted per project and aligned with the owner's objectives and the scope of services provided.
Do you own land suitable for an industrial park? Are you an investor interested in industrial development in Mexico?
Let's talk about your industrial project.
Tell us about your site, project or portfolio and we will reply within one business day with a proposed scope and next steps. Our consultation carries no commitment.