What Dedeaux Properties does

Dedeaux Properties is a privately held, Santa Monica–based logistics real estate developer and investment manager focused on port-proximate West Coast industrial markets. Founded in the mid-2000s as an offshoot of Dart Warehouse Corp (which traces its origins to 1936 when Rod Dedeaux founded it), the company has grown to own, develop, and manage more than 14 million square feet of industrial real estate across Southern California, with $1.3 billion+ in assets under management and 2 million+ square feet currently under construction. The platform spans high-velocity distribution centers, cross-dock truck terminals, industrial outdoor storage (IOS) / trailer yards, cold storage, last-mile fulfillment centers, and transloading facilities, with a flagship joint venture at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center (Kern County) where 7 million square feet is fully leased to enterprise tenants including IKEA, Nestlé USA, L'Oréal, Caterpillar, and Dollar General.

The company generates revenue through four primary streams: ground-up development (speculative and build-to-suit, sold or held), property leasing to logistics, e-commerce, transportation, and 3PL tenants, asset management of joint venture portfolios on behalf of institutional capital partners, and opportunistic acquisitions and repositioning of existing industrial assets. Distribution relies on direct enterprise tenant relationships led by CEO Brett Dedeaux, supplemented by JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) as exclusive listing agent for major projects and Fullmer Construction as general contractor. Pricing is negotiated per-asset based on clear heights, dock-door counts, trailer parking ratios, location, and lease term.

The leadership bench blends founding-family logistics heritage (Brett Dedeaux, grandson of founder Rod Dedeaux) with institutional real estate talent — President & CIO Matt Evans previously led asset management and capital markets at GE Real Estate and sourced $40B+ in transactions; COO/CFO Alon Kraft has 20+ years at Lowe Enterprises; and Senior Directors previously held roles at Oaktree, Rockwood Capital, CIM Group, UBS Global Asset Management, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The company has been recognized as NAIOP's 2023 Industrial Developer of the Year, with Brett Dedeaux inducted into the NAIOP SoCal Hall of Fame in 2026, and is positioned as the largest and most active owner/developer of modern IOS and distribution properties in port-centric California.

Name

Dedeaux Properties

Legal name

Dedeaux Properties LLC

Website

https://dedeauxproperties.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dedeaux Properties is a privately held, Santa Monica–based logistics real estate developer focused on port-proximate West Coast industrial markets, owning and developing 14M+ SF of high-velocity distribution, cross-dock, IOS, cold storage, and last-mile facilities for enterprise logistics, retail, and 3PL tenants.

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NAICS

Lessors of Real Estate (5311), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Management (Acquisitions & Dispositions) (BPAJAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Development Asset Management (Project/Construction-to-Stabilization) (BPAJAMAL), Land Brokerage (Raw Land & Development Sites) (FSAEAJAD)

Keywords

• Logistics real estate
• Industrial development
• Distribution warehouses
• Industrial outdoor storage
• Cross-dock facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Real Estate Development: Dedeaux Properties generates revenue through ground-up development of logistics-oriented industrial properties including high-throughput distribution warehouses, cross-dock truck terminals, and industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facilities. Properties are developed speculatively or build-to-suit and either sold or held for leasing.
2. Property Leasing: The company generates recurring revenue from leasing industrial properties to logistics companies, e-commerce operators, transportation firms, and third-party logistics providers. Leasing includes distribution warehouses, cold storage facilities, truck terminals, and outdoor storage yards.
3. Asset Management: Dedeaux Properties provides asset management services for their portfolio of over 14 million square feet of industrial real estate, earning management fees from institutional capital partners and joint venture investors.
4. Property Acquisitions & Repositioning: The company acquires existing industrial assets, repositions them through redevelopment or lease-up, and either sells at a profit or adds to their operating portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dedeaux Properties is a logistics real estate developer and investor that acquires, develops, owns, and manages industrial properties in strategic West Coast port-related markets. Its core offerings include ground-up development of high-throughput distribution warehouses, cross-dock truck terminals, industrial outdoor storage (IOS) yards, cold storage facilities, last-mile fulfillment centers, and transloading facilities on a speculative, build-to-suit, or sale/leaseback basis. The firm also provides asset management services to institutional capital partners across a portfolio exceeding 14 million square feet.

Product overview

Dedeaux Properties operates a unified logistics real estate platform focused on strategic West Coast port-related markets, offering a coordinated portfolio of industrial property types. The company's core products include High-Velocity Distribution Centers, Cross-Dock Truck Terminals, Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) / Trailer Yards, Cold Storage Facilities, Last-Mile Fulfillment Centers, and Transloading Facilities. The platform also encompasses a joint venture with Tejon Ranch Co. for large-format Class A industrial development at the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center. Named product offerings span specific properties across Southern California, the Central Valley, and the Bay Area — including the Swallows Creek campus in San Juan Capistrano, distribution centers in Fontana, Ontario, Riverside, and Rialto, cross-dock terminals in Perris and San Bernardino, trailer yards in Oakland, and IOS facilities in Compton — collectively totaling over 14 million square feet. The company also develops and manages assets on a build-to-suit, speculative, and sale/leaseback basis, serving leading logistics, transportation, and e-commerce operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• IOS rents increased 123% since 2020, more than twice the rate of bulk warehouses (58%)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Tejon Ranch CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Joint venture partnership for development of industrial facilities at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center. Dedeaux Properties and Tejon Ranch Co. are co-developing a 510,385 SF Class A industrial facility on a 24.6-acre site with completion targeted for early 2027. This is Dedeaux's second industrial project at TRCC following the successful 2024 sale of a 233,000 SF warehouse. The partnership aims to build out 11 million square feet of remaining industrial entitlements at the Commerce Center.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJLL serves as the exclusive listing agent for Dedeaux Properties' major industrial developments. Jay Cuccia, Executive Vice President at JLL, is handling leasing for the 510,385 SF facility at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center. JLL also manages leasing at the Swallows Creek property in San Juan Capistrano.
• Fullmer ConstructionmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFullmer Construction serves as the general contractor for Dedeaux Properties' new 510,385 SF industrial facility at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center.
• Rod Dedeaux FoundationminorOthersCharitable foundation established by the Dedeaux family to honor Rod Dedeaux's legacy. The foundation provides college scholarships, equipment, and field renovations for youth in underserved areas of Los Angeles through baseball as a platform. Since 2015, the foundation has provided over $400,000 in scholarships to Compton Unified students through partnerships with Urban Youth Academy. Brett Dedeaux serves as Chairman of the foundation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LBA Realty: Private industrial and office owner-operator with a large Southern California industrial portfolio. Comparable on geography, product type, and privately-held owner/developer business model.
• Rexford Industrial Realty: Public REIT focused exclusively on Southern California and infill Southern California industrial properties, including warehouse, distribution, and outdoor storage. Most directly comparable to Dedeaux given its heavy SoCal concentration, IOS exposure, and similar tenant profile.
• Terreno Realty Corporation: Public REIT owning and operating industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, with significant Los Angeles, Inland Empire, and Northern California exposure. Directly comparable on portfolio composition, infill industrial focus, and tenant type.
• Overton Moore Properties: Privately held, Southern California-based industrial real estate developer with deep SoCal warehouse and distribution expertise. Direct competitor for land, tenants, and institutional capital in the same submarkets.
• Watson Land Company: Private, family-owned industrial landowner and developer in Southern California with a long operating history. Comparable to Dedeaux on geography, product type, ownership profile, and long-term SoCal focus.
• Panattoni Development Company: Largest privately held industrial developer in the U.S., with significant activity in California's Inland Empire and Kern County (including Tejon-area product). Directly comparable on speculative and BTS industrial development.

Broad incumbents

• Prologis: World's largest industrial REIT with a global logistics real estate platform and major LA/Inland Empire exposure. Competes with Dedeaux for institutional tenants, development sites, and capital partners, though at vastly greater scale.
• First Industrial Realty Trust: Public REIT focused on industrial properties across the U.S., with meaningful Southern California exposure. Comparable on tenant type, product mix, and development activity, though it operates at national scale.

Emerging players

• Bridge Industrial: Private, fast-growing U.S. industrial developer with active Los Angeles/Inland Empire presence. Comparable as a privately held, institutionally-backed competitor pursuing modern Class A logistics in the same SoCal submarkets.
• Hillwood: Privately held industrial and logistics real estate developer with West Coast activity and deep institutional capital relationships. Comparable as a privately held competitor pursuing institutional-grade logistics developments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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