Venture One Real Estate

What Venture One Real Estate does

Venture One Real Estate, LLC is a privately held industrial real estate private equity fund manager, developer, and operating company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. The firm operates a fully integrated platform spanning fund management (the VK Industrial series of acquisition funds co-sponsored with Kovitz Investment Group and Focus Partners Wealth), industrial development (build-to-suit and speculative), and in-house property and asset management. It targets industrial properties across three core US markets: the Chicago metropolitan area, the Northeast (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania), and Florida (Orlando and Fort Lauderdale), supported by three regional offices.

The company's investment vehicle of record is VK Industrial VII, LP, a fully discretionary acquisition fund focused on multi-tenant, single-tenant, and freezer/cooler industrial assets. Through joint ventures with DRA Advisors, BGO, Affinius Capital, CRG, and USAA Real Estate, Venture One has also executed institutional-scale portfolio transactions and speculative developments, including a 2023 DRA JV covering 2.77 million SF of infill industrial and 84.5 acres of industrial outdoor storage. Across its history the firm has purchased approximately 22 million SF, developed approximately 17 million SF, and acquired approximately 300 buildings, anchored by credit tenants such as Amazon, 3M, John Deere, Georgia-Pacific, CJ Logistics, Scotts Miracle-Gro, Danfoss, Fresenius Kabi, and others.

The business model generates revenue through management fees and carried interest on the VK Industrial funds, development fees and construction oversight (in partnership with design-builder Clayco) on build-to-suit and speculative projects, and recurring property and asset management fees on the owned portfolio. Customer acquisition is sales-led and relationship-driven, executed through institutional capital partners, broker networks (JLL, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Colliers, NAI Hiffman, Avison Young), and direct enterprise outreach to credit-tenant occupiers. Pricing is negotiated per transaction and is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Venture One Real Estate

Legal name

Venture One Real Estate, LLC

Website

https://ventureonere.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Venture One Real Estate is a privately held industrial real estate private equity fund manager, developer, and operator. It manages the VK Industrial acquisition fund series and develops build-to-suit and speculative industrial facilities for credit tenants across Chicago, the Northeast, and Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Real Estate Investment & Development

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate / PropTech Growth Equity (FSANACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alternative Investments for Private Wealth (Hedge Funds, PE/VC Access, Private Credit) (FSAAABAI)

Keywords

• Industrial real estate investment
• Commercial property development
• Real estate fund management
• Build-to-suit facilities
• Warehouse acquisitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Park Ridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Operates private equity acquisition funds (VK Industrial series) co-sponsored with investment partners. Generates management fees and carried interest through industrial property acquisitions in Chicago, Northeast, and Florida markets.
2. Development Services: Build-to-suit and speculative industrial development for credit tenants including Amazon, 3M, John Deere, Georgia-Pacific. Includes construction management through partner Clayco.
3. Property Management: In-house property and asset management services for owned portfolio. Long-term maintenance and capital improvement programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Venture One Real Estate is a privately held real estate private equity fund manager, developer, and operating company focused on the industrial property sector. The firm acquires, develops, and manages industrial real estate through its VK Industrial fund series, serving enterprise tenants across the Chicago, Northeast U.S., and Florida markets.

Product overview

Venture One Real Estate is a real estate private equity fund manager, developer, and operating company specializing in the industrial property sector. The company's integrated platform includes investment fund management through vehicles like VK Industrial VII, LP, combined with in-house development capabilities for industrial facilities, comprehensive property management services, and acquisition services. The firm maintains a portfolio of industrial business parks including Crossroads 55, VenturePark 57, VenturePark 47, VenturePark Beachline, VenturePark 65, VenturePark 80, Park 88, and Rock 39 Industrial Park, offering both build-to-suit and speculative developments. The company focuses on industrial properties across Chicago, Northeast, and Florida markets, serving tenants such as Amazon, John Deere, 3M, Georgia-Pacific, CJ Logistics, and Scotts Miracle-Gro.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VenturePark: Business park brand for industrial developments including VenturePark 57, VenturePark 47, VenturePark 47 II, VenturePark Beachline, VenturePark 65, VenturePark 80, VenturePark ISP, VentureParkCold, and VenturePark Geneva
• Crossroads 55
• Gateway 57
• Park 88
• Venture One VK Fund

Products and services

• VK Industrial Fund Series

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• BGOmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2024Joint venture to form and break ground on speculative cold storage facility on Long Island, New York.
• Affinius CapitalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint venture partner for developments including 220,853 SF speculative logistics facility in Orlando and 245,240 SF Western Suffolk County Class A developments on Long Island, NY.
• ClaycocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign builder for major development projects including 1.2M SF facility for John Deere in Hebron, IN. Long-standing construction partner for 3M and other projects.
• CRGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for Gateway 57 developments including 897,000 SF build-to-suit project and speculative facilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scannell Properties: Private industrial real estate developer and fund manager operating a similar build-to-suit and speculative industrial platform across multiple U.S. markets. Highly comparable in business model: capital partner-driven industrial development with integrated investment, development, and property management — directly competing for the same tenant roster.
• Crow Holdings Industrial: Private real estate investment and development firm with a major industrial/logistics vertical that develops, owns, and operates industrial product on behalf of institutional capital. Direct peer because of similar fund-and-develop model, regional U.S. footprint, and credit-tenant focus.
• Bridge Industrial: Private industrial real estate operator that acquires and develops modern infill/logistics facilities through institutional capital partnerships. Closely comparable as a PE-style industrial developer pursuing similar build-to-suit and speculative strategies in core U.S. logistics markets.
• Becknell Industrial: Private, vertically integrated industrial real estate investment, development, and management firm focused on speculative and build-to-suit product across the U.S. Comparable in scale and in the integrated platform structure used to serve institutional investors and corporate tenants.
• Dermot Company: Northeast-focused real estate developer and investor with a significant industrial/logistics portfolio. Direct peer in the Northeast industrial market where Venture One operates its East Rutherford regional office, competing for the same tenants and infill land.
• Terreno Realty Corporation: Public REIT that acquires, develops, and operates industrial real estate in major U.S. coastal markets. Comparable as a focused industrial owner/developer in similar geographies, competing for the same infill/logistics assets and tenants.
• First Industrial Realty Trust: Public REIT focused on industrial real estate across the U.S., with a build-to-suit and acquisition strategy that overlaps directly with Venture One's. Strong direct peer given competing for industrial tenants and assets in Chicago, Northeast, and Florida.
• STAG Industrial: Public industrial REIT that acquires and operates single-tenant and multi-tenant industrial properties across the U.S. Closely comparable in operating model — value-add industrial investor with similar tenant mix and geographic overlap.
• EastGroup Properties: Public industrial REIT focused on Sun Belt and high-growth logistics markets, including Florida. Comparable as a direct industrial competitor with overlapping Florida exposure and similar credit-tenant focus.

Broad incumbents

• Prologis: Global industrial REIT dominant in logistics real estate with national footprint and institutional capital scale far beyond Venture One. Relevant as the broad incumbent setting market rents, cap rates, and tenant expectations across the same industrial segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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