InLight Real Estate Partners

What InLight Real Estate Partners does

InLight Real Estate Partners is a private, Florida-based industrial real estate investment and development firm founded in 2021 by Managing Partners Jeff Berryhill and David Burch. The firm operates four integrated strategies—ground-up speculative development, value-add acquisitions, build-to-suit for corporate clients, and build-to-core for long-term ownership—exclusively in Sunbelt, East Coast, Midwest, and Gulf Coast markets with a strategic emphasis on port-adjacent and regional logistics hubs. By September 2025, InLight had closed 33 investments and deployed approximately $600M in capital, anchored by enterprise tenants such as Amazon, Lowe's, GEODIS, UPS, Shaw Industries, SubZero, Barsan Global Logistics, and Huntington Ingalls Industries.

The firm's technology and operating platform centers on a full turnkey build-to-suit capability (site selection, concept design, 100% project funding, program management, and project delivery), a hyper-local underwriting model targeting supply-constrained port markets, and a newly launched data center vertical that pairs entitlements and utility coordination with over 2,500 acres of active project land and more than 3 gigawatts of total power capacity. Development activities are supported by regional offices in Ponte Vedra Beach (HQ), Atlanta, and Charleston, and by partnerships with institutional capital providers including J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Ares Industrial Management, EastGroup Properties, Pennybacker Capital, and Affinius Capital.

InLight earns revenue through a mix of development fees on ground-up projects, recurring asset management fees on owned and controlled portfolio assets, acquisition and disposition transaction fees, and fees from sale-leaseback and build-to-suit corporate engagements. Pricing is custom and transaction-based, with investment hold periods of 24–36 months for development and 36–60 months for value-add assets. Distribution is executed through direct enterprise sales, a broker network spanning CBRE, Colliers, JLL, Stream, and Cushman & Wakefield, and limited digital marketing via LinkedIn and earned media.

Name

InLight Real Estate Partners

Legal name

Inlight Real Estate Partners, LLC

Website

https://inlightre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

InLight Real Estate Partners is a private industrial real estate investment and development firm that develops, acquires, and owns logistics, manufacturing, and data center facilities across Sunbelt port markets for institutional investors and corporate tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Real Estate Investment and Development

NAICS

Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

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 Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF)

Keywords

• Industrial real estate development
• Build-to-suit logistics
• Value-add acquisitions
• Speculative industrial construction
• Corporate sale-leaseback

Headquarters

HQ city

Ponte Vedra Beach

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. Real Estate Development Fees: Development fees from ground-up speculative and build-to-suit industrial projects across Sunbelt markets. Investment period 24-36 months for development.
2. Asset Management: Ongoing asset management fees for owned and controlled portfolio properties. Includes property management, leasing, and portfolio optimization.
3. Acquisition and Disposition Transaction Fees: Transaction-based fees from acquisitions and dispositions of industrial real estate. Manages value-add assets through 36-60 month investment periods.
4. Corporate Client Solutions: Sale-leaseback transactions and build-to-suit services for corporate real estate needs. Unlocks trapped equity in owned real estate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

InLight Real Estate Partners is an industrial real estate investment and development firm that acquires, develops, and manages logistics, distribution, manufacturing, and data center properties across Sunbelt, East Coast, Gulf Coast, and Midwest port and logistics markets. The firm delivers four integrated service lines: ground-up speculative Development, Value-Add Acquisitions of underperforming industrial assets, Build-To-Core long-term portfolio construction, and full turn-key Build-to-Suit facilities with 100% project funding for corporate tenants.

Product overview

InLight Real Estate Partners operates as a full-service industrial real estate investment and development firm offering four integrated service lines: Development (ground-up speculative development), Value-Add Acquisitions (acquiring underperforming assets to unlock hidden value), Build-To-Core (crafting durable logistics portfolios for long-term ownership), and Build-to-Suit (full turn-key development for corporate clients). The firm also offers specialized Data Center Solutions for hyperscalers and enterprise clients seeking power-rich data center facilities. The company focuses exclusively on industrial real estate in Sunbelt markets with core investment strategies centered on major port markets and regional logistics hubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Real Estate Investment and Development Platform Full-service industrial real estate investment and development platform focused on acquiring, developing, and managing industrial properties across the Sunbelt, Midwest, East Coast, and Gulf Coast markets, including Development, Value-Add Acquisitions, and Build-To-Core strategies.
• Build-to-Suit Services Full turn-key build-to-suit solution including site selection, concept design, 100% project funding, program management, and project delivery for corporate clients, drawing on over 20 years of combined team experience developing over 10 million square feet of facilities.
• Data Center Solutions Power-rich, scalable data center solutions in key U.S. markets targeting hyperscalers, data center operators, cloud and AI platforms, and large enterprises, with powered-shell delivery including entitlements, utility coordination, and campus planning across active project acreage of over 2,500 acres and over 3 gigawatts of total power capacity.
• Corporate Client Solutions Provides dedicated capital and development expertise for corporate real estate projects including sale-leaseback transactions, build-to-suit development, and excess land acquisitions; unlocks trapped equity in owned real estate and acts as nationwide developer/buyer.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10 million SF developed with value exceeding $2 Billion over 20 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trey CarswellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 December 2025Broker representing seller in Falkenburg Rd project acquisition in East Tampa, FL.
• Lisa RossminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 December 2025Broker representing seller in Falkenburg Rd project acquisition in East Tampa, FL.
• Stream (Griffin Farris)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 September 2025Leasing broker leading tenant search for 606 Butler St property in Murfreesboro, TN.
• CBRE (Will Goodman)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 May 2025Appointed leasing broker for AirPark West development in Nashville, TN - 388,215 SF two-building speculative development.
• Colliers (Atlanta team - Douglas Biggs, Lewis Sloan, Grant Cochran)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 January 2025Atlanta Colliers team supporting 2370 Sullivan Road acquisition. Darren Ross and Harrison Marsteller leading leasing efforts.
• The Conlan CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 20 December 2024General contractor for Eastport Road Logistics Park development in Jacksonville, FL - 1.75 million SF two-phase project.
• Colliers (The Preston Team)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 December 2024Leasing broker for Eastport Road Logistics Park development in Jacksonville, FL.
• OnPace PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 October 2024Represented InLight in $5.6M disposition of three contiguous single tenant industrial buildings on Liberty Drive in Covington, GA.
• Cushman & WakefieldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 May 2024Facilitated smooth acquisition process for Bridgeway Business Center in Hampton Roads.
• EastGroup PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2024Development partnership at Pelzer Point Commerce Center in Anderson, SC. InLight sourced and signed lease on existing facility; EastGroup acquiring building and InLight participating in adjoining parcel development. Entry into Greenville-Spartanburg market.
• Omega ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 August 2023General contractor for Barsan Global Logistics 136,240 SF transload facility in Savannah, GA.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Broad incumbents

• Prologis: The largest global industrial REIT with $200B+ AUM focused on logistics real estate, including build-to-suit, speculative development, and value-add acquisitions. Directly comparable as an institutional industrial investor/developer, but at massively greater scale and with a national/international footprint.

Direct peers

• EastGroup Properties: Sunbelt-focused industrial REIT with deep concentration in the same target geographies (FL, GA, TX, SC, NC, TN). InLight has an active JV/development partnership with EastGroup at Pelzer Point Commerce Center, making it the most directly comparable public peer in strategy and submarket exposure.
• Terreno Realty Corporation: Industrial REIT focused on infill last-mile distribution properties in major U.S. coastal markets. Comparable as a build-and-hold industrial operator with similar value-add acquisition and development strategies, though more focused on stabilized core assets than large spec developments.
• First Industrial Realty Trust: Diversified industrial REIT with a national portfolio of distribution, light industrial, and bulk warehouse properties. Comparable in executing build-to-suit, speculative development, and value-add acquisitions across multiple U.S. markets, with overlapping tenant profiles in logistics and manufacturing.
• IDI Logistics: Private industrial real estate investment and development platform with a focus on build-to-suit, speculative development, and value-add acquisitions in key U.S. logistics markets. Closest comparable as a private-sector peer of similar size and strategy.
• Crow Holdings Industrial: Dallas-based industrial real estate investment and development firm executing development, acquisitions, and build-to-suit projects across major U.S. distribution markets. Comparable as a private, founder-led industrial platform with institutional JV capital partners.
• Becknell Industrial: Private industrial real estate investment firm focused on the development, acquisition, and management of Class A distribution properties in core U.S. markets. Comparable in build-to-suit, speculative development, and value-add strategy with national tenant relationships.
• Hillwood: Perot-family-owned real estate development and investment firm with one of the largest U.S. industrial portfolios. Comparable in large-scale speculative and BTS industrial development, with a similar build-to-core long-term ownership model in Sunbelt and port-adjacent markets.
• Pennybacker Capital: Private equity firm specializing in industrial real estate with a value-add and development strategy across U.S. logistics markets. Comparable as a JV partner and fellow industrial sponsor; Pennybacker has co-invested with InLight on multiple Tampa projects.

Others

• Ares Industrial Management: Industrial real estate investment platform within Ares Management, providing equity capital for logistics development and acquisitions. Comparable as an institutional capital partner to InLight (Eastport Road JV) and as a sponsor of similar industrial strategies at much larger AUM scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inlightre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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