Maquila Properties

What Maquila Properties does

Maquila Properties is a US-headquartered industrial and commercial real estate brokerage operating in the cross-border Tijuana/Northern Baja maquiladora market. The firm acts as an intermediary for industrial property transactions supporting North American manufacturing operations, providing site selection, sale, and lease representation to enterprises evaluating or expanding in-region. According to the firm's own materials, it has completed over 50 million square feet of transactions and served over 200 corporate clients across its operating history, positioning it as the longest-running industrial brokerage in Tijuana.

The firm operates on a commission-based transaction fee model tied to individual property deals rather than recurring subscriptions or SaaS contracts. Service lines include tenant and buyer representation, landlord/seller representation, free quarterly regional market-intelligence reports, and targeted listing promotion such as featured assets including the Comex site, Etiopia development, and La Jolla Industrial Park. Customer representation spans diverse manufacturing and consumer verticals — automotive parts, medical devices, batteries, consumer goods, furniture, and religious organizations — with named enterprise clients including GE Capital, BP, Wilson Greatbatch Medical, Allied Signal, Sanyo, Jacuzzi, Billabong, and Leviton. Localization is delivered via a trilingual (English/Spanish/French) team principally led by CEO Jean-Paul de Kervor, who holds three decades of in-region experience.

The business is structurally constrained. Headcount sits at 1-10 employees, with material revenue concentration effectively tied to the principal relationship of a single long-tenured broker. The firm's own 2025 market update characterizes the current environment as a buyer's market with declining transaction values and rising cap rates, signaling fee-income pressure. No proprietary technology stack, AI tooling, or data platform is documented across the input, leaving the firm exposed to data-driven disintermediation if cross-border industrial intelligence becomes software-mediated.

Name

Maquila Properties

Legal name

Maquila Properties

Website

https://maquilaproperties.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Maquila Properties is a US-headquartered industrial and commercial real estate brokerage serving enterprises in the cross-border Tijuana/Northern Baja maquiladora market, providing site selection, sale, and lease representation on a commission-based transaction model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (531320)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Mixed-Use Property Management (BPAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Industrial real estate brokerage
• Cross-border property services
• Maquiladora property consulting
• Site selection services
• Commercial property leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

La Jolla

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage: Commission-based real estate services including buying, selling, leasing, and managing industrial and commercial maquiladora properties in the Tijuana/Northern Baja region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Maquila Properties is an industrial and commercial real estate brokerage that helps enterprises buy, sell, lease, and manage industrial maquiladora properties in the Tijuana/Northern Baja region. Its offering combines four advisory services—Site Selection, Property Appraisals, Maquiladora Set-up, and Expert Guidance—with a portfolio of featured properties available for sale or lease.

Product overview

Maquila Properties is a traditional industrial real estate brokerage firm providing binational real estate services in the greater Cali/Baja region. The company operates as a single-service business rather than a platform, offering four core service modules: Site Selection (identifying cross-border locations), Property Appraisals (land and structure valuations), Maquiladora Set-up (assistance with regulatory and administrative establishment), and Expert Guidance (connections to professional partners). In addition to services, the company maintains a portfolio of featured industrial properties available for sale or lease, including Comex, Etiopia, and La Jolla Industrial Park. The firm primarily serves manufacturers, distributors, and large-scale entities establishing or expanding operations in the Tijuana area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Selection Advisory service that identifies and pinpoints the ideal cross-border industrial location for enterprises establishing or expanding manufacturing and distribution operations in the Tijuana/Northern Baja region.
• Property Appraisals Valuation service providing accurate land and structure appraisals for industrial and commercial maquiladora properties for clients evaluating acquisition, sale, or lease decisions.
• Maquiladora Set-up Assistance for the initial establishment phase of a maquiladora operation in Mexico, helping corporations navigate regulatory steps, administrative requirements, and shelter service partners to enter the market.
• Expert Guidance Referral and advisory service connecting clients with Maquila Properties' trusted professional network of shelter service providers, legal experts, and accounting professionals for cross-border transactions.
• Featured Industrial Properties Portfolio of industrial properties available for sale or lease in the Tijuana/Northern Baja region, including named assets such as Comex, Etiopia, and La Jolla Industrial Park, marketed through the company website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 million square feet of leases, purchases, and build-to-suit transactions completed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shelter Services ProviderscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEstablished relationships with shelter service providers essential for initial maquiladora establishment. These partners help simplify regulatory steps and administrative needs for corporations entering the Mexican market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Newmark Group: CRE services firm with growing industrial brokerage and capital markets practice. Comparable as a competing industrial brokerage serving enterprise tenants and investors in industrial real estate.
• Avison Young: Privately-held global CRE services firm with industrial brokerage and tenant representation practices. Comparable business model focused on brokerage services for commercial and industrial clients.
• Lee & Associates: Privately-held commercial real estate firm specializing in industrial, office, and retail brokerage. Comparable as a competing industrial brokerage serving similar enterprise manufacturing clients.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with dedicated industrial and logistics brokerage, plus active Mexico and cross-border practices. Directly comparable as a competing industrial brokerage serving multinational manufacturers in the same Mexican markets.
• Colliers International: Global real estate services firm with strong industrial brokerage practice and active Latin American operations. Directly competes with Maquila Properties in industrial site selection and tenant representation for manufacturers.
• NAI Global: Global commercial real estate network with significant industrial brokerage capability. Comparable as a competing industrial brokerage serving similar enterprise manufacturing and distribution clients.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: Largest global CRE services firm with substantial industrial brokerage, site selection, and Mexico operations. Comparable to Maquila Properties in industrial brokerage capability but operates at vastly larger scale across a broader service portfolio.
• Prologis: Global industrial REIT with the largest logistics real estate portfolio in Mexico. Comparable as an industrial real estate participant serving the same manufacturing and distribution customer base, though operating as a property owner rather than broker.
• JLL: Global CRE services firm offering industrial brokerage, site selection, and supply chain advisory with Mexico presence. Comparable industrial capability but operates as part of a much broader capital markets and property management portfolio.

Regional players

• Vesta: Mexican industrial real estate developer and REIT focused on manufacturing and logistics facilities. Comparable as a regional industrial real estate participant in Mexico, though operating as a principal/developer rather than broker.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/bajaindustrialconsulting-real-estate-shelter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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