How It Works
Tell Us, We Review, We Close
We buy industrial property directly and off-market across Ontario and Alberta. Tell us about the asset, we review the property and the numbers and make an offer, and we close on a timeline that suits your operations. No listing. No broker fees. No financing condition tied to a lender.
The Process
Three Steps, Discreet and Direct
Tell us about the property
Send us the address and a few details, asset type, approximate size, tenancy, and your situation. Principal-to-principal, in confidence. No listing, no sign, and nothing that reaches your tenants, customers, or staff.
We review the property and the numbers and make an offer
We underwrite the building, the site, the leases, and the condition, then make you an offer. Industrial diligence is honest work: a walk-through, a title review, and environmental due diligence. We underwrite the problems instead of asking you to fix them first.
We close on your timeline
You choose a possession date that suits your operations or your wind-down. We control our own capital, so there is no financing condition tied to a lender's approval. Closings go through real estate counsel.
The Detailed Walkthrough
What Each Step Actually Looks Like
Owners reaching out to us are weighing a discreet, direct sale against a marketed one. Below is the honest play-by-play of how a direct off-market sale runs, from the day you reach out to the day the transaction closes.
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Direct and confidential
Tell us about the property
Reach out through the form on any page or call us directly. Tell us the address, the asset type, warehouse, distribution or logistics, manufacturing, flex, small-bay, industrial outdoor storage, land, or a portfolio, the approximate building and site size, whether it is owner-occupied or tenanted, and your situation and timeline. This stays between principals. There is no listing, no sign, and no marketing that reaches your tenants, customers, competitors, or staff.
What you provide
- Property address and asset type
- Approximate building size and site area
- Tenancy status, owner-occupied, single-tenant, or multi-tenant
- Your situation and ideal possession timeline
What happens next
Your enquiry goes straight to a principal. We confirm what we've received and outline the review so you know what to expect before anyone visits the site.
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Underwriting the asset
We review the property and the numbers and make an offer
We underwrite the building, the site, the leases, and the condition, and we make you an offer. For industrial, that review is real diligence: a walk-through of the building and yard, a title review, and environmental due diligence, typically a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, and a Phase II where the site history warrants it. We underwrite deferred maintenance, low clear height, vacancy, functional obsolescence, single-tenant risk, difficult tenancies, and environmental concerns rather than asking you to resolve them first. Where it helps, the deal can be structured as a straight purchase, a sale-leaseback, or a vendor take-back.
What you provide
- Access for a walk-through of the building and site
- Existing leases, rent roll, and operating costs, where applicable
- Any environmental reports or a Record of Site Condition, if you have them
- Recent property tax and title information
What happens next
You receive a clear offer and the terms behind it. Take the time you need, review it with your counsel or accountant and come back with questions. Nothing moves until you're comfortable.
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Your possession date
We close on your timeline
Once the terms are agreed, the transaction moves to real estate counsel. Title and environmental diligence are completed, the agreement is finalised, and closing happens on a date that suits your operations or your wind-down. Because we control our own capital, there is no financing condition tied to a lender's approval. If you need a longer possession to relocate or wind down, or a sale-leaseback so you can sell and stay on as tenant to free up capital, that is built into the deal.
What you provide
- Corporate and title documentation for the closing
- Estate, probate, or receivership appointment documents, where applicable
- A possession date that works for your operations
What happens next
The transaction closes through counsel and title transfers, Land Registry in Ontario, Alberta Land Titles in Alberta. Proceeds are paid to you on closing.
Direct Sale vs Marketed Sale
A Direct Off-Market Sale vs the Open Market
The two paths differ from the day you decide to sell through to the day you close. The honest comparison.
| Direct Off-Market Sale | A Marketed Sale | |
|---|---|---|
| Confidentiality | Off-market and confidential, no listing, no sign, no marketing to your tenants, customers, or competitors | Publicly listed and marketed to the open market |
| The buyer | A principal buyer with committed capital at the table | A marketing process with no guaranteed buyer at the end of it |
| Commissions and fees | No listing commissions and no broker fees | Brokerage commissions plus a marketing process |
| Certainty | No financing condition tied to a lender's approval | Buyer financing and conditions can fall through late in the process |
| Condition and diligence | We underwrite deferred maintenance, vacancy, and environmental concerns, sold as-is | Buyers may require repairs, remediation, or price adjustments after inspection |
| Deal structure | Flexible, a straight purchase, a sale-leaseback, or a vendor take-back | Typically a straight sale on the buyer's terms |
| Timeline | We move quickly once we've reviewed the property and close on your timeline | Listing window, marketing period, and negotiation set the pace |
| Best for | Owners who value discretion and certainty, wind-downs, estates, receiverships, vacancy, environmental or tenancy issues, and portfolios | Fully leased, stabilised assets with time to run a full marketing process |
Common Questions
How It Works FAQ
What kinds of industrial property do you buy?
Warehouses, distribution and logistics facilities, manufacturing and processing plants, flex and office-industrial, small-bay and multi-tenant industrial, industrial condo units, truck terminals and transport yards, industrial outdoor storage and laydown yards, cold storage, and industrial or development land. Any size, any condition, single asset or portfolio, across Ontario and Alberta.
Do I need to make repairs or clean up the site first?
No. We buy as-is. Deferred maintenance, roof or structural issues, low clear height, functional obsolescence, vacancy, and environmental concerns are things we underwrite, not things we ask you to fix before we make an offer.
How does the environmental review work?
Industrial diligence usually includes a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, and a Phase II where the Phase I or the site history warrants it. In Ontario a transaction can involve a Record of Site Condition under O. Reg. 153/04; in Alberta, remediation and reclamation considerations under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. We underwrite environmental risk directly rather than requiring you to clear it first.
Are there any commissions or broker fees?
No. A direct sale to us carries no listing commissions and no marketing process. You deal with the buyer who holds the capital, not a broker running a process.
How fast can you close?
We move quickly once we have reviewed the property and the numbers. Industrial deals involve title and environmental diligence, so we won't quote a fixed number of days. We control our own capital, there is no financing condition tied to a lender, and we close on a timeline that works for your operations or your wind-down.
Will a sale stay confidential?
Yes. There is no listing, no sign, and no marketing that reaches your tenants, customers, competitors, or staff. A direct sale lets you explore and complete a transaction discreetly, which protects your operations and relationships.
Can you work with an estate, a receivership, or a power of sale?
Yes. We work with executors, receivers, and lenders on estate, probate, receivership, and power-of-sale dispositions, and we are comfortable with the documentation and timelines those situations require.
Can you buy a tenanted building or a portfolio?
Yes. We buy single-tenant and multi-tenant industrial, buildings with difficult tenancies or single-tenant risk, and multi-property portfolios in a single transaction.
Ready When You Are
Tell Us About the Property, In Confidence
No listing, no broker fees, no obligation. Tell us about the asset, we review the property and the numbers and make an offer, and we close on a timeline that works for you.
Industrial situations we buy in · Ontario markets · Alberta markets