Brightshore Capital, a New York-based real estate investment and development firm, has sold Port 225 Commerce Center, a 484,056-square-foot Class A industrial development in the Houston metropolitan area, to Cabot Properties, a global logistics real estate investor and operator.
The transaction involves a two-building industrial complex situated on 26.5 acres at 307 and 315 Beltway Green Boulevard in Houston’s Southeast industrial submarket. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Brightshore acquired the development site in 2023 and completed construction in 2025 through its in-house development team. The sale followed an unsolicited offer from Cabot Properties and occurred ahead of Brightshore’s original investment timeline.
Port 225 Commerce Center consists of a 128,992-square-foot rear-load warehouse and a 355,064-square-foot cross-dock distribution facility. The two configurations provide flexibility for warehouse, distribution and logistics users with different operational requirements.
The property’s location near Beltway 8 and State Highway 225 provides access to the Port of Houston, the Houston Ship Channel and regional transportation networks connecting the metropolitan area with broader Gulf Coast markets.
For Brightshore, the disposition represents the completion of a development investment that began with the acquisition of strategically located industrial land and continued through construction, leasing and asset management.
The firm selected the Southeast Houston location based on its established industrial infrastructure, proximity to port-related logistics activity and access to major transportation corridors.
“The sale of Port 225 ahead of our original business plan reflects the strength of our disciplined investment approach, beginning with strategic market selection and a focused asset management and execution throughout the investment lifecycle,” said Robert McCall, partner at Brightshore Capital.
McCall said the firm’s investment thesis centered on Houston’s Southeast industrial submarket, where access to the Port of Houston and established logistics infrastructure supports demand from warehouse and distribution users.
The development was designed to accommodate different categories of industrial tenants through complementary building configurations.
The smaller rear-load warehouse provides a layout suited to conventional storage and distribution activities, while the larger cross-dock facility supports operations requiring efficient movement of goods through multiple loading positions.
That combination broadens the property’s potential tenant base and provides flexibility for logistics businesses operating within the Houston market.
Gaurav Sahay, managing director at Brightshore Capital, said the development illustrates the firm’s ability to manage industrial projects from initial site planning through construction and leasing.
“The complementary rear-load and cross-dock configurations were designed to serve a broad range of warehouse, distribution and logistics users,” Sahay said.
Brightshore’s in-house development capabilities played a central role in bringing the project to completion and positioning the property for disposition.
The sale also reflects continued investor interest in modern logistics facilities located near major freight infrastructure and established industrial corridors.
Houston’s Southeast industrial submarket benefits from its connection to the Houston Ship Channel, a major center for international trade, manufacturing and transportation activity.
Properties with convenient access to the region’s highway and port networks can serve businesses involved in importing, exporting, warehousing and regional distribution.
For Cabot Properties, the acquisition adds two recently completed industrial buildings to its Houston portfolio and strengthens its presence in a market that remains an important component of its U.S. investment strategy.
Tayler Lee, senior director of Investments at Cabot Properties, said the acquisition aligns with the firm’s focus on functional logistics properties in established industrial locations.
“Port 225 expands Cabot’s presence in Houston with two modern, highly functional logistics buildings in a well-established industrial submarket,” Lee said.
Lee also cited the property’s transportation access, complementary building configurations and existing tenant base as factors supporting the acquisition.
The transaction provides Cabot with an operating industrial asset developed to contemporary logistics requirements, rather than a property requiring substantial redevelopment.
For Brightshore, the disposition follows the firm’s 2025 sale of Champions Circle Business Park in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, representing another completed industrial investment in Texas.
The firm’s U.S. industrial development and acquisitions platform encompasses approximately 12 million square feet across Texas and the Southeast.
Brightshore, formerly known as GTIS Partners, was founded in 2005 and manages approximately $5.6 billion in gross assets across multiple real estate sectors.
Its investment activities include industrial and logistics properties, single-family and multifamily housing, office buildings, hospitality assets and opportunity zone investments.
The firm invests through various capital structures, including credit, common equity and structured equity, and maintains operations in major U.S. markets as well as Brazil and Europe.
In the United States, Brightshore has invested in more than 240 assets across nearly 50 markets, including Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Phoenix and Denver.
The company’s industrial strategy includes developing and acquiring logistics properties in markets supported by population growth, transportation infrastructure and commercial demand.
The Port 225 transaction demonstrates Brightshore’s approach to creating value through development and asset execution before selling completed properties to long-term real estate investors.
For Cabot, the acquisition provides additional exposure to Houston’s logistics sector through a modern industrial complex with established transportation connections and multiple building configurations.
The sale concludes Brightshore’s ownership of the 26.5-acre development while adding another institutional investor-owned logistics property to Houston’s Southeast industrial market.
