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Dallas-based real estate investment manager S2 Capital is acquiring Fort Capital, a Fort Worth-based industrial real estate owner and operator, marking \u201ca significant milestone\u201d in S2\u2019s continued growth of its investment platform with a new wholly owned industrial vertical comprising 11 million square feet and a 50-person investment team.<\/strong><\/p>\n S2 said it hired industry veterans Chris Roach and Parker McCormack to lead the new investment vertical as president and as CIO of the industrial platform alongside S2\u2019s founder & CEO Scott Everett.\u00a0<\/p>\n Terms of the deal, which is expected to close on Aug. 11, were not disclosed.<\/p>\n \u201cOur vision is to build an industrial platform that matches the scale and operational excellence S2 is known for in residential,\u201d Roach, president of S2 Industrial, said in a statement. \u201cAdding Fort to our platform accelerates that vision\u2014their talented team complements ours culturally, and their portfolio grants us immediate scale to compete in this competitive sector.\u201d<\/p>\n The platform will focus on acquiring and managing value-add and core-plus industrial assets in high-growth markets across the US, with an emphasis on shallow-bay infill industrial, S2 said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled this acquisition allows us to provide an additional strategy to offer our investors who are seeking to enhance their portfolio returns in a high-growth sector with needs-based resiliency,\u201d Everett said. \u201cThe continued rapid growth of e-commerce, combined with rising transportation costs, is driving the need for proximity to consumers. This correlates well with our residential strategy of \u2018following rooftops\u2019 across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n Everett noted that Fort provides a strong entry to the industrial market.<\/p>\n \u201cWe knew we needed the right people, the right strategy, and the right partners. Fort brings local expertise, an impressive portfolio and track record, and a culture that aligns with ours,\u201d he said. \u201cThis partnership is another step forward in our mission of delivering outperformance for our investors.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Supercharges what both platforms can accomplish\u2019<\/p>\n Founded in 2010, Fort has built a reputation as one of the most active and well-regarded industrial real estate operators in Texas, S2 said. Fort owns and manages more than 11 million square feet of high-performing assets.<\/p>\n \u201cThe sale to S2 is an exciting next step for Fort and our investors,\u201d Fort Companies Founder Chris Powers said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019ve always prided ourselves on being entrepreneurial, strategic, and forward-thinking\u2014and those values are deeply aligned with S2\u2019s approach. This partnership supercharges what both platforms can accomplish.\u201d<\/p>\n The combined industrial platform now manages and operates an active pipeline of more than $350 million in targeted acquisitions.<\/p>\n Founded in 2012, S2 Capital is a real estate investment platform specializing in multifamily and industrial across value-add and core-plus strategies. With roughly $11 billion in transaction volume, S2 has acquired and operated more than 50,000 multifamily units, maintaining a fully integrated platform that encompasses acquisitions, development, capital formation, construction, asset management, and property management.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss what\u2019s next. Subscribe\u00a0to\u00a0Dallas\u00a0Innovates.<\/p>\n Track Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s business and innovation landscape with our curated news in your inbox Tuesday-Thursday.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \tR E A D\u00a0\u00a0 N E X T\t<\/p>\n S2 Capital said its new fund received institutional backing from\u00a0U.S. and European investors, including global asset managers, public pension, multi-family offices, and sophisticated wealth management firms.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch.\u00a0Here are our editors’ picks. 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