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Dedeaux Properties points to Tejon Ranch as an industrial logistics alternative
The developer says a prior 230,000-square-foot build sold to an owner-user in 2024 helped spur a broader joint venture to add more industrial space.
Dedeaux Properties CEO Brett Dedeaux said California’s difficult development environment can also be an advantage for the firm’s industrial strategy, in a conversation with Commercial Observer.
Dedeaux said the company began looking toward Tejon Ranch a couple of years ago after buying land there and building about 230,000 square feet with excess trailer parking. He said the project performed well, was sold to an owner-user in 2024, and led to a broader joint venture with Tejon Ranch to build out more industrial space.
The CEO cited labor and housing affordability in Tejon Ranch, calling it a more business-friendly environment where things can move relatively quickly and are less overly regulated than other areas.
He also argued that Tejon Ranch can be a competitive alternative for logistics and big-box distribution, potentially reducing drayage and transportation costs while still allowing companies to reach the Los Angeles basin as well as Northern California and parts of the Western and Northwestern U.S.