We believe that our role as developers, fundamentally, is to unlock the full potential of a site by crafting a clear vision and bringing together the right team to execute it. That’s what development means to us—a collaborative process that transforms possibility into reality.

To do this well, we rely on more than just experience or expertise. We rely on trust—because when there’s trust, teams communicate openly, adapt quickly, solve problems effectively, and perform at a high level. But trust doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built on shared values.

That’s why we treat values not just as internal principles, but as a filter for everything—including who we choose to work with. Our four core values—accountability, transparency, communication, and a strong work ethic—are the foundation of how we operate and the standard we hold ourselves and our partners to. Because when values align, trust follows—and that’s what makes great teams, and great projects, possible.

We don’t compromise on this. We’re not trying to be the most profitable firm in five years. We’re building toward something far greater: becoming the most trusted, reliable, and respected partner for the next 100—by living our values day in and day out, and surrounding ourselves with people who do the same.

We have faith in this process. When the right team comes together around a shared vision, grounded in shared values, success isn’t forced—it’s inevitable.

What We Do

We are a real estate development firm focused on industrial, cold storage, and land development. We deliver projects that create long-term value across high-growth industrial corridors:

Distribution Centers & Warehouses: Comprehensive solutions from site acquisition and entitlements to construction and final delivery.
Refrigerated & Freezer Storage: State-of-the-art cold storage facilities supporting food, logistics, and temperature-sensitive operations.
Land Development: We transform underutilized land through strategic planning, entitlements, and infrastructure execution.

What Sets Us Apart

We bring together financial expertise, technical execution, and cross-border insight to deliver projects that are not only well-built, but strategically positioned for long-term success.

Cross-Border Insights: With deep understanding of U.S.-Mexico trade, we develop assets that support logistics, manufacturing, and distribution across key supply chain corridors.
Capital Structuring & Joint Ventures: We structure creative capital stacks and partnerships that align private equity and institutional capital with long-term opportunity and disciplined risk.

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Our Team

Rodrigo Cantu

Rodrigo leads the finance, strategy, and operations side of Sierra Real Estate Partners. Before co-founding Sierra, he served as Director of Development at a Texas-based firm, where he led the development of over 1,000 multifamily units and 500 acres of land, with total project costs exceeding $500 million. In that role, he structured both debt and equity to capitalize the portfolio and led all financial aspects of the development process. Prior to that, he worked in real estate private equity, underwriting $1 billion in deals and raising and deploying more than $100 million in equity. Rodrigo holds an MBA with a real estate finance concentration from the UT McCombs School of Business and a B.S. in Management Science with a minor in Economics from SMU. He is also a lecturer at UT McCombs, where he teaches Real Estate Investments in the Finance Department.

Emilio Urias

Emilio leads the preconstruction, development, and construction management side of Sierra Real Estate Partners. Before co-founding Sierra, he worked at one of the nation’s leading design-build general contractors specializing in industrial projects, where he led preconstruction planning, managed permitting and municipal approvals, and oversaw procurement and construction execution for complex developments across the country—including one of the largest greenhouse in the U.S., a nearly $100 million build-to-suit facility with integrated packaging and distribution facilities. Prior to that, he worked in wastewater facility design and asset management for public utilities, including the expansion of El Paso’s largest wastewater treatment plant, increasing capacity from 39 to 51 million gallons per day. Emilio holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech.

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Projects

Industrial Park - Georgetown, TX (Active)

50-acre site at the intersection of I-35 and SH-130 with multi-phase industrial park to serve logistics and distribution users in the fast-growing Central Texas corridor.

Cold Storage Facility - Laredo, TX (Pipeline)

40,000 SF cold storage facility near the U.S.–Mexico border, positioned to support cross-border perishable goods movement and regional cold chain infrastructure.

Freezer Storage Facility - McAllen, TX (Pipeline)

46,000 SF freezer storage facility expansion focused on meat product distribution, offering sub-zero temperature control to serve the protein logistics sector in South Texas

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Contact Us

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info@sierrarealestatepartners.com
(512) 765-3135

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