RealCold Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Lockhart, Texas Facility

May 1, 2025 –RealCold, an operator and provider of cold chain services for the food sector (including manufacturers, grocers, and the food service industry), celebrated the launch of its latest cold storage facility with a ribbon-cutting and grand-opening ceremony.  The 14 million cubic foot facility features four fully-convertible rooms offering temperatures between -20°F and 55°F, ambient storage, 38,000 pallet positions, and is capable of handling diverse business including DTC fulfillment for brands that sell online.  This is the first launch of the company’s portfolio of newly constructed infrastructure which augments five existing facilities across the country.  In addition to Lockhart, RealCold is adding nodes in Lakeland, Florida which sits between Orlando and Tampa (with a ribbon cutting scheduled for the third quarter of 2025) and East Hanover, New Jersey (which broke ground in November of 2024 and will be complete in the summer of 2026).

Tom Musgrave, Chief Operating Officer of RealCold, lauded the project stating “This is one of flagship facilities and we believe that what we’ve built is an opportunity to showcase our capabilities and extend our brand.  One of the unique elements of the design was our focus on flexibility to ensure that we can serve a diverse array of customer needs and engineer solutions that are optimized for their businesses using our infrastructure.”

Ivan Karpov, Vice President at Related Fund Management (RFM) and sponsor of RealCold, spoke at the ceremony, noting “We believe we have built something special here, however it would not have been possible without the support of the local government and surrounding community. We are committed to being stewards for the region and this building is a testament to what can be created when strong partnerships are established. We look forward serving the area’s food and retail sector and are optimistic that this facility can drive additional investment and development to Lockhart.”

The RealCold and RFM teams were joined by customers, partners, and members of the community including representatives from the Governor’s Office, City of Lockhart, Caldwell County, Lockhart Economic Development Corporation, Hays Caldwell Economic Development Partnership, Opportunity Austin, and the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce.

About RealCold
Established in 2022, RealCold was founded to address the unmet needs of the food cold chain sector. By combining high-growth strategic locations, state-of-the-art Class A facilities, and exhaustive offerings that include traditional storage programs and diverse value-added services (including DTC), the company has positioned itself as a collaborative and integrated provider for food retailers, producers, and distributors. This mission is reinforced through its highly bespoke solutioning and customer-centric approach. The RealCold platform operates a national, omni-channel network, inclusive of a comprehensive direct-to-consumer program, which can reach the majority of U.S. consumers within 1- or 2-day ground service. For more information on RealCold, please visit www.realcold.com.

About Related Fund Management
Related Fund Management is a multi-strategy real estate investment manager that currently manages approximately $12 billion in commingled funds and separate accounts on behalf of public and private pension plans, endowments, family offices, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds. Since inception, RFM has invested across all portions of the capital stack and in all major real estate sectors.

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