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$2.0B+
combined across LP and GP capital
$2–15M
per transaction capitalization
5–75K SF
small bay and light industrial
2
Nashville, TN + Charlotte, NC
Investment Thesis
Focused Expertise. Flexible Thinking.Birdsong Capital Partners targets the fragmented, institutional-quality gap in small bay and light industrial real estate across the southeastern U.S. With over $2.0B in transaction experience across both LP and GP capital, the firm blends rigorous underwriting with creative deal sourcing — focusing on high-growth markets where demographic momentum, infrastructure investment, and supply constraints create durable value creation opportunities.
Population Migration
Southeastern U.S. leads national population growth — Nashville and Charlotte rank among top 10 fastest-growing metros. Increasing labor force and consumer demand drives last-mile logistics need.
Supply Constrained Infill
Small bay (<75K SF) industrial is chronically undersupplied in Nashville and Charlotte. Large format industrial REITs focus on mega-distribution; Birdsong targets the fragmented SME tenant base.
Infrastructure Investment
I-26/I-77 expansion in Charlotte, BNA airport terminal expansion in Nashville, and state DOT capital programs are all boosting logistics efficiency across Birdsong's target markets.
Business-Friendly Environment
Tennessee (no income tax) and North Carolina (flat 4.5% rate) maintain among the lowest corporate tax burdens in the U.S., driving continued corporate relocations and expansions from high-cost states.
Market Score: Nashville vs Charlotte (index/100)
Investment Criteria
Current Portfolio
Acquired properties as of Q4 20251014 3rd Ave South
Light IndustrialNashville, TN
Size
7,000 SF
Acquired
May 2025
201 Gils St
Small Bay IndustrialSmyrna, TN
Size
41,025 SF
Acquired
August 2025
Leadership Team
Combined decades of institutional real estate and logistics expertiseTim Bassett
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
15 years in real estate; $2.2B+ in transactions across all asset classes.
Partner, WPT Capital Advisors — managed all East Region investment activity; sourced $885M+ in acquisitions and development
Indus Realty Trust (NYC) — led acquisitions/development; doubled portfolio size; $120M+ closed in 3 years
PGIM Real Estate — Transactions team; underwrote equity in industrial, retail, multifamily, and office
B.S. Fordham University · MBA Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee
Nick W. Jones
Co-Founder & Partner
Leads Charlotte market; deep operational and investment expertise in industrial real estate.
COO, Dogwood Industrial Properties (TPG Real Estate) — first hire; scaled platform to 15M+ SF across 15 markets
8.2M SF of leasing across ~360 transactions at Dogwood; initial rents avg 10% above budget
VP Asset Management, EastGroup Properties — asset management, acquisitions, and development in SE
B.S. Business Administration, UNC Chapel Hill · MBA Rollins College
Ben Ozburn
Co-Founder & Partner
Focuses on portfolio leasing and asset management; serial entrepreneur with real estate and logistics background.
Foundry Commercial + Colliers International — brokerage; hundreds of thousands of SF leased in SE
Co-founding partner, Nashville Box (corrugated packaging) — grew to 20 employees; acquired by Welch Packaging Jan 2023
Partner, Big Rig Parking — trucking industry parking development; site selection and property development
B.S. University of Tennessee
Company Timeline
From prior platform roles to active SE industrial acquisitionsFirst hire at Dogwood Industrial Properties (TPG Real Estate); begins scaling 15M SF multi-tenant industrial platform
Ben Ozburn's Nashville Box corrugated packaging company acquired by Welch Packaging — validates operator-to-investor transition
Birdsong Capital Partners LLC founded; offices in Brentwood, TN (Nashville) and Charlotte, NC. Focus: small bay / light industrial in SE U.S.
1014 3rd Ave South, Nashville, TN — 7,000 SF light industrial property acquired
201 Gils St, Smyrna, TN — 41,025 SF small bay industrial property acquired
Continued deployment in Nashville and Charlotte submarkets; building institutional-quality portfolio in $2–15M deal size niche
Loan Expiration & Obit Match
GSE loan maturity screening against SSA DMF and obituary data via cosine similarity
Birdsong Capital Knowledge Base
Environment 16 — ingested company intelligence, market research, and entities