Company Description
Logistic Properties of the Americas (NYSE American: LPA) is a real estate company focused on industrial and logistics properties in Latin America. The company develops, owns, acquires and manages institutional-quality, Class A logistics and industrial real estate in high-growth, high-barrier-to-entry markets. Its activities place it within the Real Estate sector, with an emphasis on logistics development and income-producing warehouse assets.
Business focus and geographic footprint
LPA concentrates on logistics real estate in Central and South America, with an operating and development portfolio that includes facilities in Costa Rica, Colombia and Peru, and an expanding presence in Mexico. According to multiple company announcements, as of various reporting dates in 2025 its portfolio comprised logistics facilities totaling several hundred thousand square meters of gross leasable area across these countries. The company describes its markets as high-growth and high-barrier-to-entry, and highlights the role of its assets in key logistics corridors.
The company’s properties include Class A warehouse and logistics parks such as Coyol 4 Logistic Park in San Jose, Costa Rica, Parque Logístico Calle 80 and Parque Logístico Lima Sur, and Parque Logístico Callao in Lima, Peru. These parks are described as strategically located within major logistics corridors, providing connectivity to ports, airports and transportation routes in their respective regions.
Customer base and leasing profile
LPA states that its customers include multinational and regional e-commerce retailers, third-party logistics (3PL) operators, business-to-business distributors and retail distribution and supply chain companies. The company also reports relationships with a premier U.S.-based membership warehouse club operator, a regional third-party logistics provider, and a major regional packaging company that is a subsidiary of a Colombian industrial group. These tenants occupy space in LPA’s logistics parks in Costa Rica, Colombia and Peru.
Leases highlighted in company press releases include U.S. dollar-denominated, multi-year agreements for large logistics facilities. Examples include a five-year lease for logistics space at Coyol 4 Logistic Park in Costa Rica, a 15-year lease at Parque Logístico Calle 80 in Bogotá, and a 10-year lease for Building 400 at Parque Logístico Callao in Peru. The company emphasizes pre-leasing, occupancy levels and tenant quality as important aspects of its operating performance.
Portfolio characteristics and development activity
LPA reports that it operates a vertically integrated logistics real estate platform, describing itself as internally managed and active across development, ownership, acquisition and management of industrial and logistics assets. Its portfolio includes both operating properties and development projects. Company disclosures reference a growing number of operating real estate properties and high levels of leased gross leasable area, with stabilized occupancy rates in the mid-90% to high-90% range at certain reporting dates.
Development activity includes new buildings at Parque Logístico Callao in Lima, where the company has begun construction of additional facilities that were substantially or fully pre-leased prior to groundbreaking. LPA also reports the acquisition of logistics assets in Puebla, Mexico, through a partnership with Inmobiliaria y Constructora Alas, S.A. (Alas or Falcon), marking its first asset acquisition in Mexico and extending its regional footprint.
Capital markets and corporate profile
LPA’s ordinary shares trade on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol LPA. The company has reported that it was added to the Russell 3000 and Russell Microcap indexes as part of the annual reconstitution of those benchmarks, noting that this inclusion reflects its status as a U.S.-listed logistics real estate platform focused on Latin America.
The company files reports as a foreign private issuer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, using Form 20-F as its annual report framework and furnishing interim information on Form 6-K. Financial results are presented in U.S. dollars and prepared in accordance with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, which LPA notes differs in certain respects from U.S. GAAP.
LPA has entered into capital arrangements such as a Share Purchase Agreement with New Circle Principal Investments LLC, giving the company the right, at its option and subject to conditions, to issue and sell ordinary shares over a defined period. It has also reported a share repurchase program for its ordinary shares, within specified limits and time frames. These actions are described in its Form 6-K filings and related exhibits.
Governance and shareholder matters
The company holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of shareholders, with matters such as the election of directors, ratification of the external auditor and general authorizations for officers presented to shareholders. Results of the AGM, including vote counts on each proposal, are furnished on Form 6-K. LPA reports the use of Deloitte & Touche, S.A. as its auditor for certain periods and provides details on shareholder participation and voting outcomes.
Examples of key logistics parks and assets
Company communications highlight several logistics parks and assets within its portfolio:
- Coyol 4 Logistic Park (Costa Rica): A logistics park in San Jose, Costa Rica, where LPA has signed leases with regional third-party logistics providers and reports strong demand and rental rate increases for institutional-grade logistics space.
- Parque Logístico Calle 80 (Colombia): A logistics park in Bogotá’s logistics corridor, where LPA has signed a long-term lease with a U.S.-based membership warehouse club operator, contributing to full occupancy of a flagship building.
- Parque Logístico Callao (Peru): A logistics park in the Lima–Callao industrial corridor, described as one of Peru’s strategically located logistics parks, where LPA is developing additional buildings and has secured a fully pre-leased Building 400 under a long-term lease with a major regional packaging company.
- Puebla logistics facilities (Mexico): Two operating logistics buildings in Puebla, Mexico, acquired through a partnership with Alas and primarily leased to DHL. These facilities are described as part of a logistics site serving automotive production and exports.
Industry positioning
Within the Real Estate – Development industry, LPA describes itself as a logistics real estate platform focused on Latin America, with a vertically integrated model covering development, ownership, acquisition and management of logistics and industrial properties. The company emphasizes high-growth, high-barrier-to-entry markets, institutional-quality assets and relationships with multinational and regional logistics and retail tenants. Its disclosures reference favorable supply-demand conditions for modern logistics space in its core markets and the role of its properties in supporting regional supply chains and e-commerce, though specific forward-looking statements are qualified in its press releases.
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Short Interest History
Short interest in Logistic Properties (LPA) currently stands at 81.8 thousand shares, down 19.5% from the previous reporting period, representing 2.7% of the float. Over the past 12 months, short interest has increased by 104.3%. This relatively low short interest suggests limited bearish sentiment. The 6.5 days to cover indicates moderate liquidity for short covering.
Days to Cover History
Days to cover for Logistic Properties (LPA) currently stands at 6.5 days, up 73.3% from the previous period. This moderate days-to-cover ratio suggests reasonable liquidity for short covering, requiring about a week of average trading volume. The ratio has shown significant volatility over the period, ranging from 1.0 to 7.4 days.