Commercial Warehouse for Sale

Making The Right Choice

Looking for commercial warehouses for sale or lease can be a thankless task, as you look through endless listings in an attempt to find the perfect commercial property. Finding the right real estate for your business involves more than price; it involves assessing exactly how you intend to use the warehouse.

In this guide, we will look at some of the warehouse design factors that influence your decision, helping you to find the perfect industrial property for sale that will help your business thrive.

Our years of experience as commercial realtors mean that we understand the needs of a wide variety of businesses.

Industrial Building for Sale: Storage, Size and Layout

Here are some of the factors that will shape your decision, important because choosing a property that is too small or with an inefficient layout and design will eventually cost you money.

• Size: When assessing your size requirements, you should look at every aspect of your business, not just now but in the future. A warehouse that is too small for your needs will ultimately result in you having to move, with the associated costs, loss of productivity, and inconvenience. By contrast, an overlarge commercial building increases your overheads for utilities, tax, rent, and security
• Layout: Almost as important as the size is the layout, because a compact, well-designed warehouse is often better than a sprawling, poorly laid out building. You need to think about every element of your business, including storage space, production area, office room and the retail floor.
• Flow: The warehouse should be laid out logically to suit your flow processes, from goods in to goods out. Raw materials and products should be stored close to where they are needed, and you need to consider access for heavy machinery if you will be using forklifts and pallet trucks.
• Flexibility: For future expansion or diversification, a warehouse with a flexible layout and design that you can modify with little effort is crucial. Business needs can change quickly and you need to be able to react and adapt quickly.
• Staff Comfort: Too many businesses forget to take into account the needs of employees when they select property. Apart from bathrooms and changing areas, you need to think about staff canteens and restrooms as essential to maintaining motivation.

Types of Commercial Warehouse for Sale

There are many types of commercial property for sale, each suiting a different purpose

Warehouse, Storage and Distribution Buildings

These commercial buildings tend to be large, with floor space measured in tens or hundreds of thousands of square feet, and high ceilings. This space is designed to accommodate racking and storage, and allow access for forklifts, pallet trucks, overhead cranes, and other machinery. These buildings generally have minimal facilities for staff and office, and will incorporate loading docks for trucks.

Manufacturing Commercial Premises

Buildings designed to house equipment for manufacturing can vary in size, depending upon the scale of the operation. They need to promote a logical flow of products and include areas for offices, staff facilities, and an IT department. Utilities are very important, and many manufacturing processes require specialized facilities such as air lines, ventilation, drainage, storage tanks, and sterile rooms.

Food Storage and Preparation

For food storage and preparation, the facility must be secure, ensuring that pests cannot enter the building, and easy to clean and sterilize, meeting all hygiene requirements. In addition, some facilities require cold storage for foods, a process that needs a reliable power supply and back up generators

Telecommunications Centers

For call centers, data storage companies, and internet providers, the main priority is high-speed communications and reliable power supplies. Telecommunication premises usually require back up power sources and should have reliable climate control. For centers employing a large workforce, the building must have adequate staff facilities, including a canteen and social area

Flexible Buildings

Flex buildings are one of the most common types of commercial building for sale, simply because they can be adapted to a range of uses. Some examples are:

• Retail Showrooms
• Small Warehousing and Distribution Centers
• Light Manufacturing and Assembly
• Auto Repairs
• Research and Design
• Small Garden Centers and Builders’ Supplies
• Biotech, Pharmaceutical, and Wet Manufacturing Facilities

Flexible commercial buildings tend to be small or medium, and they are more common inside cities and towns, or in business parks alongside similar units. These small commercial premises for sale often include a mix of storage, manufacturing, retail, and office space, and many flex unit plots include ample parking space.

Find the Right Commercial Property for Sale

Finding the perfect commercial or industrial property for sale is a matter of assessing your exact needs and finding a property to suit. An experienced commercial warehouse for sale agent understands the needs of a diverse range of businesses, and will be happy to give advice.

At NLC Commercial, we have experience of finding perfect premises for a wide range of businesses, and we will put that into practice helping you make the right choice.

For a free consultation and advice, please feel free to contact us!

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