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There are 2 main loading types - dock-high and grade level - with a few variations of these. Grade-level buildings basically mean you can drive a vehicle into the building, normally for loading and unloading using a fort lift. Buildings often have a mix of grade-level and dock-high loading, normally with an emphasis (read more of...) on one or the other. Dock-High loading generally means that you back a semi-truck trailer up to a loading dock to load and unload those things you need loaded/unloaded. There are dock-high docks - normally 4 feet high. There are semi-docks - normally 2 feet high - normally for shorter haul trucking and delivery. Buildings with rail access would likely have a side-load dock built next to the rail. Grade-level buildings are generally built as ground-level, whereas dock-high buildings are often elevated by a few feet - up to 4 feet in many cases because that is the approximate height of most long-haul semi-trailers.
Dock-high loading is all about the efficiency of moving cargo to and from trucks for transportation purposes. In addition to this, it can be about extending the environment of the warehouse facility into the semi-trailer - where the trailer incorporates environmental controls as required by the product being transported - say, for cold storage, humidity control, cleanliness, etc. In these cases, the docking mechanism also involves an environmental seal.
We have a number of articles outlining many of the things involved. Again, these articles are summarized below, and include several definitional articles on Dock-High Loading, Dock Wells, Dock Levelers, etc. We encourage you to review these articles and visit the ones you believe would be useful to you:
Why can’t this landlord just divide up the space in this warehouse to lease me exactly the amount and type of space I need? I know - it seems like a simple thing to do. And sometimes, it can be fairly simple. BUT, there are complications. This article is intended to discuss a fair subset of the issues complicating the divisibility of warehouses with various resources to share - or not to share.
The staff at Centermark Commercial Real Estate, our Houston Affiliate, put together a survey of Big Box/Distribution Warehouses for lease or rent in the Houston Metro Area recently. This one in particular was targeted for a client with a requirement for spaces that are, or can be demised to the size of 140,000 to 160,000 square feet…
The staff at Centermark Commercial Real Estate, our Houston Affiliate, put together a survey of Big Box/Distribution Warehouses in the Houston Metro Area recently. This one in particular is for spaces that are, or can be demised to the size of 240,000 to 280,000 square feet. The particular client is looking for a Manufacturing and Distribution space. We find that these client exercises are a good opportunity to provide good information to other potential clients - hence as are making it a practice to post a summary of the work we do. We found that there were at least 13 properties meeting this criteria - they are summarized in the table below…
In a ‘perfect world,’ one would be able to back a trailer up to a 4’ dock-high dock, or a 2’ semi-dock, open the doors and start loading or unloading. Of course, we don’t live in a perfect world (with or without quotes), so you may need a dock-leveler…
A side load dock well allows for dock-high loading access to containers in a truck court with very limited depth and is feasible to add to an existing grade-level building…
Our Houston Affiliate has the following property for lease in the Houston, TX area. The table and photo need a minor update - Suite 330 has been leased. Otherwise things are current as of 6Nov2020…
A dock well, or truck well is commonly used to provide dock-high truck loading for a grade-level warehouse. This photo illustrates one of the major advantages for dock wells - the straightforward ability to have both dock-high loading/unloading and grade level entry to the building…
Centermark Commercial Real Estate (Centermark CRE) is looking to co-develop a distribution warehouse for lease property in near East Houston.
Centermark Commercial Real Estate is marketing warehouse for lease in the Atco Industrial Park in NW Houston off of FM 529, just West of Eldridge. There are currently three (3) lease spaces available, A, B and C shown below.
Area A:
Area B:
Area C:
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These properties have listing agents who represent the owners. I do not have a listing agreement on these properties. I represent my clients in locating, negotiating and leasing industrial lease space. Any lists shown were produced for one of my clients. If you would like me to provide you a custom tailored list to fit your specific criteria, please call me. Eric Hughes - Broker at (281) 236-9553 Cell
6442 Longpoint
16802 Barker Springs
3900 Claymoore # 190
9009 Pinehill
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Centermark Commercial Real Estate specializes in Industrial and Office in the Greater Houston area. CCRE is the exclusive affiliate broker for WarehouseFinder.NET in Houston, TX.
Centermark Commercial Real Estate of offering for lease 13601 FM 529 (Spencer Rd) Suite A and J. We have 10,000 SF up to 40,000 SF contiguous warehouse for lease. This warehouse property for lease is tiltwall with 16’ to 17’ clear heights and heavy power available. The location is in close proximity to the Hwy. 290, Beltway 8 and I-10 West. A few amenities of this property include the following:
For more information, contact Eric Hughes, exclusive Houston Broker Affiliate for WarehouseFinder.NET.
This article attempts to answer the question “Can I achieve dock-high loading/unloading using a grade-level building?” The fundamental problem addressed by warehouse loading areas - or docks in this article - is how facility team members get materials from the shipping surface of trucks, trains, etc., onto the facility floor for further handling…
If you are considering renting, leasing or purchasing a warehouse facility and would like to get off to the best start possible, I advise taking ample time to define your needs in a facility. Here are some specific criteria to consider…
A dock-high loading dock provides a highly efficient method to move
cargo between a semi-trailer and your warehouse. The efficiency comes
primarily from matching the height of the semi-trailer shipping surface
to the height of the warehouse floor…
Covered Exterior Elevated Dock
This poured in place, concrete structure facilitates loading from containers at or near the 48” level without impeding warehouse access. This type of dock would be implemented for many reasons…
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