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March 28, 2020
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We’ve seen a significant amount of traffic on our site involving cold storage. In the process of pursuing property for one of these clients, our Houston Affiliate refreshed an in-depth survey he keeps for this need. To make a long story short, this type of property is scarce. It does exist, but one has to dig deep. Even a large Third Party Logistics provider with a focus on cold storage capacity reported being unable to accept new business during this survey. We’ll cover critical portions of this survey. If you need cold storage warehouse space in the Houston area, please contact us for more detail…
There is a lot of news out there. We are trying to pick a few of the ariticles that are more relevant to the industries we serve. Today we have articles about the economy (since things are moving very quickly, this can’t help but be a bit dated but still interesting to see progression), the Port of Houston, and a discussion with the Texas Railroad Commissioner about the Texas and World Oil & Gas markets…
The very first and most important thing you must know about leasing or purchasing warehouse or other industrial space is whether or not you can avoid the process altogether! There are many avoidance strategies available, but you also shouldn’t delay just for the sake of delay since that isn’t always the correct strategy. There can be good reasons to wait, and good reasons to move forward. Let’s take a bit of time to cover some of those reasons in more detail…
Locating and acquiring the perfect tract of land to develop can be quite challenging. An experienced developer and its real estate broker can conduct initial due diligence to help avoid costly issues. However, more in-depth inspections and research are necessary before finalizing a purchase. Whether a buyer is planning on developing the site or holding for investment purposes for future resale, the required due diligence remains the same.
Bottom line, you need to determine if you can do what you want to do with the property, what is that process going to cost and how long will it take…
A dock well is commonly used to provide dock-high loading for a grade-level warehouse. This photo illustrates one of the major advantages for dock wells - the ability to have both dock-high loading/unloading and grade level entry to the building. To use 4’ high containers most effectively, you need to somehow bring the building to the height of the loading platform. One way is to raise the building. Another is to excavate for a below grade level dock well for use as the truck driveway. If you asked designers, they’d probably tell you some combination of the two is most common - i.e., raising the building a bit and lowering the truck well a bit - but less than 4’ - below grade.
The Texas (and other State’s) Real Estate Commission (TREC) exists to implement the state laws established around the practice of Real Estate. The state decided at some point - I used to know the date - that consumers need to be protected from fraud and ignorance in the most consequential transactions in which some folks will ever be involved. TREC has come a long way in simplifying what it thinks the consumer needs to know…
Many (most?) in the business world have no real need to understand the ins and outs of commercial real estate property types until they want to expand. My goal here is to take you briefly through my experience, converting my business experience into an understanding of the Industrial & Flex market, including warehouses.
Did you know that your relationship with your real estate broker is fairly similar to your relationship with your attorney. To be sure, there are significant differences - but there are also significant similarities. Of course, we all hope not to have (too) much of a relationship with an attorney - at least when it comes around to legal “troubles.” To judge by current trends in the technology industry, many of us feel the same way about real estate brokers. Is it better to be “cagey” about committing to a real estate broker, or is it better to take the plunge and commit to one?…
A good while ago - if interested, you can likely tell how long by the dates of some of the posts - I began this journey of creating a web site for commercial real estate seekers. I hoped to fill the site with as much useful information as I could manage. 4 or 5 other web sites under my belt later and I’m back to reassess and push forward. Finally taking the time to finish off the links to nation-wide Real Estate Commissions (however they are named) seems like a great thing to talk about at least briefly - not to mention an excellent way to tell our users about some of the techniques for finding things…
This is the official web site of the Puerto Rico Real Estate regulating body - the Puerto Rico Department of State - Real Estate Brokers, Sellers and Businesses. If you are a prospective or actual buyer or lessee, this is where you can go to learn about what you can and should expect out of the players in your real estate transaction. You can learn about the agents and brokers involved - whether or not their licenses are active (they MUST be for them to deal with you) - and whether or not they have or have had disciplinary action against them. If you are I would suggest that you browse the site just a bit to make sure you know what is there that might be useful to you. Bon apetit.
This is the official web site of the West Virginia Real Estate regulating body - the West Virginia Real Estate Commission. If you are a prospective or actual buyer or lessee, this is where you can go to learn about what you can and should expect out of the players in your real estate transaction. You can learn about the agents and brokers involved - whether or not their licenses are active (they MUST be for them to deal with you) - and whether or not they have or have had disciplinary action against them. If you are I would suggest that you browse the site just a bit to make sure you know what is there that might be useful to you. Bon apetit.
This is the official web site of the Washington State Real Estate regulating body - the Washington State Real Estate Commission. If you are a prospective or actual buyer or lessee, this is where you can go to learn about what you can and should expect out of the players in your real estate transaction. You can learn about the agents and brokers involved - whether or not their licenses are active (they MUST be for them to deal with you) - and whether or not they have or have had disciplinary action against them. If you are I would suggest that you browse the site just a bit to make sure you know what is there that might be useful to you. Bon apetit.
This is the official web site of the Alaska Real Estate regulating body - the Alaska Real Estate Commission. If you are a prospective or actual buyer or lessee, this is where you can go to learn about what you can and should expect out of the players in your real estate transaction. You can learn about the agents and brokers involved - whether or not their licenses are active (they MUST be for them to deal with you) - and whether or not they have or have had disciplinary action against them. If you are I would suggest that you browse the site just a bit to make sure you know what is there that might be useful to you. Bon apetit.
This is the official web site of the Vermont Real Estate regulating body - the Vermont Real Estate Commission. If you are a prospective or actual buyer or lessee, this is where you can go to learn about what you can and should expect out of the players in your real estate transaction. You can learn about the agents and brokers involved - whether or not their licenses are active (they MUST be for them to deal with you) - and whether or not they have or have had disciplinary action against them. If you are I would suggest that you browse the site just a bit to make sure you know what is there that might be useful to you. Bon apetit.
This is the official web site of the Utah Real Estate regulating body - the Utah Real Estate Commission. If you are a prospective or actual buyer or lessee, this is where you can go to learn about what you can and should expect out of the players in your real estate transaction. You can learn about the agents and brokers involved - whether or not their licenses are active (they MUST be for them to deal with you) - and whether or not they have or have had disciplinary action against them. If you are I would suggest that you browse the site just a bit to make sure you know what is there that might be useful to you. Bon apetit.
This is the official web site of the Tennessee Real Estate regulating body - the Tennessee Real Estate Commission. If you are a prospective or actual buyer or lessee, this is where you can go to learn about what you can and should expect out of the players in your real estate transaction. You can learn about the agents and brokers involved - whether or not their licenses are active (they MUST be for them to deal with you) - and whether or not they have or have had disciplinary action against them. If you are I would suggest that you browse the site just a bit to make sure you know what is there that might be useful to you. Bon apetit.
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We’ve seen a significant amount of traffic on our site involving cold storage. In the process of pursuing property for one of these clients, our Houston Affiliate refreshed an in-depth survey he keeps for this need. To make a long story short, this type of property is scarce. It does exist, but one has to dig deep. Even a large Third Party Logistics provider with a focus on cold storage capacity reported being unable to accept new business during this survey. We’ll cover critical portions of this survey. If you need cold storage warehouse space in the Houston area, please contact us for more detail…
This is a flyer for a large warehouse for lease with dock doors to be subdivided. The property is near I-10 on Beltway 8.
This is a flyer for a small warehouse on 2.7 acres for lease in Houston, 
Many (most?) in the business world have no real need to understand the ins and outs of commercial real estate property types until they want to expand. My goal here is to take you briefly through my experience, converting my business experience into an understanding of the Industrial 