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Houston, TX, Cold Storage Warehouse

Last Updated March 6, 2023

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We’ve seen a significant amount of traffic on our site involving cold storage(cooler and/or freezer)-equipped warehouses - for sale, lease and rent. We’ve pursued enough of these opportunities that we feel we’ve established a bit of a specialty in the area. We’ve updated our survey of Houston cold storage warehouse properties recently. 

As with any set of properties, their status is very dynamic, so expect us to have to research for you anyway to make sure things are still available and are what the seem to be. If you need cold storage warehouse space in the Houston Metro area, please contact us for more detailed assistance. There are many cold storage warehouses for sale in Houston, storage facilities with the right climate controlled temperature zones to keep your goods and property in high quality condition.

As of the time of writing this article, we’ve identified several cold storage warehouses in Houston, TX, with some form of cold storage that either are or might be available for sale or lease. In the scheme of things, this is a sign of some scarcity, but this is also not to say that more couldn’t be found. 

Finding all of these took some digging, though, and change is a given in commercial real estate. We have these properties for sale, some with attached retail space and some as state-of-the-art temperature controlled warehouses that would be an ideal gear in your supply chain.

We hope we’ve made clear that we would love to help you find cold storage space in Houston. We think we’re at least as well equipped as any brokerage - probably better than most - to help you! Click for a more detailed discussion of the Cold Storage Shortage in the Houston Metro area. To see other relevant content on our site, please visit our Cold Storage BLOG Center of Excellence.

As you likely already know, there are many factors to consider when leasing or purchasing warehouse property in general. Adding cold storage capacity to the mix adds a good deal of complexity to that. Our Houston Affiliate is building a good deal of experience in the area, and we hope if you have Houston Cold Storage needs, you give us the opportunity to serve you. Click here to get started, call us at the number listed in the upper right, or use our chat box in the lower right.


Houston Survey Items

The following are real examples of Houston Metro properties like we would set out to find for you. The results of property "surveys," or searches, change on a frequent basis - sometimes by the hour. We always need to perform a search specifically for you. When we do so, we will verify property details and availability, and make sure the listing broker knows we have an interested client so that they will keep us updated regarding significant activity related to their property.

The property survey(s) shown below are for the Houston metro area and cover Cold Storage Warehouse for Sale and Cold Storage Warehouse for Lease Or Rent.

Survey Item 1 of 8 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Purchase
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US-90
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I-10
Property Descriptions
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 18
Total Square Feet
Actual: 10744
Price in $
Actual: 3390000
Property Feature Keywords
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Freezer/Cooler
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A/C Warehouse
Further Description * $3,390,000
* $316 Price Per SF
* 10,744 SF Building Area
* 6.50 AC Lot Size
* 1 Storey
* Built 2015
* Investment Sale Type
* Building Class B
* 18' Clear Height
* 1.4/1,000 SF Parking Ratio
* Opportunity Zone
* 24-Hour Access
* Freezer (Space)
* USDA/FDA
* Air Conditioning
* Cooler

A single-story class B building with 18' clear height and an area of 10,744 SF has freezer/ cooler space sitting on 6.50 AC of land. It also has a detention pond on the grounds and there are additional 4.5 acres that easily could handle several more buildings.

Survey Item 2 of 8 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Lease
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US 290
Property Descriptions
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 30
Office Square Feet
Actual: 4015
Total Square Feet
Actual: 160000
Property Feature Keywords
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Sprinklered
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Esfr/High Pile
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Freezer/Cooler
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Dock Loading
Further Description * 160,000 SF Building Size
* 8.77 AC Lot Size
* Built 2002
* Reinforced Concrete Construction
* ESFR Sprinkler System
* 105’ Truck Court
* 4 Drive-In Bays
* 31 Exterior Dock Doors
* 50’ x 50’ Column Spacing
* 30’ Clear Height
* 90 Standard Parking Spaces

This recently built warehouse has a total size of 160,000 SF which of 10,528 SF of freezer & cooler storage and 4,015 SF of dedicated office space. The building features a 30' clear height, an ESFR sprinkler, T5 warehouse lighting, two dock doors, and two drive-in ramps.

Survey Item 3 of 8 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Lease
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N Hwy 146
Property Feature Keywords
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Sprinklered
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Esfr/High Pile
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Dock Loading
Further Description * 248,240 SF Building Size
* 36.32 AC Lot Size
* Built 2019
* 180’ Truck Court
* ESFR Sprinkler System
*2 Drive-In Bays
* 64 Exterior Dock Doors
* Cross Docks
* 50’ x 52’ Column Spacing
* 32’ Clear Height
* 148 Standard Parking Spaces

This cold storage facility with a building size of 248,240 SF features 420´ building depth, 32´ clear height, 50´ x 52´ column spacing with 60´ speed bays, TPO membrane roof, ESFR fire protection, 9´ x 10´ dock-high doors, 14´ x 16´ drive-in doors, 130´ to 180’ truck courts, and 45 off-dock trailer parks.

Survey Item 4 of 8 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Lease
Location Keywords
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Grand Parkway/SR-99 Access
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I-10
Property Descriptions
Clear Height (ft)
Minimum: 32
Maximum: 34
Total Square Feet
Actual: 745948
Property Feature Keywords
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Freezer/Cooler
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Dock Loading
Further Description * 745,948 SF Building Size
* 87.67 AC Lot Size
* 18,891 SF Freezer
* 18,108 SF Cooler (Capable of Frozen Temperatures)
* Built 1995
* Masonry Construction
* 4 Drive-In Bays
* 147 Exterior Dock Doors
* 29 Dock Doors
* Heavy Trailer & Auto Parking
* Temperature-Controlled

A 100% freezer/cooler warehouse divisible into 74,504 to 119,250 SF features 32’-34’ clear height, 29 dock doors, a fully-racked and heavy trailer & auto parking space.

Survey Item 5 of 8 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Lease
Location Keywords
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I-10
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I-69
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610 Loop
Property Descriptions
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 16
Total Square Feet
Actual: 17080
Property Feature Keywords
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Freestanding
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Freezer/Cooler
Further Description * 17,080 SF Building Size
* 1.19 AC Lot Size
* Built 1985
* Metal Construction
* 1 Drive-In Bays
* 16' Clear Height
* 50 Standard Parking Spaces

A freestanding cold storage equipped warehouse with a 16' clear height sits on a fenced-in lot and has ample parking space.

Survey Item 6 of 8 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Lease
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Port of Houston
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Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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Ellington Field Airport
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William P. Hobby Airport
Property Descriptions
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 24
Office Square Feet
Actual: 2000
Total Square Feet
Actual: 50000
Property Feature Keywords
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Sprinklered
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Heavy Power
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Grade Level Access
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Freezer/Cooler
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Dock Loading
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A/C Warehouse
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Single Tenant
Further Description * 50,000 SF Building Size
* 3.35 AC Lot Size
* Built 2000
* 1 Storey
* Built 2000
* Sale - Owner User
* Reinforced Concrete Constructed
* 10,334 SF Freezer Space
* 475 SF Cooler Space
* 2,000 SF Office Space
* Class IV Sprinkler System
* Heavy Power
* Class C Building
* 24' Clear Height
* Single Tenancy
* 0.64/1,000 SF Parking Ratio

This 50,000 SF cold storage building has 10,334 SF of freezer space and 475 SF of cooler space. The warehouse features tiltwall construction, an insulated roof, 24’ eave height, 10 dock-high insulated doors with dock seals, 2 insulated grade level doors, electric dock levelers, a 120’ truck apron, fenced and gated loading area. Additionally, installed with a class IV sprinkler system, T-5 Lighting and 100% HVAC in the warehouse.

Survey Item 7 of 8 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Lease
Location Keywords
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Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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Ellington Field Airport
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William P. Hobby Airport
Property Descriptions
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 22
Total Square Feet
Actual: 27455
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Heavy Power
Keyword Selection
Grade Level Access
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Freezer/Cooler
Keyword Selection
Dock Loading
Keyword Selection
A/C Warehouse
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Single Tenant
Further Description * 27,455 SF Building Size
* 1.69 AC Lot Size
* 1 Storey
* Built 1982
* Renovated 1994
* Single Tenancy
* Class B Building
* Sale - Owner User
* 22' Clear Height
* 30’ x 14’ Walk-In Cooler Refrigeration Space
* 1.89/1,000 SF Parking Ratio
* 1 Dock-High Door/Loading
* 1 Drive-In / Grade-Level Door
* Signage
* Air Conditioning
* Heavy Power

There is a 27,455 square feet industrial building on a 1.69-acre property that was built in 1982 and has been renovated in 1994 with a clear height of 22 feet. In addition, it is equipped with a walk-in cooler refrigeration space of 30'x14', 2 Torit dust filtration units, HVAC systems and quantities, one ramp/dock well, heavy power, mezzanine storage, eleven offices, six labs, a warehouse, and 43 standard parking spaces

Survey Item 8 of 8 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Lease
Location Keywords
Keyword Selection
Port of Houston
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Ellington Field Airport
Keyword Selection
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Keyword Selection
William P. Hobby Airport
Property Descriptions
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 14
Office Square Feet
Actual: 720
Total Square Feet
Actual: 15574
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Freezer/Cooler
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Yard
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Dock Loading
Further Description * 15,574 SF Building Size
* 0.61 AC Lot Size
* Built 1960
* Renovated 2022
* Metal Constructed
* 400 SF Walk-In Cooler
* 900 SF Walk-In Freezer
* 720 SF Office Space
* Volts: 240 Phase: 3 Power Supply

This property has 13,670 square feet of warehouse space and 1,904 square feet of loading space. Features newly painted exterior of the building, built-in 340 SF walk-in cooler and an 800 SF walk-in freezer, covered dock-high doors, 3 phase power, 14' clear high, resurfaced pavement, and a gated storage yard.

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