Crane-Served Warehouse for Lease Or Rent - Beaumont Metro

Last Updated March 19, 2024

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If you are searching for Crane Warehouse for lease or rent, Beaumont, you've come to the right place. In this article, we cover three key topics, including:

  • An overview of crane-served warehousing.
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You've likely found us here because you are searching for Crane-Served or Crane-Ready warehouse space for Lease Or Rent in the Beaumont Metro. Our Beaumont Metro affiliate broker has extensive experience with crane warehouse space, having leased and sold existing properties and worked with developers on build-to-suit spaces for lease. We’ll identify the best listed and unlisted Crane-Served Warehouses for Lease Or Rent in the Beaumont Metro at no charge to you. Stop wasting your own time searching listings!

Crane spaces usually have unique characteristics, which we'll discuss in more detail in this article. The spaces come in many shapes and sizes, and we've performed a search for this article that covers small to medium-sized spaces for Lease Or Rent in Beaumont . That search is summarized below. We are ready, willing, and able to conduct a comprehensive search for crane warehouse space for lease, rent, or sale meeting your specific requirements. Read on for more detail about the characteristics of crane equipped space, as well as the results of our search for this article.

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The Golden Triangle isn't just oil seesaws. Dock cranes and industrial property cranes are also visible on the horizon. Cranes can be gantry, bridge, or jib cranes and serve various purposes. They are usually cranes for large properties and high-volume manufacturing or distribution businesses. Because of this and the cost of the crane, these types of properties typically cost more per square foot than other types of warehouses.


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This section will not be a comprehensive summary of use cases for a crane equipped warehouse property. Cranes in a warehouse are most commonly associated with placement of and/or adding value to or repair of heavy equipment and parts.

At the most basic level, a crane is used to lift, move, and place a heavy item. The type of crane you need for your use-case is driven by the size and weight of the objects you need to move and the area within which you need to move them. The following is a quick summary of some of your options. If you need small-area coverage with moderate-weight items that can be lifted and placed within a radial area, then you might get by with a Jib crane. The Jib crane is attached to a wall support at a single point and the arm attached to the support lifts and places the item.  A Gantry crane is a small version of a bridge-type crane that can be fixed or portable. It usually has a beam between two supports stabilized at the floor. The height of this type of crane can be fixed or variable. The beam at the top holds a hoist mechanism that lifts and can move between the two supports. This crane can also move around manually, giving you a broader range of motion. This crane type is also intended for lighter loads and can provide a broader range of movement than the radial movement of a Jib crane. The last type we'll discuss here is the overhead bridge crane. This crane type is highly versatile and able to lift larger loads. The crane generally consists of 2 parallel structural rail systems between which the bridge crane is suspended. The bridge holds at least one hoist that can traverse the bridge between the rails, and then the bridge can move through the building the length of the rails. This type of crane - which has many sub-types - is the most common and versatile. It is also quite expensive - but if you need a crane, you need a crane!

To utilize a heavy crane system in a Crane-Equipped Warehouse for lease or rent in Beaumont, the building needs to have certain characteristics. For a large bridge crane installation, you generally wish to maximize the volume through which the installed hoist can traverse to position the heavy parts and equipment where you need them. You need to be able to get these parts and equipment into and out of your building and within reach of the hoist.

You need the useful height of the inside of your building - or clear height - high enough to handle the size of the bridge throughout the movement of the bridge along the support rails, achieving your desired Hook Height. Go to this article for a more detailed discussion of clear height.

The distance between roof supports in your Crane-Served Warehouse for Lease Or Rent in Beaumont that obstruct movement within your building - or span - needs to be wide enough to allow for the support rails to be built such that movement of the bridge is not obstructed.

Your Crane-Equipped Warehouse for Lease Or Rent in Beaumont needs to be built to handle the weight of processing equipment, the equipment being processed, crane support structures, bridges, hoists, trucks moving everything in and out of the warehouse, etc. The rail support structure can be integrated into one or more of the walls with proper reinforcement, or they can be built within the building from the floor.

Generally, a crane-equipped or crane-ready warehouse for lease or rent in Beaumont will require more power than the average facility simply to power the crane. In addition to this, the manufacturing processes such a crane would support would also tend to require  more power. As such, this type of facility would generally be equipped with "Heavy Power." For more information on this topic, please go to our article on "Heavy Power," sometimes also called "Large Power."

Saying that a facility is equipped with a crane means, of course, that there is one or more crane installation(s) already there. Since the purchase and installation of a crane can be quite expensive and time consuming, having what you need already there can be a big advantage. That said, such a crane installation might be bigger or smaller than you need - a fact that brings with it issues on either side. A larger crane can cost more to operate and maintain than necessary. Upgrading from a smaller crane to a larger crane can be expensive, if not impractical. On the other hand, a statement that a facility is "crane-ready" should also be viewed with skepticism, as it can mean many things to many people. It's safe to say that it should be significantly less expensive to install a crane in a "crane-ready" facility, whereas it may or may not be practical in a building that is not "crane-ready." Just make sure to quantify exactly what "crane-ready" warehouse for lease or rent in Beaumont means relative to each lease or rent option your broker discovers for you.

Given recent economic events involving COVID, Shipping, Supply Chain Issues, and Inflation, the issue of acquiring a property with an appropriate crane, or a given set of cranes already in place takes on even more relevance. We've observed in particular that the price and lead time of hoists have escalated rapidly during this time. This won't always be the case, but in times of tight supply, it certainly should be something you are concerned about.

You generally need to comprehend the size of the parts and equipment you need to move into and out of your Crane-Served Warehouse for Lease Or Rent in Beaumont, including any transport equipment (trucks, forklifts, etc.) you intend to use for that movement. Businesses often allow space for a truck to drive into the movement volume of the crane to get the parts and equipment into and out of the building as needed. Some scenarios can require very large door openings, and this must be planned for in advance.

Divisibility of Crane-Equipped Warehouses for Lease Or Rent in Beaumont is an interesting topic. For starters, divisibility is defined as the amount and configurations a landlord is willing (or able) to carve out from a larger building to lease to a tenant. This is possibly less interesting to you if you are planning to purchase a warehouse, although if you are buying it to sub-divide and lease out portions of the warehouse after purchase, then it will be relevant. While certainly possible bridge crane-served buildings, there are limits that are worth discussing. In a building with one or more bridge cranes, the minimum divisibility would generally be considered the space enclosing the movement area of one crane. Even that COULD be reduced some, but that starts to become pretty costly for the landlord as the leftover space would not be crane-equipped, or if a crane was needed, another crane would have to be installed. Let's just say that divisibility is fairly constrained - more-so than in some building types. You can see more discussion on this topic in our article on warehouse divisibility.

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Survey Item 1 of 2 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Lease
Transaction Type Industrial & Flex
Location Keywords
Keyword Selection
Easy access US Route 90
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Southeast Texas Regional Airport
Property Descriptions
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 24
Office Square Feet
Actual: 480
Total Square Feet
Actual: 26300
Further Description * 26,300 SF Building Size
* 8,580 SF of Industrial Space Available
* 3.85 AC Lot Size
* Built 1987
* Steel Construction
* Class C building
* 480 SF office space
* Fluorescent Lighting
* City Water & Sewer
* Gas Heating
* 24' Clear Height
* Crane: 5-ton
* 6 Drive-In Bays
* 35 Standard Parking Spaces
* Power 200 amp 277/480 3 - phase power

The building spans 26,300 square feet and accommodates multiple tenants. Situated on a 3.85-acre lot, it falls under Light Industrial (LI) - None Zoning and was erected in 1987 using steel construction. Classified as a Class C building, it currently offers 8,580 square feet of industrial space available. Within the space, there is a 480-square-foot open office space complete with a restroom. The interior is illuminated by fluorescent lighting. The property is connected to city water and sewer systems, and heating is provided by gas. In terms of power supply, it is equipped with 200-amp, 277/480-volt 3-phase power. It boasts a generous clear height of 24 feet, accommodating a 5-ton overhead bridge crane that extends the length of the warehouse. For ease of access, there are four roll-up doors, three of which are electrically operated, while one is manual. Additionally, the property offers 17 parking spaces and is enclosed by a fenced lot for security purposes.

Survey Item 2 of 2 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Lease
Transaction Type Industrial & Flex
Location Keywords
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Hwy 418 W
Property Descriptions
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 60
Office Square Feet
Actual: 20000
Total Square Feet
Actual: 418611
Further Description * 302,111 SF Space
* 362.00 AC Lot Size
* Built 1980
* BNSF
* Railroad
* Transload
* Substation
* Rail-Served
* OCL Zoning
* Build-to-Suit
* Railcar Storage
* 60' Clear Height
* 16 Drive-In Bays
* Metal Constructed
* Wet Sprinkler System
* 3 Exterior Dock Doors
* 20,000 SF office space
* 418,611 SF Building Size
* Concrete Paved yard area
* Entirely Fenced & Secured
* Warehouse Fire Suppression System
* Natural Gas, Water, and Sewer Service
* Grade-Level Loading & Truck Loading Wells

This property is situated on a 362-acre lot that was built in 1980 using metal construction. It covers a total area of 418,611 square feet. The space is subdivided into sizable units, offering a combined 302,111 square feet of available space. It complies with zoning regulations classified as OCL. It features a wet sprinkler system, an impressive 60-foot clear height, three exterior dock doors, and a substantial sixteen drive-in bays. Additionally, it is suitable for transloading operations and is served by the BNSF railroad. There is the option for a build-to-suit facility, and it has railcar storage capabilities with access to a railroad substation. The property is crane-served and equipped with a warehouse fire suppression system. It provides both grade-level loading and truck loading wells. Utilities such as natural gas, water, and sewer services are available. The entire property is securely fenced and includes a concrete-paved yard area. Furthermore, it is rail-served and includes a significant 20,000 square feet of office space.

Crane-Served or Crane Equipped is important for certain applications. Cranes are less common than many other warehouse features as they can be quite expensive. There are other ways to search for this type of property or space. A few of these are listed below:

  • Drive-Thru Warehouse for Lease, Rent, or Sale
  • Heavy Equipment Warehouse for Lease, Rent, or Sale
  • Equipment Repair Warehouse for Lease, Rent, or Sale
  • Maintenance Warehouse for Lease, Rent, or Sale

There are many more options for searching for Crane-Served or Crane-Equipped Warehouses for Lease Or Rent in Beaumont. There are also several issues we can help you with that are not mentioned elsewhere - things like:

  • Oversized Doors
  • Rollup Doors
  • Hoists

There are several cities included in the Beaumont Metro Area - here are a few of the larger ones: Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Lumberton, Vidor, Bridge City, & Silsbee.

The rest - hopefully close to an inclusive list, is on our Beaumont Metro Area home page. You can navigate directly to the link on your Metro Home Page using the In-Page link for "Service Area Summary." This list includes all of the Cities and Towns we know in the Metro Area. Each City and Town listed is also a link to detailed statistics about that specific place drawn from various Census Bureau reports.

When a client asks us to help them search for a property to meet their needs for a Crane Warehouse for Lease Or Rent in Beaumont, we go to the best listing services and to our fellow Commercial Real Estate brokers to pull together all the information available for properties meeting the stated client requirements. We validate the information to be provided - likely by talking directly with the selling or leasing brokers - and then help our clients go through this information to help them select the best fit properties, from which the client would select properties they wish to tour. We are posting an abbreviated version of a search we've either performed for another client, or one we've performed particularly for this article. We call the information provided in this article a "Survey," and we'd love to turn this survey into a full set of search results based upon your requirements! If you don't see a survey in the next section, it just means we haven't gotten around to it yet. If you need this type of property, please do let us know and we'll contact you to get started. The search we perform for you will include most or all categories you see here, plus information about pricing, other expenses, availability, and anything we can find regarding other requirements you provide for your use case. We would provide all of this, along with any available flyers, photos, and detailed information regarding each property.

This standard brokerage service is provided at no cost to you as it is ordinarily included in the transaction and paid for by the seller or landlord.

The market for Commercial Real Estate is very dynamic, and information regarding an available property can change from day-to-day, hour-to-hour, and even minute-to-minute. When you provide us with your requirements for a given property type, we perform a new search, validate all of the information, and provide you with the most reliable information we are able. The information we obtain for you is obtained from what we believe to be reliable sources. The statements and representations made are from these sources and not the statements and representations of the broker putting together your requested search.

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