Cold Storage Warehouse for Sale - Los Angeles Metro

Last Updated May 21, 2023

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If you are searching for Cold Storage Warehouse for sale, Los Angeles, you've come to the right place. In this article, we cover three key topics, including:

  • An overview of cold storage warehousing.
  • An offer of our professional services to help you identify and acquire your next warehouse of any type, including Cold Storage Warehouse for sale in Los Angeles, from the best listed and unlisted sources. It's what we do!
  • A few examples of properties - like the ones in this category - in the form of a survey. That level of information and more would be a part of the search we would conduct for your specific requirements. Skip directly to the search/survey section for this page.

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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. We've pursued enough of these opportunities that we feel we've established a bit of a specialty in the area. We update our survey of properties periodically. 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 they seem to be. Unfortunately, Cold Storage space is in high demand, so you should generally expect some twists and turns as we work to find you what you need - including possible retrofitting of an existing warehouse with the type of refrigeration that you require. We’ll identify the best listed and unlisted Cold Storage Warehouses for Sale in the Los Angeles Metro at no charge for you. Let us do the searching for you - it's what we do! If you need cold storage warehouse space in the Los Angeles Metro area, please contact us for more detailed assistance. In the mean time, read on for more information about Cold Storage warehouses.



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The city of Los Angeles is one of the most diverse cities in the country. Both LA and the cities in its metropolitan area are home to communities from all over the world, with their community supermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants.

If you are considering setting up a food-related business, you will need a warehouse with cold storage. These types of warehouses allow food to be preserved at the right temperature from when it is received from trucks until it is moved for marketing or preparation of dishes in restaurants or chains. At Warehouse Finder you will find the support you need to rent or buy your first cold storage warehouse in Los Angeles or the greater Los Angeles area.

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There are a wide range of uses for refrigerated space in warehouses. This includes things like Food Preparation and Storage at various stages of the value chain, vaccines and other drugs, plants, and, interestingly, more obscure items like document and art. For completeness, this can also include display of articles at temperature, but this is more likely at the retail level.

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There are many complications with regard to Cold Storage. It tends to be expensive in terms of building, operating and maintaining. Your Cold Storage space is often built of necessity much like a building within a building because of the rigorous requirements. It must be sealed and extensively insulated. You must have ingress and egress - probably for humans and product from inside the building, and then if you are a volume operation you will likely need access through a dock directly connecting your cold storage space in warehouse with your cold storage transportation. All of these doors must be insulated and sealed as well. The space must be refrigerated throughout with temperatures carefully regulated. IF you need to store foods that require different temperatures, then you must create separators and regulate temperature differently for each area. If you are concerned about cross contamination between food types - like, say, you are doing some food processing in your cold space or for some other reason - then you must be able to certify what has and is being done in the area you are using and how it has been cared for. You'll probably need to be able to provide proof that what you've stored has been maintained at specified temperatures. These are some of the many complications...

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First principles - building out and maintaining Cold Storage capability can be an expensive proposition. For this reason at a minimum, unused Cold Storage space tends to be scarce.

  • Sometimes you will find facilities - often large - that have been vacated and are available to buy or lease. Figuring out if this type of facility is usable can be an undertaking. You will need to assess a wide range of issues - refrigeration methods, insulation quality and status, temperature ranges and divisibility, etc., etc.. You likely won't know exactly why the prior occupant decided to move out, so, of course, take care.
  • If you have the scale, you will probably want to at least consider acquiring land and building. Of course, this requires more capital investment, so it needs to fit within the financial strategy of your company. This method should be expected to be better for your company from a COGS perspective, but it's possible you'll pay a price in flexibility over the long term. Build your own is not a decision to be taken lightly.
  • Another is to find someone who's built it for themselve and determine whether or not they have space they aren't using and lease some space from them.
  • Another is to find Cold Storage equipped space already built that is for sale or lease and have your Broker help you lease or buy the space.
  • In the area of lease, there are people who build buildings to sub-divide the space and lease portions of the space to tenants. If this includes cold storage space, this could be your answer.
  • There are also 3rd Party Logistics providers that provide and/or specialize in cold storage and will sell you cold storage as a part of a logistics package.

There are likely other options, and any of these may be an option for you.

If you expect to lease cold storage space, divisibility of that space can be quite challenging depending upon your requirements. Simply equipping a stand-alone facility for a single occupant with a range of refrigeration requirements isn't a picnic either. Available cold storage space must be divided up to provide potential tenants with what they need in terms of space and temperature. If the Tenant's requirements are complicated, this can raise the expense levels significantly. Chances are good that the landlord will be asking you to commit to a longer-term lease or pony up some of the capital expense up front to accommodate your needs - or both.

It can be possible to retrofit cold storage into an existing facility - although it might not be "pretty."

If you simply require non-freezing refrigerated space, then you can often just build an enclosure within the subject building and equip that enclosure properly. You need to determine whether or not you need the refrigeration to include some or all of your dock area.

Freezing space is a different matter altogether. Retrofitting a large freezer space within an existing building will likely require demo-ing that portion of your foundation and re-installing foundation to a new specification. At that point, you would then build a chamber similar to the more simple refrigerated space above - except with more stringent requirements. In this case, frost is not your friend.

You and/or your potential landlord will need to hire a refrigeration specialist to help everyone get what they need.

If you are new to cold storage, likely no one would hold it against you if you decided that maybe you should have someone else do the cold storage for you. There are 3PL (3rd Party Logistics) providers in the industry who do this for many reasons including those outlined above. This can be a good way to start out if you still learning or even expanding into a new area. As you grow, you will learn more about what you need, and trade-offs you encounter with 3PL vs. those that you expect with having your own space will begin to favor a roll-your-own approach - at which point you should likely begin to look at it more seriously again.

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Survey Item 1 of 9 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Purchase
Location Keywords
Keyword Selection
Sylmar/San Fernando Commuter Rail
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Van Nuys Commuter Rail
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Bob Hope Airport
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Los Angeles International Airport
Property Descriptions
Total Square Feet
Actual: 5294
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 16
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Grade Level Access
Keyword Selection
Freezer/Cooler
Keyword Selection
A/C Warehouse
Further Description * 5,294 SF Building Area
* 0.22 AC Lot Size
* Built 1991
* Sale - Owner User
* 1 Story
* 16' Clear Height
* 1 Drive In / Grade-Level Doors
* Cooler
* Fenced Lot *
Freezer (Space)
* Mezzanine
* USDA/FDA
* Air Conditioning
* Natural Gas
* City Water & Sewer

This 5,294-square-foot industrial building with a single occupancy was built in 1991 on a 0.22-acre site. This one-story class C structure has a clear height of 16 feet and one grade-level entrance.

Survey Item 2 of 9 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Lease , Purchase
Location Keywords
Keyword Selection
Union Station Commuter Rail
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Glendale Commuter Rail
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Bob Hope Airport
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Los Angeles International Airport
Property Descriptions
Total Square Feet
Actual: 5750
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Grade Level Access
Keyword Selection
Freezer/Cooler
Keyword Selection
Single Tenant
Further Description * 5,750 SF Building Area
* 0.13 AC Lot Size
* Built 1946 / Renovated 2017
* Sale - Owner User
* 1 Story
* Building Class C
* Single Tenancy
* 1 Drive In / Grade-Level Door
* Opportunity Zone
* Bus Line
* Floor Drains
* 314 SF Freezer
* 120 SF Cooler

This industrial property has a single tenant and sits on 0.13 acres of land. comprises 5,750 SF of an industrial warehouse. It is a one-story Class C structure that was constructed in 1946 and refurbished in 2017. It features a one-level entryway with an opportunity zone.

Survey Item 3 of 9 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Purchase
Location Keywords
Keyword Selection
Expressway 86
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I-10
Property Descriptions
Price in $
Actual: 3150000
Total Square Feet
Actual: 27700
Clear Height (ft)
Minimum: 18
Maximum: 20
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Grade Level Access
Keyword Selection
Freezer/Cooler
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Yard
Keyword Selection
A/C Warehouse
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Single Tenant
Further Description * $3,150,000
* $114 Price Per SF
* 27,700 SF Building Area
* 0.64 AC Lot Size
* 1 Story
* Built 2012
* Sale - Investment
* Single Tenancy
* Class B Building
* 3 Drive In / Grade-Level Doors
* 18' Clear Height
* Cooler
* Yard
* Reception
* Air Conditioning

This property includes three buildings with 16,000 SF on the main structures furnished with a reception area, two private offices, four restrooms, a lunchroom, a cold room, two steamers, a packing room, a storage room, a lab room and a clear height between 18 to 20 feet. Two of the 5,850 SF storage features five roll-up doors and a 22’4” clear height.

Survey Item 4 of 9 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Purchase
Location Keywords
Keyword Selection
S Lovekin Blvd
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Seeley Ave
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I-10
Property Descriptions
Price in $
Actual: 3200000
Total Square Feet
Actual: 20000
Office Square Feet
Actual: 1200
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Freezer/Cooler
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Dock Loading
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A/C Warehouse
Further Description * $3,200,000
* $160 Price Per SF
* 20,000 SF Building Area
* 1200 SF Office Space
* 700 SF Dock Office
* 10.00 AC Lot Size
* 1 Story
* Built in1992
* Owner User Sale Type
* Building Class C
* 4 Dock-High Doors/Loading
* Opportunity Zone
* Cooler
* Freezer (Space)
* Air Conditioning
* Lighting
* Gas
* Water
* Sewer
* Heating

This cold storage facility has a total area of 20,000 SF consisting of a 1200 SF main office, 700 SF dock office, two 10,000 SF of cold storage warehouses, and a 6000 SF shade canopy that includes 120 solar energy panels on the roof. Additionally has four loading docks, deep Tuckwell access, a huge power 300,000-Gal water tower, and a gravel base yard.

Survey Item 5 of 9 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Lease , Purchase
Location Keywords
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CA 60, 71 & 15
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91 Freeways
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Montclair Commuter Rail
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Downtown Pomona Commuter Rail
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Ontario International Airport
Property Descriptions
Total Square Feet
Actual: 2400
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Grade Level Access
Keyword Selection
Freezer/Cooler
Keyword Selection
A/C Warehouse
Further Description * 2,400 SF Building Area
* 0.14 AC Lot Size
* Built 1987
* Sale - Owner User
* 1 Story
* Building Class B
* 12.5/1,000 SF Parking Ratio
* 6 Drive In / Grade-Level Doors
* 24 Hour Access
* Bus Line
* Freezer (Space)
* Restaurant
* Signage
* Storage Space
* Recessed Lighting
* Air Conditioning
* Fluorescent Lighting
* Natural Gas
* City Water & Sewer

This one-story Class B structure with a 2,400 SF flex building was built in 1987 on 0.14 acres of land. This facility has a 12.5 parking ratio, six grade-level entrances, and is totally leased.

Survey Item 6 of 9 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Purchase
Location Keywords
Keyword Selection
Freeway 5, 10, 60 and 101
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Arts District
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Natural History Museum of LA County
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Grand Central Market
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The Broad Art Museum
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Korea Town
Property Descriptions
Total Square Feet
Actual: 9060
Clear Height (ft)
Minimum: 12
Maximum: 30
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Freezer/Cooler
Keyword Selection
Dock Loading
Keyword Selection
Single Tenant
Further Description * 9,060 SF Building Area
* 0.23 AC Lot Size
* Built 1940 / Renovated 2001
* 1 Story
* Sale - Investment
* Class C Building
* Single Tenancy
* 12'-30' Clear Height
* 2 Dock-High Doors/Loading
* 0.77/1,000 SF Parking Ratio
* Freezer (Space)
* Security System
* Skylights
* Storage Space
* Lighting
* Gas
* Water
* Sewer

This facility has equipped with dock-high doors and a clear ceiling height of 12 to 30 feet. It consists of three large front rooms comprised of a full kitchen with a wet bar, a bathroom with a wash sink, two extra large walk-in freezers that could double as great insulated dry storage, and a loft area above the kitchen.

Survey Item 7 of 9 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Purchase
Location Keywords
Keyword Selection
I-10
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Palm Springs International Airport
Property Descriptions
Price in $
Actual: 9230000
Total Square Feet
Actual: 73840
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 28
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Grade Level Access
Keyword Selection
Freezer/Cooler
Keyword Selection
Yard
Keyword Selection
Dock Loading
Keyword Selection
A/C Warehouse
Keyword Selection
Single Tenant
Further Description * 73,840 SF Building Area
* 3.66 AC Lot Size
* 1 Storey
* Built 1973 / Renovated 2000
* Sale - Investment or Owner User
* Single Tenancy
* 34,454 SF Cold Storage
* Class C Building
* 4 Drive-In / Grade-Level Doors
* 4 Dock-High Doors/Loading
* 28' Clear Height
* 2.46/1,000 SF Parking Ratio
* Fenced lot
* Front Loading
* Yard
* Air Conditioning
* City Water & Sewer
* Gas Heating
* Solar Powered

The industrial building was 73,840 square feet in size and sits on a 3.66-acre lot with a single tenancy and in an opportunity zone. It is a one-story class C building with 28' of clear ceiling height, four dock-high doors, and four grade-level doors that were built in 1973 and renovated in 2000. Has 200 tons of refrigeration for the cold storage room and also includes an office, truckers lounge, breakroom, packing area, receiving area, shipping area, five cold storage rooms, ten loading docks, and ten roll-up doors.

Survey Item 8 of 9 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Purchase
Location Keywords
Keyword Selection
Montebello/Commerce Commuter Rail
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Long Beach-Daugherty Field Airport
Property Descriptions
Total Square Feet
Actual: 28967
Clear Height (ft)
Actual: 16
Office Square Feet
Actual: 6660
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Heavy Power
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Grade Level Access
Keyword Selection
Freezer/Cooler
Keyword Selection
Yard
Keyword Selection
Dock Loading
Keyword Selection
Single Tenant
Further Description * 28,967 SF Building Area
* 1.37 AC Lot Size
* 2 Stories
* Built 1962 / Renovated 2007
* Sale - Owner User
* Class C Building
* 16' Clear Height
* 4 Dock-High Doors/Loading
* 2 Drive In / Grade-Level Doors
* 12,489 SF Freezer & Cooler
* 0.69/1,000 SF Parking Ratio
* Fenced Lot

This industrial building with an array of features, from its spacious 28,967 SF building area to its expansive 1.37 AC lot size. It is a two stories Class C building with a 16' clear height that allows for maximum storage capacity and features four loading roll-up doors and two grade-level doors, making it easy to load and unload goods. The building also includes four temperature control rooms below ground level, as well as recently renovated freezer and cooler units. With a generous parking ratio of 0.69/1,000 SF and two separate gates around the fenced lot.

Survey Item 9 of 9 Help Me Find Properties Like This
Property Type Industrial & Flex
Transaction Type Lease
Location Keywords
Keyword Selection
Expressway 86 & I-10
Keyword Selection
Avenue 52
Property Descriptions
Total Square Feet
Actual: 75117
Property Feature Keywords
Keyword Selection
Freezer/Cooler
Keyword Selection
Yard
Keyword Selection
Dock Loading
Further Description * 75,117 SF Building Size
* 11.27 AC Lot Size
* Two cold storage facilities
* Sale - Owner User
* Low-cost power (IID)
* Solar Panels
* 5 Truck Bays
* Opportunity Zone
* 10 Loading Door
* M-H Zone

This property consists of two cold storage facilities across a large lot size of 11.27 acres. One is a 32,092 SF packing facility with 14,804 SF of cold storage and loading dock with five truck bays and the other is a 43,025 SF packing facility with 19,600 SF of cold storage and loading dock with five truck bays. Additionally, the facilities are equipped with low-cost power from IID and feature solar panels. As well as a stable yard for ample parking and outside storage.

When a client asks us to help them search for a property to meet their needs for a Cold Storage Warehouse for Sale in Los Angeles, 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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