Industrial Property Checklist Print the following checklist and use it to help you evaluate industrial
property:
Location:
Near transportation
Highways
Airports
Railroads
Seaports
Visibility from major highways
Labor:
Low wages
Skilled
Nonunion
Markets:
Proximity to targeted market (shipping costs to markets)
Zoning:
Will zoning allow you to do what is required by your company?
Incentives from local government:
Tax incentives to locate to the area
Access:
Raw materials
Loading docks
Drive-in doors
Rail spur
Truck turnaround space
Employee parking
Client/customer parking
Security:
Fence
Alarms
Guards
Space:
Yard storage for machinery, materials, waste
Room for expansion
Utilities:
Electricity - 3 phase
Water
Natural gas
Sewer
Chemical handling
Waste disposal systems
Building features:
Floor space (square feet) ____________
Ceiling height (clear) ___________
Bay spacing
Span distance
Floor-load capacity
Lighting
HVAC
Sprinklers, fire hydrants
Cranes
Freezers
Computer rooms
Clean rooms
Furnaces
Extreme security
Once you decide to sell or lease office space, a Commercial Services
specialist will tailor a marketing program designed for your needs and will assist you
every step of the way.
