Industry 01
Logistics & e-commerce
Distribution, fulfillment and last-mile space near the highways, ports and customers you serve.
- Best fit
- Industrial & logistics
- Also fits
- Build-to-suit & land
- Also fits
- Flex & R&D
For a logistics operation, the building is part of the delivery promise. Location sets transit times and labor access, and the building's clear height, loading and yard decide how much it can move each day. We take requirements for regional distribution, fulfillment, third-party logistics and last-mile facilities across the country.
What the space has to do
- Clear height and cube
- Enough usable height for the racking and mezzanines the operation plans to run, so storage grows up rather than out.
- Loading and truck court
- Dock-high doors in proportion to the floor area, levelers and seals, drive-in doors, and a truck court deep enough for trailers to maneuver safely.
- Trailer and car parking
- Room to stage trailers and park a full shift, with separated truck and car circulation where the site allows.
- Power for automation
- Electrical service sized for conveyors, sortation, robotics and electric forklift or fleet charging, with a path to add capacity.
- Labor and transit access
- A site that a workforce can reach, close to the interstates, ports, rail or air cargo the network depends on.
In the lease
- Most logistics leases are triple net, so ask for the property's recent tax, insurance and maintenance history along with the base rent.
- Racking, conveyors and automation are usually the tenant's property. Agree in the lease how they are installed, anchored and removed at the end of the term.
- Seasonal peaks may call for extra trailer parking or temporary storage. Ask about outside storage rights early, since zoning and the lease both control them.
- Expansion and renewal options matter more in logistics than in most sectors, because moving a working distribution center is costly and disruptive.
Questions we hear
Can you help with a last-mile requirement inside a metro area?
Yes. Infill sites are scarcer and smaller, so we look at existing buildings, flex properties and redevelopment sites together and compare them on access, parking and drive times.
We need power for electric vehicles and automation. Where do we start?
Start with the load you expect at full operation. We check the building's existing service and what the local utility can deliver, and agree in the letter of intent who pays for any upgrade.
Start a requirement
Tell us what the business needs.
Share the size, location and timing. Our leasing team will come back with spaces that fit, and the terms side by side.