Manufacturing

A manufacturing facility has to support the process before anything else. Power, slab, crane capacity, ventilation and zoning decide whether a building can work at all, and the cost of getting them wrong is measured in lost production. We take requirements for light, heavy and advanced manufacturing, in existing buildings or purpose-built facilities.

What the space has to do

Heavy power

Electrical service sized for the production equipment, often with three-phase power, transformers on site and room for future load.

Slab and floor loading

A slab thick and flat enough for heavy machinery, with foundations or pits where equipment requires them.

Cranes and clear span

Bridge cranes, crane-ready structure or column spacing that leaves room for the line and material flow.

Process utilities

Water, sewer and gas capacity, compressed air, process exhaust and ventilation suited to the work done in the building.

Zoning and permits

A site where the use is permitted, with air, water and fire permits that the operation can obtain on its schedule.

In the lease

• Specialized improvements such as cranes, pits and heavy power are expensive to install and remove. Agree who pays, who owns them and what happens to them at the end of the lease.
• Environmental terms deserve close attention: baseline site conditions, permitted materials, and each party's responsibility for remediation.
• Manufacturing leases tend to run longer and include renewal options, so the tenant can recover its investment in equipment and fit-out.
• Incentives from state and local programs often depend on job and investment commitments. Line up the lease schedule with any incentive agreement.

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