Sometimes, the best way to add value isn’t expanding the footprint — it’s simply raising what’s already there. Whether the improvement is made by the current owner/landlord or a future buyer/tenant, increasing clear height can completely transform the property’s functionality and appeal. Raising the existing roof of a buildings is opening doors to modern
Instead of tearing down these "obsolete" buildings, we raise the roof. When you're looking at industrial real estate 12 to 16-foot clear heights used to be the norm. Today, they're usually a dealbreaker. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁? • 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Usually better than new developments. • 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱: Bypass long entitlement/approval timeframes. • 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: Significantly
Unlock Hidden Value in Low Clear Height Buildings Do you have a warehouse or industrial property with a low clear height available for sale or lease? Don't let that limit your buyer or tenant pool! Instead of focusing on the current constraint, start promoting the potential of raising the existing roof. This is a
Can ceiling height affect property value and business profitability? Source: Colorado Biz, Glen Weinberg There are many studies that say height correlates with success and therefore earnings potential. Is this actually true for success in real estate? Does being taller actually help make more money than your peers? Unfortunately, the answer is
Large occupiers are more efficiently using warehouse and cubic space, which is resulting in increased building clear heights Source: Logistics Management, Group News Editor, Jeff Berman In a client research brief, entitled: “Measuring Up: Why Cubic Feet Matter,” CBRE explained that large occupiers are more efficiently using warehouse and cubic space,
Increasing clear heights in industrial properties can make older buildings suitable for modern logistics uses Source: ROOFLIFTERS, Mason Harris Cubic space. It’s a measurement that is increasingly more descriptive of the usefulness and value of today’s commercial and industrial space. With the rising costs of real estate and new construction, many
Many US warehouses lack modern upgrades: ceilings are low, flooring is uneven and space is tight. Source: CNBC, by Lauren Thomas The average age of a U.S. warehouse is 34 years, according to a survey by real estate services firm CBRE. And that likely won't cut it for a retail industry
Warehouse technology improvements and literally raising the roof accommodate demand in some U.S. markets Source: Biznow Boston, by Cameron Sperance Industrial vacancies in the U.S. are down and demand is up, causing developers in this formerly sleepy asset class to make technology improvements and literally raise the roof in some U.S. markets to accommodate
Putting the 'lift' in face lift: Developers give old buildings new life by making them taller This article originally appeared on NJBIZ.com and can be read here Source: NJBIZ.com Last summer, Woodmont Industrial Partners acquired a Class C, 103,000-square-foot building at 77 Moonachie Ave. in Moonachie. Since it was less than half a
Raising the Roof Making All the Difference in Warehouses Growth of e-commerce leading to higher demand for 40-foot ceilings This article appears in the Wall Street Journal by Robbie Whelan Eight feet of added ceiling height may not seem like a lot, but for warehouse builders, the extra clearance can be the difference
