Warehouse space is no longer just four walls and a relatively high roof. Given the complexity of modern supply chains, your warehouse space could be the most complicated building in your company's real estate portfolio. As you look at warehouse properties, here are the seven must haves that you should require.

1. 7Must-Haves for Your
Warehouse Space

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1. Data Connectivity
Warehouse management systems, RFID taggers
and automated shipping systems all are only as
powerful as their Internet connection allows
them to be.

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2. Divisibility
Choosing a space that has multiple doors
makes it easier to divide between different
internal departments or to share with someone
else as a subtenant.

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3. Global and Multimodal Connections
With the possible exception of small hyper-
local facilities, your warehouse space should
enjoy a location that gives it access to a wide
range of shipping options.

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4. The Right Clear Height
While the trend in big box distribution centers is to
build them as tall as possible, a building with a clear
height exceeding 40 feet might not be the right fit for
you. Unless you can efficiently use that extra height,
you might end up with a lower total cost of occupancy
in a seemingly less desirable 24 or 30 foot building.

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5. Adequate Lot Space
Make sure that any warehouse space you look
at offers ample room for employee parking and
for trucks to not just enter and exit but also to
maneuver and turn around.

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6. Energy Efficient Lighting & HVAC Systems
High efficiency lighting and HVAC systems
achieve significant savings, just due to the large
quantity of space that needs to be lit and
climate controlled.

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Even the best site is only as good as the
people that work in it. As such, look for
warehouse spaces in markets that offer a
skilled, low-cost workforce that is not subject
to onerous local regulations.
7. Skilled, Affordable Labor

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