Commercial real estate for retail and logistics

Find the space your brand needs to sell, store and ship

Plain-language guides to storefronts, warehouses, fulfillment space and distribution centers — how each format works, what it costs to run and what to check before you sign a lease.

Line drawing of a distribution warehouse with loading docks next to a retail shopping center

How to find commercial space

A good site search follows the business, not the listing. Before touring a single property, work through these four stages in order — each one narrows the field and keeps you from paying for space you will not use.

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  1. Define how you sell and ship

    Walk-in retail, online-only fulfillment or a hybrid model each need a different footprint, ceiling height and customer access.

  2. Map customers and carriers

    Storefronts follow foot traffic and visibility; warehouses follow highway access, labor pools and the reach of last-mile delivery.

  3. Shortlist and inspect

    Check zoning and permitted use, clear height, dock doors, floor load, power capacity, frontage and parking against your list.

  4. Read the lease before you sign

    Term, rent escalations, shared operating costs, renewal options and expansion rights shape the real cost of the space.

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Distribution Centers vs. Cross-Dock Facilities

Когда мой интернет-магазин электроники перерос домашний склад, я столкнулся с выбором: арендовать помещение, где товар будет лежать и ждать заказа, или найти точку для быстрой переброски грузов дальше по цепочке. На тот момент я не понимал, что это два принципиально разных типа коммерческой недвижимости — и ошибка в выборе могла стоить мне десятков тысяч долларов лишних […]

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How to Compare Warehouse Locations for E-Commerce

Choosing a warehouse location isn’t about finding the cheapest rent. It’s about finding the site that delivers the best balance of shipping speed, labor access, operating cost, and long-term flexibility for your order profile and growth plan.

For e-commerce brands, the wrong location quietly damages margins every day. Higher parcel spend, slower […]

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Commercial Lease Negotiation Checklist for Small Businesses

Подписание коммерческого договора аренды — одно из самых крупных фиксированных обязательств, которые берёт на себя малый бизнес. Арендная плата важна, но настоящие риски часто скрываются в пунктах о ремонте, сервисных сборах, праве на досрочное расторжение и условиях выхода.

Пройдя путь от домашнего склада до нескольких арендованных помещений для интернет-магазина, я убедился: хорошие переговоры — это не победа […]

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Space by the numbers

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property formats covered, from street-level shops to fulfillment hubs

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stages in a well-run site search, from business model to signed lease

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core lease structures explained: gross, net and modified gross

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a common minimum clear height in modern distribution buildings

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