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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Small Business Inventory Storage Options Compared

Когда я только запускал свой интернет-магазин электроники, вопрос хранения инвентаря казался чем-то далеким и второстепенным. До тех пор, пока коробки не захватили сначала свободную комнату, потом коридор, а поиск нужной модели наушников не начал отнимать по двадцать минут на каждый заказ. Тогда я понял: хранение — это не просто «где сложить товар». Это фундамент, на котором […]

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs for an Online Store

Shipping costs have a way of creeping up on you. One month you’re shipping a few dozen orders from a spare room, the next you’re staring at a carrier invoice that’s devouring 15% of revenue — and you’re not even sure where the money went. I’ve lived that transition. What started as a home-based electronics shop […]

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When to Move Inventory Out of Your Home

Когда я запускал свой интернет-магазин электроники, спальня служила одновременно складом и упаковочным цехом. Поначалу это работало: ноль арендной платы, полный контроль, всё под рукой. Но как только заказы перевалили за пару десятков в день, я понял, что домашний склад из конкурентного преимущества превратился в операционный тормоз. Дело не в том, дорос ли бизнес до «настоящего» […]

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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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