Flashcards to revise Industrial Terminology and Typology
Gross Lettable Area (Definition)
Total area of an industrial building that can be used by tenants.
The bottom of the door is level with the grade, but a well has been created so a truck can drive down and have the trailer level with the door.
Truckwell Door
Specialty – Flex R&D/High Tech
Used for complex or technical manufacturing or research.
General Warehousing – Bulk (Any Characteristic)
Large buildings that occupy over 50% of the lot size.
• High clear heights and larger column spacing to allow for more goods to be stored.
• Minimal office buildout.
• Fewer doors than a Warehouse – Distribution building.
• May contain up to three units.
Allows for storage products and foods that must be kept at specific temperatures.
Specialty – Temperature Control
Specialty – Manufacturing/ Heavy Manufacturing/Factory (Any Characteristic)
Large industrial buildings with high ceilings, access to rail or shipping, and heavy power.
• Typically few loading doors or storage space, as goods are produced and shipped quickly.
• Mostly Single tenant.
• Requires large land sites because of the noise, smell, or waste products from the production.
High ceilings
Access to rail or shipping
Heavy power
Typically, few loading doors and limited storage space
Noise, smell, or waste products
Specialty – Manufacturing/Heavy Manufacturing/Factory
Takealot would be accommodated here.
General Warehousing – Distribution
More office space and parking than other plants
Light Industrial
Hardstand Area:
The area surrounding the property which is generally utilised for vehicle maneuvering or storage.
