CHP 53 - Industrial Brokerage

Question 1

Major physical characteristics distinguishing industrial space

Answer 1

1. Size
2. Ceiling height
3. Office percentage
4. Doors, docs and floors

Question 2

Size

Answer 2

Largest spaces are for specialized manufacturing processes; smalles or multi-tenant buildings

Question 3

Ceiling height

Answer 3

Greatest in warehouse lowest in R&D and flex bldgs

Question 4

Office percentage

Answer 4

combinations of office and industrial functions

Question 5

What distinguishs industrial property classess

Answer 5

Construction materials and their flammability or combustibility

Question 6

These buildings offer greatest flex in floor space configuration

Answer 6

Buildings w/out interior columns

Question 7

IMportant locational considerations of industrial users

Answer 7

1. Labor Pool
2. Transportation
3. Utilities
4. Zoning
5. Favorable tax structures

Question 8

How to estimate industrial demand

Answer 8

average sq ft per type of industrial employee multipied by # of existing or projected employees of that type in the market area

Question 9

What’s needed to estimate future industrial demand

Answer 9

employees entering and leaing the market area

Question 10

How are industrial properties distinguished

Answer 10

1. Function
2. COnfiguration
3. COnstruction

Question 11

Class A (industrial)

Answer 11

All materials nonflammable/steel frame

Question 12

Class B (ind)

Answer 12

All nonflammable; reinforced conrete columns and beams

Question 13

Class C (Industrial)

Answer 13

Masonry and wood; exterior walls fire resistent

Question 14

Class D (Industrial)

Answer 14

Flammable/Wood Construction

Question 15

Class S (Industrial)

Answer 15

Mostly ibflammable; metal frame and skin; wood or steel roof

Question 16

Exterior characteristics of Industrial Properties

Answer 16

Docs, doors, sheel, rail, loading and parking areas

Question 17

Interior characteristics of Industrial properties

Answer 17

bays, columns, ceilings, floors, power supply

Question 18

Industrial Supply Analysis

Answer 18

By type and class of property, rent brackets, submarkets, size, leased or owned

Question 19

INdustrial Demand Analysis

Answer 19

By type and size of user, rent level, building class, submarket: measured in sq ft of space needed by type of employee

Question 20

Which industry has the highest ratio of SF per employee

Answer 20

Wholesale

Question 21

What kind of industrial operation is most likely to find a high, hangar-like metal building suitable?

Answer 21

One where heating and cooling aren’t important

Question 22

Why are multi-tenant properties attractive to investors?

Answer 22

They are usually leased, providing leasing income.

Question 23

If a door is described as dock high, how high is the door bottom above the truck court outside the loading area?

Answer 23

4 Feet