Over 30 Convenient Locations Did you know that we have over 30 sites located across the tri-state area? From warehouses to office spaces and other types of commercial properties (such as parking lots), we’re sure to have a space that will fit your needs. Additionally, unlike other commercial property companies in New York, our spaces are located in prime, popular …
Holiday Returns Challenge the Reverse Supply Chain
With record e-commerce online holiday shopping comes record holiday returns, challenging the reverse supply chain as never before. The reverse supply chain refers to the process that begins with a consumer sending back unwanted merchandise to a retailer, including bookkeeping issues like issuing refunds and charge-backs to manufacturers, through to moving the merchandise out of the reverse supply chain. That …
Handling Holiday Demand—Key Warehouse and Distribution Innovations to Handle the Crunch
The warehouse and distribution industry has been challenged like never before this holiday shopping season. The trend towards online shopping is decades in the making, but COVID has driven ecommerce to unprecedented levels. The business is responding with rapid innovation. With growth in volume—The New York Times reported the warehouse/distribution system in the US is shipping 7.2 million more packages …
How workplace automation is generating demand for warehouse space
Warehouse automation was a trend before COVID-19. Since the pandemic, the trend has accelerated. Increase Investing in Warehouse Automation Some 66% of companies in e-commerce and 59% in grocery report they are investing more in automation, according to the 2020 Honeywell Intelligrated Automation Investment Study. The study was conducted among leaders and decision-makers early in the pandemic, between April 21 …
Warehouse SpaceDemand Boom: Drivers of New Market Dynamics
The New York metro warehouse space demand boom continues—driven by several factors. The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the US economy and hit real estate especially hard—but not in every sector. In fact, the market for warehouse space in the New York metropolitan area is growing. Ecommerce has seen already accelerated demand growth to warp speed. With people sheltering in place, …
The Warehouse as a Service: New Business Model
The Warehouse as a Servicemodelis a relatively new, but fast-growing phenomenon. Partly driven by the scarcity of space for ecommerce fulfillment,and partly driven by skyrocketing customer demand, this new model isexpanding. What is Warehouse as a Service (WaaS)? Warehouse as a Service is amodelfor outsourcing some or all logistics functions, such as storage, stock management, fulfillment, shipping and tracking. Often …
Accommodating COVID-19: How Warehouse Space is Uniquely Suited
We have written how COVID-19 online shopping has impacted the warehouse space market in the New York Metro area, but that is not the only impact of the pandemic on this market. The spaciousness and adaptability of warehouse real estate is highly valued now, as organization grapple with social distancing at work. The COVID-19 guidance for businesses from the Center …
What is Flex Space? | One Stop Properties
Flex space is one of the fastest-growing types of industrial real estate. Entrepreneurial companies need to stay agile in their real estate commitments and landlords need a profitable response to the trend toward shorter leases. Enter the flex space movement. Small, fast growing businesses can share space or co-locate office functions with manufacturing and warehousing, giving teams enhanced communication along …
How to Build an Office inside a Warehouse
Determining how to build an office inside a warehouse will help you wring maximum value from flex space. Flex space is a fast-growing segment of the warehouse real estate market. Leasing plain space that can function as your office, manufacturing, and warehouse simplifies your real estate and gives you flexibility to expand or change space devoted to each function. The …
Six Kinds of Warehouse and Industrial Office Spaces
Warehouse and industrial real estate is becoming more specialized. Here is a look at the evolving kinds of warehouse and industrial office spaces dominating the market today: 1. Manufacturing Facilities These spaces support production or assembly of products. Buildings devote relatively little square footage to offices. Configurations are built around equipment, material inputs, and the products produced. Most have truck …