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Lakeland, FL – The Ruthvens – Central Florida’s warehouse specialists – is adding more than 340,000 square feet of warehouse space to their 4 million square foot portfolio. The properties include:

• 4040 North Combee Road (101,010 sq. ft.)   – completed Q3 2021 – 81% Leased
• 3950 Anchuca Drive  (27,300 sq. ft.)    – completed Q3 2021 – 100% Leased
• 2845 Drane Field Road (104,000 sq. ft.)   – estimated completion Q2 2022 – 50% Leased
• 4720 Gateland Drive (109,200 sq. ft.)   – estimated completion Q3 2022

“Since 2015, we’ve added a total of 836,000 sq. ft. to

Lakeland, FL – The Ruthvens – Central Florida’s warehouse specialists – recently announced the promotion of Brandon Clark as President of the company. Brandon will be the third President in The Ruthvens’ 64-year history, marking the third generation of family leadership for the company. 

Brandon Clark joined The Ruthvens in 2018 as Vice President. In this role, he has been responsible for The Ruthvens’ construction and development activities, leasing, finance, and operations. Since 2018, The Ruthvens have developed over 560,000 square feet of new warehouse space while increasing occupancy to 99%.

Prior to joining The Ruthvens, Brandon had an 11-year

If you are in a business situation where you are going to be looking at renting a warehouse, you are not alone. In fact, the amount of warehouse space available for use has skyrocketed by 86.2% since the year 2000. With that in mind, here are eight important, common sense safety rules and procedures for commercial leases and warehouse properties.

Common Sense Safety Rules

• Hazardous Materials

Label all hazardous materials and keep them in a section that is clearly

Take a look at our progress at Ruthven East Lakeland Industrial Park. The walls started tilting up today. This park will have a total of 428,092 square feet when it is complete. Phase one will consist of two buildings totaling 327,082. This park will be available September 2019 with easy access to I-4, close proximity to Florida Polytechnic University and is a premiere regional logistics hub. Stay tuned for more details.

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With e-commerce being expected to grow an annual average rate of 10% across the next five years, renting warehouse space is also expected to grow. Renting a warehouse is great for growing businesses who are looking for an easy way to manage and ship inventory. But if you’re considering leasing a warehouse, you should know what to look for. So let’s talk about a few important things industrial warehouse spaces should have.

Divided space

A big benefit of using warehouse

With e-commerce more popular than ever, more and more companies are deciding to buy a warehouse or investing in industrial rental warehouses. The amount of occupied distribution warehouse space has increased by 86.2% since 2000. So if your business currently rents warehouse space or is considering it, here are a few great tips to help maximize efficiency.

Choose a smart layout: One of the easiest ways to maximize efficiency in commercial warehousing is by being mindful when choosing the layout. Most warehouses consist of certain areas like storage and shipping and

When it comes to storage, managing inventory, and shipping and receiving, businesses of all sizes can benefit from investing in industrial rental warehouses. With about 166,907 men and women working in the storage and warehouse leasing industry in the U.S., today’s businesses should have no problem finding a warehouse to rent. But when it comes to determining warehouse space needs and layout designs, this is where it can be a little tricky. So to help ensure your warehouse space is maximized, let’s explore a few simple tips for finding the right layout of your warehouse.

With the number of businesses in the country rapidly growing, so is the amount of warehouse space being used. In fact, the amount of occupied distribution and warehouse space has grown by 86.2% since 2000. Industrial space is very valuable and often necessary to allow a business to run and grow. But what exactly do businesses use industrial warehouse space for? Let’s explore a few common uses for industrial space in today’s society.

Manufacturing: One of the most common reasons companies consider leasing a warehouse is for manufacturing purposes. Manufacturing spaces

Take a look at the beginning of our new development. It will be built in 2 phases, totaling about 450,000 SF. Phase one will consist of two buildings and should be ready for occupancy mid 2019. Pre-leasing now!

Click on the link below to check out our Construction Update for 3850 Anchuca Drive! New 79,200 SF tilt-wall warehouse will be available Nov. 2018. Pre-leasing now!

3850 Anchuca Sept 29 2018