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When someone says “warehouse,” you probably think of a big, empty space indoors. But the industry surrounding the warehousing of items in America is anything but empty. In fact, it’s growing at a virtually unprecedented rate, which many are claiming they could have never seen coming. Even with the growing demand of our society for more space and more usable storage facilities, the growth rate the industry has boasted is downright impressive

Between 1990 and 2003, for example, over 4 billion square feet of industrial warehouse space was constructed to meet America’s burgeoning storage needs. That’s no small number, by

We are thrilled to have our founder, Joe P. Ruthven, featured as a Lakeland Legend in the latest issue of  The Lakelander Business.

Take a few minutes to read the article titled, “$100 Down” and learn how this entrepreneur got his start in Lakeland and built a successful business from the ground up. His motto, an our company’s motto is “We do everything we can to help our customers get started. Our goal is to help our clients grow and prosper, because when they succeed, we

If you are in the process of finding a warehouse to rent for storage or distribution purposes, you are in good company. Almost every single product that is manufactured in the U.S., exported and imported in the U.S., or put into the retail market in the U.S. is stored in the warehouse at some point in its life. The warehouse leasing industry is so massive that it is worth about $26 billion. It’s the foundation that supports much of our retail industry.

There are so many people in need of warehousing and distribution space that the commercial warehousing capacity in

We are putting the finishing touches on our new 131,170 square foot building at 2825 Drane Field Road. We think it is spectacular! Take a look at some of the photos below and see for yourself. It just might be the perfect location for your business!

This is our new sign at  Drane Field Road. We love the new design, new color scheme with red, beautiful landscaping, and light bars

Although Detroit is known historically as one of America’s biggest warehousing and distribution cities, the economy has struggled greatly in recent years, leading to a lack of commercial real estate development. As all things in life tend to ebb and flow, that might be starting to change.

New reports and information on the industrial warehouse space in Motor City indicate developers see an increasing demand and ample opportunity for leasing commercial property and manufacturing warehouse space, according to the Detroit advertising agency and related news source CrainsDetroit.com. Overall, the U.S. storage and warehouse leasing industry is worth an estimated $26

The walls are going up! The process of putting the tilt wall panels in place started yesterday. Each of the 8-10 ton panels for the building has to be raised off the ground by a crane and put in the proper place. The Folsom construction crew has to precisely place each panel so that they all fit together. It is like putting together a giant jig saw puzzle. Tuesday, 17 panels were raised, placed and braced.  There will be a total of 56 tilt wall panels once the building is finished. The crane you see in the pictures is a

Technology and our use of technology is changing the face of retail as we know it. As consumers are leaning towards smartphone technologies and e-commerce retail sites such as Amazon and Walmart, retailers are looking to commercial warehousing and leasing commercial property to better compete in the retail market and provide a direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales model. In fact, the next five years are expected to see so much e-commerce growth that retailers will soon need up to 25 million square meters in extra retail space to effectively store and distribute their products.

Lakeland is strategically ideal for this retail commercial

When it comes to economic development, leasing commercial real estate is a great way to cultivate your business. Whether you’re leasing commercial property to manufacture goods or you are looking for an industrial warehouse space to help facilitate freight transportation, finding a warehouse to rent is crucial and people are catching on quickly.

Why it’s time to start renting a warehouse:

They’re in high demand. Four billion square feet of warehouse space was built between 1990 and 2003. Since 1990, warehouses of at least 100,000 square feet have never posted a quarter of negative absorption, and their total occupied space

Commercial warehouse development is on the rise, and there has also been an increase in speculative construction. For example, more than half — 62% — of the 59 million square feet under construction by the end of third quarter in 2013 was being constructed without signed tenants.

Currently, the U.S. storage and commercial warehousing industry is worth an estimated $26 billion and this figure is expected to continue increasing. E-commerce is expected to grow as well at a compounded annual average rate of 10% over the next five years. Simply put, more and more businesses are leasing a warehouse, leasing

The U.S. storage and warehouse leasing industry is booming, and is worth an estimated $26 billion. This is highlighted by the fact that in 2014, U.S. markets absorbed a total of 70.2 million square feet of office space, marking the highest demand since 2006.

In addition, retailers both on and offline will require a combined 25 million square meters in additional space over the next five years in order to store and manage the goods they sell.

As such, leasing commercial property is an excellent way to establish a physical — otherwise known as “brick-and-mortar” — location for your business.