Was dead set on buying a warehouse in Hamtramck until I walked through one with a 14 foot clearance vs the 12 foot ones I'd been looking at

Seeing how easily a semi trailer could load at the dock in that extra 2 feet convinced me to hold out for the taller space even though it costs $0.50 more per square foot, has anyone else found that one dimension change makes or breaks a deal?

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diana_black12d ago

Hold off on that taller space and throw the extra $0.50/sq ft into getting better dock equipment and a slightly angled approach for the 12 foot door, it'll solve the same problem for way less money long term.

grace_wright12d ago

Tapering the walls inward at the top would guide taller loads right through without paying for extra height.

graydavis5d ago

Yeah I was actually reading something the other day about warehouse design trends in Europe and they're doing this pull-in taper thing on some of their newer builds. Supposedly it works pretty well for box trucks and vans, your mileage may vary on semi trailers though.