Aging US warehouses unfit to handle Amazon and e-commerce boom


Aging US warehouses unfit to handle Amazon and e-commerce boom
The average age of a U.S. warehouse is 34 years, a CBRE survey finds. Many of them lack modern upgrades: ceilings are low, flooring is uneven and space is tight. As Amazon and other retailers move sales online, demand for warehouse space is skyrocketing and supply is still limited. ...In surveying facilities across 56 markets throughout the country, CBRE found most warehouses built before about 2005 lack modern upgrades: Ceilings are low, flooring is uneven and space is tight... ...more RSK: This may not bode well for the old Oscar`s plant.
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The average age of a U.S. warehouse is 34 years, a CBRE survey finds.
Many of them lack modern upgrades: ceilings are low, flooring is uneven and space is tight.
As Amazon and other retailers move sales online, demand for warehouse space is skyrocketing and supply is still limited.
...In surveying facilities across 56 markets throughout the country, CBRE found most warehouses built before about 2005 lack modern upgrades: Ceilings are low, flooring is uneven and space is tight...