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Existing buildings with a crane runway, reinforced floor and sufficient power are scarce. Clear provisions on alterations, reinstatement and term matter, because production lines rarely move at short notice.
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Production and industrial buildings.
Manufacturing places higher demands than storage: loads, crane runway, power, utilities, emissions and permits. The search is for buildings that accommodate production without compromise, leased, bought or newly built.
Production and industrial buildings
A production building must suit machines, material flow and staff. Crane rails, reinforced floors, compressed air, ventilation and sufficient power cannot always be retrofitted in existing buildings. Questions of zoning and emission control add to this.
Beyond existing buildings it pays to look at plants and corporate properties from restructurings, at brownfields and at build-to-suit. Many suitable properties are offered discreetly and never advertised.
Production building, industrial hall, manufacturing facility or workshop: what matters is the crane runway, floor load, power supply, utilities and a zoning designation that permits production. LÈMANS matches existing properties to let and for sale with your requirement and, if required, supports a new build.
Lease, buy or build
Buy
Often the better choice for owner-occupiers when equipment is permanently installed. Existing buildings qualify as well as entire plants and corporate properties an owner is giving up.
Build new
With very specific requirements a building to spec is often more economical than a conversion. Build-to-suit is available as a lease or as your own investment.
New build and build-to-suitWhat matters for production space
Logistics property: what mattersFloor loading
Machines and heavy loads need load-bearing, often separately founded floors.
Overhead crane
Lifting capacity and hook height must suit components and processes.
Grid connection
Production usually needs far more power than warehousing.
Zone category (industrial and commercial)
Not every commercial zone permits every production process or shift pattern.
Emission control permit (BImSchG)
Certain installations require an emission control permit.
Hazardous goods storage
Raw and auxiliary materials can trigger their own storage and fire rules.
How the search works
Property searchProcess review
Machines, loads, utilities, power, shift model, emissions and space needs.
Options
Existing buildings, corporate properties, brownfields and new build. Lease or purchase.
Feasibility
Review of permits, grid connection, structure and conversion costs with specialist planners.
Contract and handover
Negotiating alterations, term, reinstatement and handover through to start of production.
Across all logistics regions
All regions- Production facility in Hamburg
- Production facility in Bremen
- Production facility in Berlin
- Production facility in Hannover
- Production facility in Magdeburg
- Production facility in Münster
- Production facility in East Westphalia
- Production facility in the Ruhr
- Production facility in Leipzig
- Production facility in Dresden
- Production facility in Kassel
- Production facility in Thuringia
- Production facility in Düsseldorf
- Production facility in Köln
- Production facility in Koblenz
- Production facility in Frankfurt
- Production facility in Würzburg
- Production facility in Mannheim
- Production facility in Saarbrücken
- Production facility in Karlsruhe
- Production facility in Stuttgart
- Production facility in Nürnberg
- Production facility in Regensburg
- Production facility in Augsburg
- Production facility in München
Sought-after submarkets
Sülzetal / Schönebeck / CalbeChemnitzErfurter KreuzMagdeburg Port / RothenseeStadeZwickau / Glauchau / MeeraneStraubing / Deggendorf / PlattlingBöblingen / SindelfingenEsslingen / Plochingen / GöppingenNeuwied / Andernach / BendorfBerlin South (city)Reutlingen / TübingenIngolstadtLandshutSchweinfurt / Gochsheim / SennfeldUlm / Neu-Ulm / Langenau
Frequently asked questions
Can a logistics building be converted to production?
Often yes, if floor, height and power fit. A change of use generally needs a new permit, however, and the zoning must allow production.
How important is the grid connection?
Very. Missing capacity can delay projects by years. We clarify available capacity and upgrade options with the network operator early.
Is a new build worthwhile for production?
Often, where requirements are very specific. Build-to-suit delivers a tailored building, either as a lease or as your own investment.
How discreet is the search?
Confidential. Particularly for relocations, we clarify requirements without naming the company until you give approval.
How does an industrial building differ from a logistics building?
Logistics buildings are designed for storage and handling: plenty of height, many doors and large yards. Industrial and production buildings tend to need crane runways, higher floor loads, more power and utilities, and a zone in which production and emissions are permitted.
Can I lease a building with a crane runway?
Yes, although existing buildings with crane runways are scarce. Lifting capacity, hook height and span are decisive. Where there is no crane runway, one can often be retrofitted if the structure and foundations allow it.
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