Often, a typical dry warehouse can be retrofitted with what is referred to as a “Box-in-Box” system, whereby insulated metal panels are installed to form distinct climate and moisture environments in an otherwise non-climate-controlled building. Generally used to store frozen vegetables, fruit, fish, meat, and seafoodĬeiling heights (clear heights) for modern traditional non-refrigerated (dry) warehouses currently range from 32 to 40 feet compared with 36 to 60 (or higher) feet for modern freezer buildings. fruits, vegetables, flowers, dairy, and meats) While typical non-refrigerated warehouse/bulk distribution (“dry”) properties require little physical specialization, cold storage properties typically feature specialized climate-controlled areas that fall into two general categories: Much of the existing cold storage stock is relatively old, with roughly half of all cold storage capacity built prior to 1990. Industrial market, accounting for perhaps +/- 2% of total industrial stock. Cold Storage Considerations TodayĬold storage is a fast growing but relatively small subsector of the broader U.S. Cold storage layouts typically match a tenant’s operations with multiple temperature and humidity zones for various product categories such as meat, dairy, produce, frozen goods, flowers, pharmaceuticals, and other perishables. As such, cold storage properties, also known as refrigerated warehouses, represent a critical subset of the much larger universe of warehouse and other distribution properties. ![]() The term “cold storage” typically refers to the segment of the global supply chain that provides storage for products and materials that require some form of temperature control, most typically food and pharmaceuticals. 1 Going forward, we believe that this portion of the global supply chain will become increasingly more important as the value added by temperature controlled storage advances in step with the demand for the products and customers that it serves. ![]() Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in December issued guidance for physical security for cold storage locations, particularly with respect to the safe and efficient distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has only served to heighten both the demand for refrigerated space as well as the awareness of the critical role it plays in society broadly. More recently, advances in various pharmaceuticals and biomedical treatments have also heightened the need for additional capacity. For many years prior to the pandemic, changing consumer preferences favoring fresh rather than processed food increased demand for more volume within the temperature-controlled portion of the global supply chain. ![]() Few would argue that the safe and efficient distribution of key food products and medicines is critical to a well-functioning economy and society.
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