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Small-bay industrial property management

Garage bays, shop space and small flex buildings, managed with the same systems we use for self storage.

What small-bay industrial is

Small-bay industrial covers the buildings that local businesses rent by the bay: contractor garages, shop space, small warehouse units and flex space with a roll-up door and a little office. Tenants are trades, small manufacturers, service businesses and people who need more than a storage unit.

These properties sit between self storage and traditional industrial. Leases run longer than a storage rental, tenants care about access, power and door size, and a single vacant bay matters more to the owner's income.

What we handle

Leasing

  • Marketing vacant bays on the channels local businesses actually use, including online marketplaces and search.
  • Fast response to inquiries by phone, text and email, with tours scheduled quickly.
  • Lease paperwork prepared, signed and stored electronically.

Tenant support and billing

  • One point of contact for tenant questions, access and maintenance requests.
  • Rent collection by autopay where possible, with follow-up on anything late.
  • Clear records of every lease, payment and conversation.

Property operations

  • Maintenance and repairs logged, assigned and closed out with photos.
  • Vendors for doors, electrical, paving and roofing found, scheduled and checked.
  • Renovation and lease-up support when a building is being repositioned.

Why the self storage playbook works here

Small-bay tenants want the same things storage customers want: a quick answer, a simple lease, easy payments and a property that is kept up. The systems we built for self storage, a central support team, online leasing and payments, and local staff for the physical work, carry over directly.

Have a property that needs managing?

Tell us about it and we'll walk you through how we would run it.

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