Warehouse district

A warehouse district or warehouse row is an area found in many urban setting known for being the current or former location of numerous warehouses. Logistically, warehouses are often located in industrial parks, with access to bulk transportation outlets such as highways, railroads, and airports.[1] The areas where warehouses are typically built are often designated as special zones for urban planning purposes, and "can have their own substantial infrastructures, comprising roads, utilities, and energy systems".[2] In many instances, where changing social and economic conditions have made it unfeasable to maintain an existing warehouse district, cities or communities will invest in converting the district to other purposes for which this infrastructure can still be used, such an art district.[3] Such a converted area may continue to be known as a warehouse district.

Notable areas known as warehouse districts include:

Canada

Germany

United Kingdom

United States

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

References

  1. ↑ G. Jason Goddard, Bill Marcum, Real Estate Investment: A Value Based Approach (2012), p. 208.
  2. ↑ Neil S. Grigg, Economics and Finance for Engineers and Planners (2009), p. 39.
  3. ↑ American Planning Association, Planning and Urban Design Standards (2006), p. 435.

See also

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