Tour of Cargo Warehouses at Miami International Airport

Edison Vasquez from the Miami Warehouse Team at ComReal Miami had the opportunity of participating on the tour at Miami International Airport at its cargo facilities. The tour was guided by Mr. Ernesto Rodriguez, MIA Marketing Division.
Did you know that Miami International Airport is the #1 Airport in the United States for International Freight? According to the latest data from Miami International Airport, during 2012, the airport handled 2,092,254 tons of freight. making it the #1 airport for International freight among US Airports.
Mr. Rodriguez explained that Miami Airport is very different from the other airport in the USA. The key difference and/or advantage is its infrastructure to handle perishables. Did you know that close to 90% of all the flowers that come to the United States come through Miami? Plus over 60% of imported fish and produce come through Miami International Airport. According MIA officials, the airport and the warehouses surrounding the airport provide a unique infrastructure to handle these perishables. All these perishables get into cooler warehouses at the airport as soon as they get off the airplane and then move to another cooler warehouse outside the airport to then be distributed to their final destination.
The Airport Authority continue to make improvements to foster the growth of the airport and continue attracting business. The latest investment is their $6.4 billion Capital Improvement Program. This investment is allocated among Terminal, Cargo, Central Boulevard project, 25th Street Viaduct, MIA Mover, Rental Car Center (RCC) and Miami Intermodal Center. This investment ensures that Miami will continue to be the #1 airport for freight ans increase it's share of passengers coming through Miami.
Below are some pictures during the tour. Additionally, below are some link to some more information and statistics on Miami International Airport:
- Miami International Airport 2012 Statistics
- Miami International Airport Cargo Overview 2012-2013
- Miami International Airport Passenger Overview 2012-2013

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Great Warehouse for Light Distribution in Doral at Village West; For Sale

A unique property in the prestigious Village West Industrial Park. This +/- 5,000 SF warehouse unit is perfect for the small distribution and/or light manufacturing. It has +/- 4,200 SF of Warehouse space with +/- 800 of Office space, located in two floors. This end unit has 1 recess dock and 1 recess ramp for easy loading and unloading of cargo. This property is centrally located less than two miles from SR 826, SR 836 and minutes from Florida Turnpike. Available For Sale at $775,000.

Contact the Miami Warehouse Team for more information: 786-433-2380

Just Listed, Doral Warehouse Distribution For Lease; Extra Yard Space

Excellent Location in Doral. This +/- 28,500 warehouse is located on one of the best neighborhood in Doral, 2 minutes to SR 826 and only 5 minutes from Miami International Airport. The property has +/- 21,000 fully sprinkled Warehouse Space, +/- 7,500 of office space and sits on a fully fenced site of +/- 1.55 Acres. It's unique layout, 21 loading docks, with 1 loading ramp and ample truck court, makes it ideal for distribution and/or light manufacturing. Available For Lease at $7.95/SF.

For more information, contact the Miami Warehouse Team: 786-433-2380.

New Listing: Warehouse Space For Sale or Lease in Doral: The Centre at Beacon North

For Sale or Lease. Unique opportunity in one of the best locations in Doral. This great condo has +/- 7,200 Sq.Ft. of total space, 6,400 Sq.Ft. of warehouse with 800 Sq.Ft. of office space, PLUS second floor mezzanine office space of +/-800 Sq.Ft. – Included at no extra cost -. Location is spectacular; easy access to SR 826 (1 Mile) SR 836 (1.5 Miles) and Florida Turnpike. The warehouse space has 1 partial recessed Dock and 1 Ramp. Roof is Twin T concrete with 18’ clear ceiling height. Ideal for distribution and light manufacturing. Sale Price $1,100,000. Lease Rate $9.75 per Sq.Ft.

Contact our Miami Warehouse Team for more information: 786-433-2380

Port of Miami Tour with ComReal and CIASF

March 13, 2009 - ComReal Miami commercial real estate sponsored the tour of the Port of Miami. The Commercial & Industrial Association of South Florida (CIASF) setup the event. Over 50 professionals showed up to listen to Bill Johnson, Director of Port of Miami, speak about various topics such as the Miami Tunnel, Miami cargo and freight, etc. The Port Tunnel is needed by 2018 since the deepening of the cargo harbor to 50' will be completed in 2014. This will be one of three seaports on the east coast of the United States that will be 50' deep. There are fourteen deepwater ports overall.

The Port's highest priority is safety and security. Miami and Jacksonville are the most secure ports in Florida. Both cities are fully compliant. A new cargo gate security facility has been completed. Security is important for the Port and Miami warehouses. Beacon 97, a Doral warehouse park, is 400,000 sq. ft. of high-security and full-time guard. Visit http://www.beacon97.com/.


Mr. Johnson is credited with lowering operating expenses and secured three contracts recently which will guaranteed $60M in revenue in 2008. Relationships have also been secured with Maersk and Seaboard Marine in Miami. China is Miami's leading trading partner. Followed by (in order): Honduras, Germany, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Panama, Italy and Colombia. Miami international real estate is at the center of global trade. Miami warehouses on rail will be be of greater importance such as this 127,000 sq. ft. building on FEC rail: http://www.miamiairportwarehouse.com/.


For more info, please contact ComReal Miami's industrial real estate division at 786-433-2379 or email: eredlich@comreal.com

ComReal Miami is also a proud Sponsor of the tour of the Miami Free Trade Zone in Doral on July 11th, 2009. Special Guest speaker is Neal Asbury of Greenfield Worldtrade Logistics.

A member from our Team will also be attending the Florida Cargo Brokers and Forwarders meeting on March 18th. The topic: Cargo Theft Briefing. Once again, Beacon 97 Business Park in Doral appears to be one of the safest Miami warehouse locations with it's high-security systems and full-time security guard. Visit http://http://www.Beacon97.com.

Airport International Center Warehouses in Miami

Airport International Center (AIC) is a 180,000 sq. ft. warehouse complex that ComReal leases and manages. It is located at 6100 NW 74 Avenue in Miami right on the Palmetto Expressway. Please visit www.airportinternationalcenter.com.

I thought this blog on AIC might be helpful to someone who may be interested in leasing warehouse space in Miami. ComReal represents the landlord.

We are currently working with a prospect in the cooling systems & generator business. They are interested Unit #6134. The unit is 4,500 sq. ft. There is only one restroom and has no office built out. Our lowest bid estimate for +/-400 sq. ft. of office space built out came in well over $20,000 plus the A&E fees were almost $3,000. Here is the construction & office build-out timeline:

2 WEEKS FOR DRAWINGS
2 WEEKS FOR PERMITTING
5 WEEKS FOR CONSTRUCTION
2 WEEKS FOR DELAYS
11 WEEKS TOTAL

Recently, we have executed leases with the following businesses: toy manufacturer from Spain and Hong Kong; automobile exporter to Peru; pet supply company from Central America; and a couple of contractors from out-of-state, both have contracts for highway construction & service.

Pet’s Area Codes is one of our newest tenants. You can see their website at www.petsmarketcr.com

Please feel free to post your comments and questions for anything about Miami commercial real estate. You may also visit my website at www.edwardredlich.com