Industrial

Industrial and warehouse space

The metro’s industrial stock sits along Airport Road and I-20 in Rankin County, in Jackson’s older Industrial Drive belt, and on the coast around the Port of Gulfport. Most of it is older, lower-clear product, which means the specification list below decides your deal.

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On the market now

Industrial listings in the Bedford MLS mirror

Live from the Mississippi MLS. Commercial records here are thin by nature — the national marketplaces below carry the rest.

Nothing on the market right now

No industrial records match in the MLS mirror today. That is normal for this asset class in Mississippi; most of it moves privately or on the national marketplaces.

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Clear height, column spacing and dock configuration

Clear height is measured to the lowest obstruction, not to the roof deck. Older Jackson-area warehouses commonly run 16 to 22 feet clear; modern distribution wants 32 or more. If you are racking, the difference is a third of your cube.

Count docks and check the approach. A building with four docks and a 90-foot apron cannot turn a 53-foot trailer, and no lease term fixes that. Confirm dock levelers, seals, pit depth and whether there is a drive-in ramp.

Power, floors and sprinklers decide what you can actually do

Ask for the service size in amps and volts, and whether three-phase is at the building or at the pole. Upgrading service is a utility-timeline problem more than a money problem, and in Mississippi that timeline is measured in months.

Floor slab thickness and PSI govern racking and equipment. Sprinkler design — ESFR versus a wet pipe system sized for a different commodity class — governs what you may legally store, and your insurer will ask before your fire marshal does.

Rail, port and the two miles that change a number

Kansas City Southern and Canadian National both run through the metro, and a rail-served building is a different asset than one two blocks away. On the coast, proximity to the Port of Gulfport and the I-10 interchange carries a measurable premium.

Verify any rail claim: an easement and a spur that has not seen a car in fifteen years are not the same as active service. The railroad will confirm.

Diligence

Industrial specification list

Bedford works this list on every industrial transaction. Ask any broker for their version — if there is not one, that is your answer.

Clear height at the lowest obstruction, and column spacing
Dock count, dock height, apron depth, levelers and seals; drive-in ramp presence
Electrical service: amps, volts, phase, and where it terminates
Slab thickness and PSI; any existing racking and whether it conveys
Sprinkler type and commodity class it is designed for
Truck court depth, trailer parking and turning radius for a 53-foot trailer
Environmental history — a Phase I is cheap relative to what it finds
Zoning, outdoor storage rights and hours-of-operation limits

National inventory

Industrial on LoopNet and Crexi

Built for Ridgeland below. Use the national search to switch to Madison, Jackson, Flowood, Brandon, Gulfport, Biloxi.

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Price the insurance before you price the deal

Mississippi commercial property insurance has repriced sharply, and on the coast wind and flood are placed separately from everything else. Continental Brokers will quote the real building, not the seller’s expiring policy.

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What Mississippi actually requires

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FAQ

Industrial: what people ask

Is there modern distribution space in the Jackson metro?

Very little. Most metro inventory is 1970s to 1990s product under 24 feet clear. Larger, higher-clear requirements usually resolve as a build-to-suit or as a search that widens to the I-20 and I-55 corridors. Bedford will tell you that before you spend three months looking for a building that does not exist here.

What does a Phase I environmental assessment cost and when do I need one?

Typically $2,000 to $4,000 and two to three weeks. Any lender will require one on an industrial purchase, and it is the only thing standing between you and inheriting somebody else’s contamination liability. Order it early — a Phase II, if triggered, adds a month.

Can I get outdoor storage?

It depends entirely on the municipality and often on the specific zoning overlay. Rankin County jurisdictions are generally more accommodating than Jackson. Confirm it with the city planner in writing before the inspection period ends, not after.

Next step

Start with the requirement

Tell us what the business has to do and by when. We will work backwards to the building, search the MLS and the national marketplaces together, and represent you on whichever one wins.

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