Cost to build fully racked warehouse
How much roughly per sq foot would it cost to build an industrial warehouse (including racking and loading docks)? I’m looking around online but am finding a huge variance in answers from $6 psf to $80 psf. Just want to understand what’s actually reasonable, thank you!
[{"id": "esdvgbi", "text": "Note: warehouse size approx 20-30,000 sqf", "replies": [{"id": "esdzj5d", "text": "Tilt wall or metal construction? How much psf is the land? Do you need to bring utilities to the site? How much office space built out? Rough estimate from knowing jack is 70-120$$ psf", "replies": [{"id": "ese01hc", "text": "Either, land varied by site but there\u2019s plenty, utilities nearby, no office space required. Just looking to narrow the range of the online estimates and get a back of the napkin figure which you\u2019ve provided so thanks", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "esdvxkj", "text": "Use RS Means or Marshall and Swift (or hire an estimator). Lots of variables related to local labor conditions, climate and geography, not to mention intended use (dry storage only or refrigerated spaces) . Otherwise just look at commercial real estate comps.", "replies": [{"id": "ese3xdk", "text": "Thank you for those references! Brilliant", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "esdy82w", "text": "Too many variables to get any precision but for a back of the napkin calc to narrow the range you're hearing, assume $60-70 psf easy for a bare-bones, empty shell w/o racking, docks etc. Plus land. \n\n  \nYou can barely pour a concrete slab on grade for $6 psf.", "replies": [{"id": "ese3y8d", "text": "Ha ha thanks, some really silly estimates out there at $6psf then!", "replies": [{"id": "esext8p", "text": "$6/ft is more like the low end of annual rates to rent a warehouse that size...\n\nSmall warehouses are going to be a lot more subject to the cost of site work.  Your grand total cost excluding land are likely to be closer to $100/ft on the lower end of things.\n\nRacking is typically tenant work so that's not included", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ese048l", "text": "Too many unknown variables to answer accurately. But I would plan on at least $100/SF.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]