Sell Industrial Property or an Industrial Building for Cash

Didenko Capital buys warehouses, industrial outdoor storage (IOS) yards, and light-industrial and flex buildings directly from owners in all states. If you own industrial property and are even just thinking about selling, tell us about it. We buy directly — you deal with us, not a broker.

✓ Cash offer
✓ Sell as-is — no repairs needed
✓ No commission to us
✓ No listing

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What Counts as Industrial Property

NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, describes an industrial building as space used mainly for research, development, service, production, storage or distribution of goods. Its terms guide sorts industrial buildings into three main groups, and gives each group typical features. A building does not need every feature to fit a group.

Building type	What it is used for (NAIOP)	Typical clear height	Typical office share
Manufacturing building	Making, fabricating or assembling products from raw or partly finished materials	10 feet or more	Under 20%
General-purpose warehouse	Storing and distributing materials, goods and merchandise	16 feet or more	Under 15%
Distribution building	A warehouse built to move goods through quickly	16 feet or more	Under 20%
Truck terminal	Moving loads from one truck to another, with little storage	12 to 16 feet	Under 10%
Flex building	Space that can switch between uses such as storage, light manufacturing, lab or office	10 to 24 feet	30% to 100%

Land counts too. CBRE describes an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) yard as mostly outdoor land with a small amount of covered building space, used to store heavy machinery, trucks, trailers and bulk materials.

Industrial buildings come in every size. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s 2018 survey of commercial buildings estimated about 1,004,000 warehouse and storage buildings with 17.5 billion square feet of floor space, an average of about 17,400 square feet each. The survey’s warehouse and storage group covers refrigerated and non-refrigerated warehouses and distribution or shipping centers, and it also includes public self-storage units.

Industrial Property You Can Sell Directly

Warehouses (distribution, storage, and manufacturing), industrial outdoor storage (IOS) yards such as truck, trailer, container, equipment, and contractor yards, light-industrial and flex buildings, and industrial land.

Selling only a warehouse? The sell my warehouse page covers warehouse types one by one. Selling a yard? See the IOS yard page.

Sell an Industrial Building in Any Situation

With Tenants in Place

A buyer will read every lease and the rent roll, because the rent is a large part of what an occupied building is worth. Send the leases and the rent roll early, because they are part of the value.

Vacant or Half Empty

An empty building keeps costing taxes, insurance and upkeep while it waits for a buyer or a tenant.

You Run Your Business There

Some owners run their own business in the building they own. Want to stay in the building after you sell? Ask us about a sale-leaseback. See how a sale-leaseback works.

Old Building, Repairs Needed

An older plant with a worn roof, outdated power or tired docks can still be sold as it stands. We buy as-is, so you do not have to make repairs or upgrades first.

Environmental History

Past industrial uses can leave questions in the ground, and buyers ask about them early. Environmental history is part of how we price a property, not an automatic no. Ask an environmental attorney or consultant about your site.

Liens, Back Taxes or a Mortgage

Money owed against the property does not have to stop a sale. Liens and unpaid property taxes are normally paid off from the sale money at closing. See selling with liens or unpaid taxes.

How to Sell Industrial Property Directly

Tell us about your property. Use the short form: address, occupancy, condition, and your timing.
We review it and reach out. We look at your property and the details you gave us, then contact you to talk it through.
We make a cash offer. If it looks like a fit, we put a no-obligation cash offer in front of you.
You decide. You’re free to take it, think it over, or walk away. Say yes and we sign a purchase agreement. Say no and you owe nothing.

There is no commission to us and no fee to us. Asking for an offer is free, and you are not committed to anything unless you sign a purchase agreement.

Want to see the whole process first, from what buyers measure to the closing table? Read how to sell a warehouse and the checklist of documents.

Selling Industrial Property: Questions and Answers

What is considered industrial property?

Buildings and land used mainly to make, store, move or service goods: manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution buildings, truck terminals, flex buildings, outdoor storage yards and land zoned for industrial use. NAIOP counts research and development space and service uses as industrial too.

Is a flex building industrial property?

Yes. NAIOP lists flex as one of the three main types of industrial building, built so the space can switch between uses. A flex building often has much more office space than a warehouse, from 30% to all of the building in NAIOP’s table.

Who buys industrial property for cash?

Direct buyers such as Didenko Capital. We buy warehouses, IOS yards, and light-industrial and flex buildings for cash, directly from owners in all states.

Can I sell industrial land with no building on it?

Yes. Industrial land counts as industrial property, and so does a yard with only a small shop or office on it. For land, the zoning, the truck access and any environmental history carry a lot of the weight.

Do you buy industrial property in my state?

Yes. We buy in all states.

Can you buy a property with environmental issues?

Often, yes. Environmental history is part of how we price a property, not an automatic no.

Get a Cash Offer for Your Industrial Property

We buy in all states, as-is, with a cash offer and no commission to us. Tell us about your property and get a cash offer. Fill out the short form below to get started.