The supply of storage space exceeds 3.6 million square meters, distributed among 865 warehouses categorized as industrial parks, office-warehouses, individual warehouses and mini warehouses.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
A study carried out by the Warehouse Union of the Chamber of Industry of Guatemala reports that 865 warehouses are registered in the country, of which 37 correspond to industrial parks, 706 to individual warehouses, 106 to ofibodegas, offices and warehouses complexes, and 16 to self storage facilities.
30% of the storage spaces are located in the west of the country, 38% of individual warehouses in the South, 61% in industrial parks in the South, and 38% in miniwarehouses in the center of the country.
Guatemala is planning to build an industrial park called "Zona Empresarial El Naranjo", which will include a warehouse, commercial area and services, with a total construction area of 365,484 square meters.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, includes an updated list of public and private construction projects that have submitted environmental impact studies (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
Small warehouses located in strategic locations that serve to quickly distribute the merchandise sold online, are the type of properties that in this context of new business reality have gained ground.
When analyzing the Guatemalan market, it is reported that one of the geographic regions in which the productive activity of this sector is increasing is composed of Villa Nueva, Villa Canales and San Miguel Petapa, municipalities of the department of Guatemala that are located south of the capital of the country. This area is a commercial node that has developed quickly in recent years.
Guatemalan businessmen say that the boom in vertical housing is changing the demand for storage services in mini warehouses, which are increasingly sought out by families.
Regarding new trends, the CEO of Mr. Bodeguitas, Federico Rolz, explained to Elperiodico.com.gt that "...The Generation 3 project, located in Las Charcas, zone 11 of the city, is characterized by having buildings with independent alarms, corridors designed for residential users which becomes an extension of the office and the house."
The trend for smaller housing and office spaces is driving the growth of the self storage business.
Elfinancierocr.com reports that "the migration of people and businesses to high rise residential and office buildings and competition for space are the triggers driving the development of the mini warehouse industry in Costa Rica.".
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