Contractor Garages - how many units per acre is standard?

[Ian Dunross]

Hi everyone,

I'm starting my research into contractor garages. I have 6 STRs and I'd like to transition into light industrial real estate. 

Is there an industry standard number of 1200-1500sq ft contractor garages that can fit on an acre? I don't want them to be too cramped, in case some tenants need deliveries via semi-truck. 

Thanks for any info!

[Ronald Rohde]

Quote from @Ian Dunross:

Hi everyone,

I'm starting my research into contractor garages. I have 6 STRs and I'd like to transition into light industrial real estate. 

Is there an industry standard number of 1200-1500sq ft contractor garages that can fit on an acre? I don't want them to be too cramped, in case some tenants need deliveries via semi-truck. 

Thanks for any info!

 There is no industry standard, it varies by each town/county. If you want a rough rule of thumb 0.15. FAR will get you parking, firelanes, utilities, landscaping, etc.So for your example, you could build 6500 sq ft on an acre, or 5 units.