Hello everyone. Look forward to engaging and learning with the group. We have built and owned many flex/industrial buildings but have our first true small bay project about to start moving dirt.

Had a great call with @Jordan DSilva today, and an interesting question arose…does an installed mezzanine square footage directly translate 1:1 $/SF? For example, 900SF unit at 1$/SF rents for $900, does the added 300SF mezzanine add another $300 to the rental cost, or is the mezzanine space discounted?

I have reviewed quite a few drawings for major small bay developments - 50+ bays. About half get it right, and the other half is bird shot (large spray of data points for those of familiar with the term). Mezzanines may only cover 1/3 of the open floor area - not 1/2 or 2/3 or 100%. Although there are exceptions to every rule, 99% of the time small bays fall under IBC 505.2.1. So, for a 1,000SF SB unit, the max sized mezzanine that can be installed is 333SF.

Missed Friday's call with Curtis Koldeway? You need to watch this one. He showed why site shape matters more than acreage, how a clean rectangle beats a bigger irregular parcel every time, and the story of a site that died because of a hidden easement nobody caught until it was too late. He also live-demoed a free tool he built that lets you sketch a parcel and see what actually fits, before you spend a dollar on engineering. There's a lot more in the full call than I can fit here, the stormwater math, the fire access rules that change project to project, the unit mix strategy that shapes your whole rent roll. Full recording is up now -> UNDERSTANDING THE SITE MAP Worth the watch before you look at your next site. Please subscribe to the channel. It helps attract new members.

Let’s let the cat out of the bag from the get go…I sell mezzanines, BUT my role here, in this community, is to offer my experience and to be a resource to those considering mezzanines in their developments (however, I won’t be sad if we can both benefit from our collab). I’ve heard horror stories about working with various types of mezzanine suppliers - didn’t follow building code, poor quality, wrong color, $50k in back charges!! - so I’m here to answer any questions and help this community is the design phase to get things right, the first time. I can’t promise perfection, but we will get pretty close. Thank you!! Pleasure to be here.