Definitions

Industrial Market Definitions

Industrial Building Type

Building Type Definition  
Light Industrial Condominium/Strata A multiple tenant industrial property or complex with the units being individually owned.
Multiple Tenant - Big Bay An industrial property that contains 2 or more separate tenants.
Multiple Tenant - Small Bay An industrial property that contains 2 or more separate units, typically referred to as an Industrial Mall.
Mini-Warehousing/Self-Storage An industrial property or complex which offers small, individual storage spaces.
Multiple Storey/Loft An industrial property that consists of multiple storeys (typically 3 or more).
Single Tenant An industrial property that consists of one tenant space and was originally built to accommodate a single, large tenant.
Owner Occupied Single Tenant An industrial property that consists of one tenant space, which is occupied by the owner of the property and was originally built to accommodate a single, large tenant.
Medium/Heavy Industrial Automotive assembly Any industrial facility that is occupied by a company involved in the assembly of automobiles.
  Automotive parts production plant Any industrial facility that is occupied by a company involved in the production of automotive parts.
Cold Storage Any industrial facility that is occupied by a company involved in the storage and distribution of refrigerated or frozen goods.
Heavy manufacturing (non-automotive) Any industrial facility that is occupied by a company involved in large-scale manufacturing.
Steel Production/Processing Any industrial facility that is occupied by a company involved in the processing of steel or steel products.
Truck Terminal Any industrial facility that is purpose-built to accommodate the transfer of goods between truck trailers.
Infrastructure Power Generation Any industrial facility or installation which is involved in the generation, storage and transmission of electricity.
  Railway The land occupied by rail tracks and associated equipment and structures.
  Shipyard/drydock Any industrial facility that is occupied by a company involved in the manufacture, assembly or repair of commercial vessels.
Resource Extraction Agriculture Any industrial facility or land area that is involved in the harvesting, processing or production of agricultural products.
Forest Products Any industrial facility or land area that is involved in the harvesting, processing and storage of raw wood (trees).
  Gravel/Quarry/Sand Pit Any industrial facility or land area that is involved in the harvesting, processing or production of stone or aggregate products.
  Mining Any industrial facility or land area that is involved in the harvesting, processing or production of raw minerals and products.
Oil & Gas Production/Processing Any industrial facility or land area that is involved in the harvesting, processing or production of fossil fuels.
Disposal Abbatoir/Rendering Plant Any industrial facility or land area that is involved in the processing of animals for food production.
Dump/Transfer Station or Landfill Any industrial facility or land area that is involved in the processing, or long-term storage of waste.
Recycling Facility Any industrial facility or land area that is involved in the storage, processing or sorting of recyclable, post consumer waste.
  Sewage Treatment/Waste Disposal Any industrial facility or land area that is involved in the collection, storage and treatment of disposal of waste products.
  Water Treatment/Pumping Station Any industrial facility or land area that is involved in the collection, storage and treatment of waste water, or pumping of fresh water.