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Industrial land & development sites

Find industrial land that fits the operation.

Search industrial land and development sites by location, acreage, transportation requirements, site characteristics, and the freight network surrounding the property.

Industrial land · Development site
Property
Industrial Development Site
Fort Worth, TX · 127 acres
Documented
Rail-served · Class I railroad (documented)Highway access (documented)
Proximity
Intermodal terminal · 7 mi (proximity only)Transload facility · 11 mi (proximity only)
Fictional demonstration property. Solid tags are documented; dashed tags are proximity.
Site selection

The right site is more than a piece of land.

Acreage is the starting point. Transportation, infrastructure, site characteristics, surrounding freight connections, and what is actually documented about the property shape the rest of the evaluation.

  1. Operation
    What does the business need?
  2. Site requirements
    How much land, what transportation, what infrastructure?
  3. Property
    Which sites fit those requirements?
  4. Freight network
    What surrounds the property?
SizeStart with the footprint.
Understand total property acreage and, where separately documented, usable or developable acreage.
TransportationKnow how freight needs to move.
Evaluate documented transportation relationships and nearby freight infrastructure separately.
SiteUnderstand what is on the property.
Review documented buildings, infrastructure, zoning, utilities, and other site characteristics where available.
NetworkSee what surrounds it.
Place the property in context with railroads, highways, ports, terminals, transload facilities, and other freight infrastructure.
Explore properties

Find land in the context that matters.

Compare property characteristics with documented transportation relationships and the freight network around each site.

CategoryIndustrial land & development sitesListings from the property directory
Explore industrial land →View on mapLive listings whose category includes land. Only what a listing records is shown: acreage is total property acreage, and rail service, proximity, zoning and usable acreage appear only where documented.
Understanding the site

Acreage tells you how large the property is. Not how much of it works for your operation.

Total parcel size and usable or developable acreage are different property characteristics. Buildings, infrastructure, site configuration, zoning, utilities, and physical constraints may all affect how a site can be used.

Property acreage

Total property area

The documented size of the overall property or parcel.

is not the same as

Usable / developable acreage

Area separately represented as usable or developable

Only treat acreage this way when that information is specifically supported.

Ohio Valley Development Site · 210 acres total150 acres documented as developable
Proportion only. The hatched share is not a location on the site. Fictional example.

Do not infer usable acreage from total parcel size.

Other site information you may encounter
  • Existing buildings
  • Rail infrastructure
  • Yard / paved area
  • Utilities
  • Zoning
  • Site configuration

Categories of information, not claims that every property contains them.

Transportation

The right site depends on how freight needs to move.

Separate documented transportation relationships from infrastructure that is simply nearby.

ModeDocumentedProximity
Rail
Rail-served · Railroad
Nearest rail · 0.8 mi (proximity only)
Highway
Highway access
Interstate · 2.4 mi (proximity only)
Port
Port access · only where documented
Port nearby · 14 mi (proximity only)
Intermodal
No documented relationship
Intermodal terminal · 8 mi (proximity only)
Transload
No documented relationship
Transload facility · 6 mi (proximity only)

A transportation asset near the property does not automatically establish access to it.

Document the connection. Map the proximity. Keep the two distinct.

Example values for a fictional site. Port access appears only where it is documented for the property.

Freight network

See what surrounds the site.

Map the property alongside railroads, highways, ports, intermodal terminals, transload facilities, and other freight infrastructure that may shape the operation.

RIVERINTERSTATERAIL-SERVED · DOCUMENTEDPORT · 13 MIINTERMODAL · 9 MITRANSLOAD · 4 MIINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE
Industrial development site

Memphis, TN

Property
84 acres
Documented
Rail-served · Class I railroad (documented)Highway access (documented)
Proximity
Transload facility
4 mi (proximity only)
Intermodal terminal
9 mi (proximity only)
Port nearby
13 mi (proximity only)

Map proximity. Document operational relationships separately.

Explore properties on the map →

Fictional site and schematic geography. Distances are straight-line; nearby infrastructure has no implied operational relationship with the property.

Site evaluation

Know what to investigate before a site moves forward.

Property information and freight-network context can help narrow the search. Site suitability still depends on the requirements of the specific operation.

Property
  • Total acreage
  • Usable/developable acreage when documented
  • Existing buildings
  • Parcel configuration
  • Site characteristics
Land use
  • Documented zoning
  • Marketed or potential use
  • Relevant site information
Infrastructure
  • Rail infrastructure
  • Yard or paved areas
  • Utilities reported present
  • Other documented site infrastructure
Transportation
  • Rail service
  • Highway relationship
  • Truck-access information where documented
  • Nearby freight infrastructure
Freight network
  • Railroads
  • Ports
  • Intermodal terminals
  • Transload facilities
  • Major highways

Property information helps identify candidates. Final suitability depends on appropriate operational, engineering, regulatory, environmental, utility, and commercial diligence.

Property types

Looking for an existing building instead?

Industrial land and development sites are only one part of the property search. Explore warehouses, manufacturing buildings, terminals, and other built industrial properties when the operation requires existing space.

Need help with the search?

Looking for a specific combination of location, acreage, and freight requirements?

Tell Commtrex what the operation needs, from site size and transportation to the freight network surrounding the property.

Market a property

Put an industrial site in front of companies evaluating freight locations.

Represent the property, site characteristics, documented transportation relationships, and surrounding freight context so prospective users can evaluate it more effectively.

For owners, brokers, developers, economic development organizations, railroads, ports, industrial parks, and other property representatives.

What a site profile represents
Property
Location, total acreage, and usable acreage where documented
Site
Buildings, infrastructure, zoning, and utilities reported present
Documented
Rail service, highway access, and other supported relationships
Proximity
Nearby ports, terminals, and transload facilities, labeled as context
The same dimensions buyers use to search this page.
Industrial real estate FAQ

Industrial Land & Development Sites

What can I search for when looking for industrial land?

Search criteria may include location, property type, acreage, transportation requirements, site characteristics, and freight-network context where that information is available.

Does property acreage mean all of the land is usable?

No. Property acreage describes the overall property or parcel area. Usable or developable acreage is a separate characteristic and should only be treated as such when it is specifically documented.

Can I find rail-served industrial land?

Yes. Where rail service is documented, rail-served properties can be distinguished from properties that are simply near rail infrastructure.

Does being near a highway, port, or intermodal terminal mean the property has direct access?

No. Geographic proximity and documented operational access are different. Commtrex keeps those relationships distinct where the underlying data supports the distinction.

Does industrial zoning mean any industrial operation can use the site?

No. Industrial zoning does not establish approval for every potential use. Applicable zoning, permitting, regulatory, and operating requirements should be confirmed for the specific project.

Does a utility shown on a property mean enough capacity is available for my operation?

Not necessarily. Utility presence and utility capacity are different. Capacity should only be represented when supported by specific property data and should be confirmed during site diligence.

Can I market industrial land on Commtrex?

Commtrex supports property marketing for owners, brokers, developers, economic development organizations, railroads, ports, industrial parks, and other organizations responsible for representing industrial property.

Industrial land & development sites

Find the site. Understand everything around it.

Search industrial land by location, acreage, transportation requirements, site characteristics, and freight-network context.

  1. Property
  2. Transportation
  3. Infrastructure
  4. Freight network