Field Guide to Site Selection
(Updated October 2004)
Successful site selection begins with the basics - traffic flow, market analysis, property size, zoning restrictions, among other factors. But, site selection considerations for a restaurant differ widely from those for warehouse properties. Learn the basics - and then venture into site selection for office, retail, restaurant, hotel, and warehouse properties - in this updated Field Guide. (M. Martinez, Library Manager)
Contents:
Site Selection Basics | Office & Retail Properties | Restaurants & Hospitality Properties | Warehouse Facilities | Books, eBooks & Other Resources
Successful Site Selection
Property size
Locale
Traffic flow
Visibility
Target market
Competition
Restrictions
Source: Site selection: the 7 secrets of success, (ABA Bank Marketing, July/Aug. 2004). Q
Site Selection Basics
A step-by-step guide to choosing the right site, (Area Development Online, Nov. 2007).
Infrastructure checklist, (Business Facilities, Sept. 2007).
Property leasing: the franchisor perspective, (Franchising World, July 2004). Q
Wrapping up land packages: learn strategies for sealing parcel assembly deals, (Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine, Nov./Dec. 2002).
Relocation strategies: discover what it takes to make the right move, (Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine, May/June 2002).
Where the people are: census data points the way toward growing markets, (Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine, Jan./Feb. 2002).
Site Selection for Office & Retail Properties
Case study: site unseen, (Retail Traffic, Jan. 1, 2007).
The high-stakes luxury market, (Chain Store Age, Aug. 2004).
The high-stakes luxury market, (Chain Store Age, Aug. 2004). Q
Power of a positive attitude in site selection, (LogisticsToday, July 2004). Q
Site selection for DCs, (Chain Store Age, May 2003). Q
The science of site selection, (National Real Estate Investor, Oct. 1, 2002).
Corporate real estate site selection: a community-specific information framework, (The Journal of Real Estate Research, July/Oct. 2001). Q
Finding the right site: technology and demographic data improve retail site searches, (Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine, Mar./Apr. 2001).
Demand begs for retail supply, (Chain Store Age, Apr. 2000). Q
Site Selection for Restaurants & Hospitality Properties
Site selection: the secret sauce, (National Real Estate Investor, May 1, 2007).
Turning the lights on, (Restaurant Hospitality, May 2004). Q
Market analysis determines brand location, (Hotel and Motel Management, May 19, 2003).
Surviving location frustration leads to prime site, (Nation's Restaurant News, May 19, 2003). Q
Operators add statistical modeling to site-selection tool box, (Nation's Restaurant News, Feb. 3, 2003). Q
Measure for measure, (Restaurant Business, Oct. 15, 2001). Q
How to design a regional warehouse, (LogisticsToday, May 2004). Q
How to use the NASCO site selector, (LogisticsToday, Jan. 2004). Q
Flying high: creative planning helps air cargo facility take flight, (Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine, Mar./Apr. 2002).
Finding the best site for your next distribution center, (Material Handling Management, Sept. 2001). Q
eBooks & Other Resources
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Developing retail entertainment destinations, (Washington, D.C.: Urban Land Institute, 2001). NAC 1800 Ur1dr
Multifamily housing development handbook, (Washington, D.C.: Urban Land Institute, 2000). HD 1377 Ur1mh
Resort development handbook, (Washington, D.C.: Urban Land Institute, 1997). NAC 1800 Ur1rd
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