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And one that is forgotten until it becomes a problem: ",[72,173,174],{},"proximity to public transportation",", because your operation depends on your people being able to get there.",[88,177,179],{"id":178},"_8-connectivity","8. Connectivity",[61,181,182],{},"Real distance — in time, not kilometers — to highway corridors, the intermodal terminal, the airport, and the customs offices if your operation involves foreign trade.",[65,184,186],{"id":185},"the-three-questions-almost-nobody-asks","The three questions almost nobody asks",[61,188,189,192],{},[72,190,191],{},"What is the total occupancy cost?"," Rent is one part. There is maintenance fee, utilities, insurance, property tax. Ask for the full breakdown before comparing two options.",[61,194,195,198],{},[72,196,197],{},"What happens if I need to grow?"," Is adjacent space available? On what terms? 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The ",[206,306,50],{"href":48}," park publishes ",[72,309,310],{},"5 MVA"," of electrical capacity and a ",[72,313,314],{},"2 l/s"," treatment plant, with fire protection compliant with ",[72,317,318],{},"NFPA and FM","; ",[206,321,44],{"href":42}," adds fiber optic and a hydrant-based fire protection system.",{"title":324,"searchDepth":15,"depth":21,"links":325},"",[326,327,337,338,339],{"id":67,"depth":15,"text":68},{"id":85,"depth":15,"text":86,"children":328},[329,330,331,332,333,334,335,336],{"id":90,"depth":21,"text":91},{"id":104,"depth":21,"text":105},{"id":114,"depth":21,"text":115},{"id":124,"depth":21,"text":125},{"id":142,"depth":21,"text":143},{"id":160,"depth":21,"text":161},{"id":167,"depth":21,"text":168},{"id":178,"depth":21,"text":179},{"id":185,"depth":15,"text":186},{"id":216,"depth":15,"text":217},{"id":296,"depth":15,"text":297},"industrial-real-estate",{"title":342,"description":343,"label":344,"to":345,"icon":346},"Looking for industrial space in the Bajío?","Tell us the square meters and the operation you have in mind and we will review availability.","Contact us","/contact","i-lucide-building-2","2026-07-31",null,"Clear height, floor load, docks, MVA and NFPA. The eight technical figures that decide whether a building fits your operation, and the traps in letter classifications.",false,"md",[353,356,359],{"question":354,"answer":355},"What do Class A, AA and AAA mean in industrial real estate?","It is a market classification, not an official standard, ranking buildings by construction quality and technical specification. Class AAA describes recently built facilities with the highest standards in clear height, floor load capacity, dock configuration, lighting and fire protection.",{"question":357,"answer":358},"Why does clear height matter so much?","Because it determines how many rack levels fit, and therefore how many pallet positions you get per square meter. Two buildings with identical floor area can differ by 40% in storage capacity on height alone.",{"question":360,"answer":361},"What is an MVA and why should I check it?","The MVA (megavolt-ampere) measures available electrical capacity. 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The eight components of total occupancy cost and how to compare two quotes without surprises.","2026-08-12",{"id":390,"avatar":348,"bio":391,"entityType":392,"expertise":393,"extension":394,"meta":395,"name":55,"role":396,"slug":397,"social":348,"stem":398,"url":399,"__hash__":400},"authors_en/en/authors/hau-can-park.yml","Operations team at Hau Can Park, operators of logistics parks in San Luis Potosí and Querétaro, Mexico.","Organization","We write from the daily operation of two logistics parks in Mexico's Bajío corridor: 3PL/4PL warehousing, dedicated space in Class AAA buildings, pallet position rental, cross-docking, value-added services and WMS software rental. Articles cover warehousing logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, nearshoring to Mexico, logistics technology and industrial real estate.\n","yml",{},"Editorial team","hau-can-park","en/authors/hau-can-park","/about","aTW7-zAzFZUy7sGffmWuE3pXHqHGqgwdH5WfrWIg2-Y",1788817282482]