What is Arrendamiento de Almacén?
Contrato de arrendamiento comercial para espacio industrial o logístico usado para almacenamiento, distribución o manufactura ligera, ubicado en zonas industriales designadas.
Description
A warehouse lease is a commercial agreement for industrial storage and logistics space. In Dubai, warehouses are concentrated in designated zones like Dubai South, Al Quoz, Jebel Ali, and Dubai Industrial City. Lease terms typically run 3-10 years.
Rent: AED 20-50/sq ft annually (varies by location and specification)
5% VAT applicable (commercial property)
Often structured as triple-net (tenant pays all operating costs)
Annual escalation clauses (typically 3-5% per year)
Understanding this metric helps investors make more informed decisions when comparing investment options across different property types.
Understanding this metric helps investors make more informed decisions when comparing investment options across different property types.
How to interpret
Warehouse leases offer investors characteristics that differ meaningfully from residential. Longer lease terms (3-10 years vs 1 year for residential) provide extended income certainty. Triple-net structures mean the investor receives truly net income with minimal ongoing expense. And yields of 7-9% exceed residential norms, compensating for the more specialized buyer pool at exit.
The main risks in warehouse investment are tenant concentration (a single large tenant occupying the full building creates binary vacancy risk) and the specialized nature of the asset type, which limits the resale buyer pool. Mitigating these risks requires securing creditworthy tenants on long-term leases before completing the acquisition, not after.
Contexto del mercado de Dubái
Dubai's logistics and warehouse sector has grown notably, driven by e-commerce and Dubai's position as a global trade hub. Vacancy rates for standard logistics space are low (under 5%), and rents have been rising. Industrial investors target warehouse assets for their stable, long-term yields (7-9%) and strong tenant demand.
Frequently asked questions
A commercial lease agreement for industrial or logistics space used for storage, distribution, or light manufacturing, typically located in designated industrial zones.
A warehouse lease is a commercial agreement for industrial storage and logistics space. In Dubai, warehouses are concentrated in designated zones like Dubai South, Al Quoz, Jebel Ali, and Dubai Industrial City.
Warehouse leases offer investors characteristics that differ meaningfully from residential. Longer lease terms (3-10 years vs 1 year for residential) provide extended income certainty.
Dubai's logistics and warehouse sector has grown notably, driven by e-commerce and Dubai's position as a global trade hub. Vacancy rates for standard logistics space are low (under 5%), and rents have been rising.
Oliva feeds Warehouse Lease into a proprietary 6-dimension score that rates eparticularly Dubai project on Financial Value, Market Dynamics, Location, Developer Trust, Risk, Macro Context, and Liquidity. This keeps comparisons consistent across hundreds of listings.
Lease terms typically run 3-10 years. Rent: AED 20-50/sq ft annually (varies by location and specification) 5% VAT applicable (commercial property) Often structured as triple-net (tenant pays all operating costs) Annual escalation clauses (typically 3-5% per year)
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