La Crosse Industrial for Lease
Flexible Industrial, Storage, Studio, Maker, Small Business, and Micro AI Data Center Space in La Crosse
Available space at 1401 Andrew St in La Crosse, WI, a large historic industrial property being reactivated for a wide range of flexible commercial uses. The building offers substantial square footage, durable industrial character, large open floor plates, high ceilings in select areas, freight/loading access, sprinkler protection, restrooms on multiple levels, abundant natural light, and flexible occupancy options for early tenants.
Ownership is activating the building in phases and is open to discussing a variety of layouts, unit sizes, and practical buildout approaches. The property may be a good fit for tenants who need affordable space with room to grow, without the cost and rigidity of conventional office, retail, or newly built industrial space.
Potential uses include contractor storage, business inventory, warehouse overflow, artist studios, maker space, creative workspace, small business storage, light industrial uses, assembly, workshop space, indoor vehicle storage, motorcycle storage, seasonal storage, equipment storage, and specialty technology uses.
Flexible Space Options
The building can potentially support a mix of larger open areas, private storage zones, studio/workshop spaces, and small business warehouse areas. Early users may have the opportunity to help shape space configurations as the property is activated.
Potential space types may include:
Indoor storage areas
Contractor storage
Business inventory storage
Pallet storage
Warehouse overflow
Artist studios
Maker studios
Creative workspace
Workshop space
Light production space
Assembly space
Small business warehouse space
Equipment storage
Motorcycle or seasonal vehicle storage
Flexible commercial storage
Technology or server-related space
This is a strong fit for users who need functional, affordable space and do not need a polished retail storefront.
Building Features
Property features may include:
Large historic industrial building
Approximately 70,000 sq ft overall building scale
Large open floor plates
High ceilings in select areas
Freight/loading access
Sprinkler protection
Restrooms on multiple levels
Abundant natural light
Flexible sizing options
Industrial character
Potential for phased occupancy
Potential for storage, studio, workshop, or light industrial use
Located in La Crosse, WI
Access to a regional labor, small business, maker, and contractor market
Specific spaces, access, utilities, heat, power, and buildout conditions may vary by area. Prospective tenants should discuss their intended use, size requirements, access needs, utility requirements, and occupancy timeline with ownership.
Storage, Contractor, and Small Business Uses
The property may be especially attractive for contractors, trades, service businesses, ecommerce sellers, small distributors, inventory-heavy businesses, and operators who need secure indoor space at an accessible price point.
Potential users may include:
Contractors needing tool and equipment storage
Landscapers needing seasonal storage
Small businesses needing inventory space
Ecommerce sellers needing packing or overflow space
Tradespeople needing staging space
Businesses outgrowing a garage, basement, or small office
Companies needing overflow warehouse space
Owners of motorcycles, seasonal vehicles, or specialty equipment
Flexible storage and business-use arrangements may be available depending on size, access needs, and use type.
Artist, Maker, and Creative Uses
The building may also be a good fit for artists, makers, photographers, designers, craftspeople, and small creative businesses looking for affordable space with character and room to work.
Potential creative uses may include:
Art studios
Painting studios
Photography space
Design workspace
Craft production
Textile or sewing work
Small-batch creative production
Maker space
Shared creative workspace
Gallery-adjacent or project space, subject to layout and approval
The building’s historic industrial feel, large windows, natural light, and flexible floor plates may be attractive for creative users who need more space than a home studio can provide.
Light Industrial and Workshop Uses
Select areas may support light industrial, assembly, workshop, or production-oriented uses, depending on power, access, ventilation, code, insurance, and operational requirements.
Possible fit may include:
Light assembly
Small production
Repair operations
Woodworking or fabrication, subject to approval
Product storage and fulfillment
Equipment staging
Specialty manufacturing
Trade shops
Small industrial users needing affordable space
Uses involving hazardous materials, high fire load, food production, spray finishing, welding, heavy manufacturing, high-noise operations, or public assembly may require additional review, approvals, infrastructure, insurance, and code compliance.
Micro AI / Edge Data Center Potential
The property may also present an interesting opportunity for a micro AI data center, edge compute facility, GPU cluster, rendering farm, server room, or specialty technology operator seeking industrial space with room for dedicated infrastructure.
Unlike a traditional large-scale data center campus, this type of use could potentially be developed at a smaller scale within a flexible industrial building, subject to feasibility. A micro AI or edge compute tenant may be able to design a dedicated area for racks, servers, GPU equipment, networking, cooling, security, backup systems, and fiber connectivity.
Potential technology-related uses may include:
Micro AI data center
Edge data center
GPU compute cluster
AI inference servers
Rendering farm
Server hosting
Private cloud infrastructure
Research compute space
Secure IT equipment room
Backup server environment
Technology lab or hardware testing area
This type of use would depend on tenant-specific requirements, including available electrical capacity, utility upgrades, transformer capacity, fiber availability, cooling strategy, redundancy requirements, security needs, floor loading, noise, heat rejection, and code compliance.
Ownership is open to discussing this concept with qualified operators, technology companies, AI infrastructure users, MSPs, IT firms, research groups, or businesses seeking affordable space for dedicated compute infrastructure.
Important Feasibility Notes
The property is being activated in phases. Not all areas are suitable for all uses immediately. Final occupancy, access, buildout, and permitted use will depend on the tenant’s intended use, required improvements, code requirements, insurance requirements, utility needs, and agreement with ownership.
