Savannah Industrial for Lease - Greater Savannah
151 E Lathrop Ave is an institutionally constructed flex facility originally developed for Inspectorate America Corporation, a global cargo and commodity inspection firm, and subsequently occupied by Bureau Veritas, one of the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification companies. The building was designed and constructed from the ground up for continuous technical and scientific operations. It was not retrofitted or converted. Every major system reflects that origin and transfers in full to the incoming occupant.
The physical plant materially exceeds what is typically encountered in comparable Savannah flex product at this size and price point. The electrical service consists of a 400-amp, 3-phase, 4-wire, 120/208-volt primary service with two full 225-amp distribution panels and 84 total circuits, engineered for uninterrupted laboratory and technical operations and capable of supporting industrial HVAC systems, laboratory instrumentation, heavy compressors, and manufacturing equipment concurrently. The majority of flex product in this size range is served by standard single-phase service at a fraction of this capacity. Replicating this electrical infrastructure in a comparable building, inclusive of utility coordination, permitting, and installation, routinely exceeds $100,000. Tenants with power-intensive operations who have encountered limitations at other available properties in the Savannah market will find this building's electrical capacity to be a meaningful differentiator. The infrastructure is in place, permitted, and ready for immediate use.
The structural and envelope specifications are consistent with the building's institutional origin. All interior partition walls carry 6-inch sound-attenuating fiberglass batt insulation, originally specified for laboratory noise isolation and directly applicable to production, recording, and broadcast environments. All exterior glazing is impact-rated to Florida Building Code standards. The lighting system includes explosion-proof fixtures in the former laboratory area. A dedicated rear receiving area features a grade-level overhead door, a purpose-built cantilevered service canopy, and pipe bollard vehicle protection. A former sample retain room with a depressed concrete slab floor built for liquid containment remains intact and is included with the demised premises.
The first floor, comprising approximately 3,960 square feet, is fully built out and available for immediate occupancy without tenant improvement expenditure. The existing layout includes a client reception area, operations room, private conference room, two enclosed offices, breakroom, IT room, and multiple work and storage rooms. The second floor, comprising approximately 1,265 square feet, is available in cold-shell condition, providing an incoming tenant the opportunity to construct a customized executive suite, post-production facility, laboratory annex, or private administrative floor above their ground-level operation. Both floors are available independently or in combination for a total of 5,225 square feet. The adjacent Kane Street parcel under common ownership offers build-to-suit outdoor storage, laydown yard, and supplemental parking, a combination that is difficult to replicate at this scale within the immediate submarket.
The subject property is situated directly behind Georgia Ports Authority's Ocean Terminal, 3.1 miles from Garden City Terminal, and 1.0 mile from downtown Savannah. The adjacent warehouse under common ownership has recently been leased to a major production studio operator, establishing the immediate corridor as an emerging intersection of port-industrial and creative production uses. The neighbors confirm the caliber of the location: Colonial Industries, Great Dane, Georgia Ports Authority, and SCAD are all within close proximity, reflecting the diversity of creditworthy operators already active in this submarket.
Port-dependent operators including freight brokers, third-party logistics operators, port agencies, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel agents, marine surveyors, NDT companies, cargo inspection and certification firms, fumigation and phytosanitary inspection providers, harbor pilot operations, ship chandlers, and import/export compliance firms will find the location and infrastructure immediately actionable. Production and technical service tenants, post-production facilities, ADR and sound design studios, and studio service vendors following the adjacent production operator will find the acoustic insulation specification and electrical capacity to be material advantages over competing available space in the Savannah market. Government contractors, federal inspection agencies, and environmental testing laboratories represent additional creditworthy tenant profiles consistent with the building's technical pedigree. Electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and fire suppression contractors seeking a port-proximate base of operations with serious power and covered storage will find few comparable options at this price point. IT equipment repair, medical device servicing, equipment calibration, light assembly, small fabrication, and UAV operations are equally viable given the climate control and 3-phase power already in place. Downtown businesses, logistics operators, marine services firms, and government and utility contractors will recognize immediately why this location works.
Triple net lease structure. Immediate availability. I-516 is 1.4 miles. I-16 is 1.6 miles. Savannah/HH Airport is 9.0 miles.
To schedule a tour or request additional information, contact Zachary Zakas at 912.417.0009 or zachary.zakas@elmwood.co, Andrew Balch at 704.996.7924 or andrew.balch@elmwood.co, or Rick Ali (Owner) at 912.441.3184 or allpagecom@aol.com.
