A large factor to consider in land development for commercial buildings is parking. Parking must be sufficient for the number of people that you expect to work at and visit the building daily so as to prevent drivers from needing to wait and circle around for spots. Cities also set building code minimums for the number of parking spaces included on properties. Bearing this context in mind, these are the benefits of automated parking for real estate developers.
More Parking With Less Space
The most obvious advantage of constructing an automated parking system is that it fits more parking spots in a smaller space when compared to an average parking garage. You should consider using an automated parking structure in urban areas or any place where you struggle to include enough spaces for a building. With it, you can more easily meet codes and provide more parking for people without needing to develop a greater area of land. This is possible because automated parking moves vehicles by itself on platforms into compact shelf-like spaces. It eliminates the need for driving lanes, pedestrian walking space, and ramps entirely.
Adaptable To Various Locations
Since automated parking systems are so advanced, you might assume that they have a set of requirements that a property must meet to become viable. In reality, automated parking designers have taken the wide-ranging needs of different locations into account and have made automated systems highly adaptable. As a result, a benefit of automated parking for real estate developers is that you can build them in many variations. They may exist above or below ground, and the arrangement and number of spaces they contain can change depending on your needs. Some of the systems available with us at Harding Steel even use rotation of parking spaces instead of the usual shelving method to fit better in certain smaller land areas.
Lower Construction Costs and Times
For real estate developers, time and money are important factors to consider when planning property design. Automated parking systems are favorable in this respect as well because they can lower construction costs and times. Since they can stand smaller than parking garages and you don’t need to factor in things like ventilation and lighting with them, you can end up spending less in the end. You don’t need to excavate as extensively with an automated parking system because you aren’t developing as much land for it. In addition, the company you work with can transport prefabricated parts to the property site, reducing construction time.