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Found 6 warehouse listings for lease in Forest City, NC, averaging $6/SF/YR. Use lease type data to compare options faster.
Manufacturing Space with Overhead Hoist
Updated: Oct 19
Manufacturing Space with Overhead Hoist

144 Industrial Drive #3, Forest City, NC 28043

$4,375/Mo
8,750 sqft
8,750 SF of manufacturing and warehouse space
Approximately 32' clear height at the center of the bays
Five‑ton overhead hoist and two large overhead doors
240V and 480V power with updated LED lighting
Restrooms, paved parking, and a new roof
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High-Bay Flex Space
Updated: Sep 5
High-Bay Flex Space

144 Industrial Dr Unit 2, Forest City, NC 28043

$7,500/Mo
15,000 sqft
±15,000 SF of manufacturing and warehouse space with updated office accommodations
±36' clear height in the high‑bay section
Five‑ton overhead hoist operates independently of the clear‑height measurement
Two dock‑high doors and two drive‑in doors, including one oversized door
240V and 480V power with updated LED lighting
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Mixed-Use Industrial Facility
Mixed-Use Industrial Facility

144 Industrial Dr Unit 1, Forest City, NC 28043

$16,645/Mo
38,045 sqft  Built 1996

Versatile industrial space combines manufacturing, warehousing, and two-story office areas with upgraded building systems.

Updated LED lighting  Paved parking  Reception area
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Crane-Served Flex Space
Crane-Served Flex Space

144 Industrial Drive 1, 2, 3, Forest City, NC 28043

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61,795 sqft  5 docks + 6 drive-in  Built 1996  3 buildings

Three-building industrial campus combines manufacturing, warehousing, office, high-bay, and crane-supported functionality.

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Flex Space with Updated Offices
Flex Space with Updated Offices

144 Industrial Drive, Forest City, NC 28043

$7,500/Mo
Built 1996

Manufacturing and warehouse areas are paired with updated office accommodations.

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Multi-Building Flex Space
Multi-Building Flex Space

486-490 Vance St, Forest City, NC 28043

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123,128 sqft  23 ft clear  Built 1972
M-1

Industrial property combines office, manufacturing, and warehouse areas across multiple buildings.

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6 active listings match your search: Warehouse for lease in Forest City, NC. Based on your search, we've also compiled 11 Potential Opportunities for your consideration: 4 spaces in nearby cities and 7 properties for sale.

Warehouses for Lease in Nearby Cities

Here are 4 Similar Spaces we found in Nearby Locations for your consideration.

Downtown Flex Space with Loading Docks
Downtown Flex Space with Loading Docks

146 N Trade Avenue, Landrum, SC 29356

$4,000/Mo
4,000 sqft  brick

Office and warehouse areas, loading docks, and private rear parking support a range of commercial operations.

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Flex Space with Fire Sprinklers
Flex Space with Fire Sprinklers

300a S Shamrock Avenue, Landrum, SC 29356

$3,250/Mo
10,800 sqft

The property includes power, air conditioning, fire sprinklers, and separate men’s and women’s restrooms.

Utilities to site  Sprinklered  20 parking spaces
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Flex Space with Display Windows
Flex Space with Display Windows

911 Railroad Avenue, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Triple net (NNN)
$5,171/Mo
3-phase  pre-engineered steel  Built 1985  Clear span
Highway access  Road access

A pre-engineered steel facility combines office and display areas with warehouse space and available three-phase power.

20 parking spaces
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Warehouse Space with High Docks
Warehouse Space with High Docks

202 Tryon Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

$1,667/Mo
10,000 sqft  3 docks  3-phase  Built 1988

Warehouse facility with light-manufacturing allowance, three-phase power, concrete flooring, and public water and sewer.

10 parking spaces
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Similar Spaces for Sale in Forest City, NC

Consider Similar Space for Sale. We found 7 Spaces matching your search parameters.

Mixed-Use Commercial Property
Mixed-Use Commercial Property

177 Duke Street, Forest City, NC 28043

$3,500,000
85,041 sqft  20.8 acres  15 buildings  Built 1980
Highway access + Road access  C-3 Commercial

A multi-building commercial site with a showroom, warehouse space, storage structures, and a tenant in place.

Utilities to site  55 parking spaces
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Flex Property with Showroom and Warehouse
Flex Property with Showroom and Warehouse

1358 W Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043

$525,000
0.36 acres  15 ft clear  Built 1946  2,080 sqft warehouse
Highway access  Road access

Street-facing showroom space connects to warehouse and an apartment for flexible commercial use.

Large display windows  Prominent signage opportunities
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Flex Industrial Facility with Office
Flex Industrial Facility with Office

144 Industrial Drive Unit 1, Forest City, NC 28043

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38,045 sqft  3 docks + 4 drive-in  Built 1996

Versatile industrial property combines production, storage, and two-story administrative space with upgraded building systems.

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Manufacturing Property with Overhead Hoist
Manufacturing Property with Overhead Hoist

144 Industrial Drive Unit 3, Forest City, NC 28043

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8,750 sqft  32 ft clear  Built 1996

Industrial space includes updated lighting, dual-voltage power, paved parking, and restroom facilities.

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High-Bay Manufacturing Facility
High-Bay Manufacturing Facility

144 Industrial Drive Unit 2, Forest City, NC 28043

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15,000 sqft  36 ft clear  2 docks + 2 drive-in  480V  Built 1996  1 building

Industrial facility with upgraded offices, heavy-duty power, and versatile loading access for manufacturing and warehouse operations.

Utilities to site
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Multi-Building Industrial Facility
Multi-Building Industrial Facility

486-490 Vance St, Forest City, NC 28043

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123,128 sqft  19.97 acres  23 ft clear  Built 1972
M-1

Multi-building industrial property offering office, manufacturing, and warehouse space with 21’–23’ clear heights.

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Three-Building Flex Industrial Campus
Three-Building Flex Industrial Campus

144 Industrial Drive Unit 1, 2, 3, Forest City, NC 28043

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Built 1996

Flexible industrial complex combining manufacturing, warehousing, office, high-bay, and crane-served areas.

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Forest City, NC Warehouses Lease Rates & Market Statistics

Browse 6 Warehouses for lease in Forest City, NC on Realmo, a commercial real estate marketplace serving the Forest City area. The current inventory totals 246,718 square feet of properties.

Asking lease rates for Warehouses in Forest City start at $5.25 SF/Yr, average $5.75 SF/Yr, and reach $6 SF/Yr at the top of the market. Pricing across the market is relatively uniform, which simplifies like-for-like comparison between listings. At $5.75 SF/Yr, the local average runs 58% below North Carolina's state average of $13.82 SF/Yr.

Forest City accounts for 75% of the 8 warehouses currently available across Rutherford County, where a nearby market includes Rutherfordton.

How to lease a warehouse in Forest City, NC

  1. Size the space from your inventory, not guesswork. Calculate pallet counts, racking layout, aisle widths, and staging areas. Then add room for growth to avoid a disruptive mid-term move.
  2. Think in cubic feet, not square feet. Clear height drives real capacity: 18–24 ft. suits basic storage, while 32–36 ft. enables high-density racking that can halve your footprint.
  3. Match the location to your shipping flow. Use Location Intelligence to weigh Forest City, NC sites by distance to customers, carriers, and labor (closer to town costs more but cuts delivery times).
  4. Check the docks and the class. Confirm dock-high doors for semi-trailers, grade-level doors for vans, and enough truck court to maneuver. Class A buildings cost more than functional B/C stock.
  5. Consider flexible alternatives. If a 3–5 year lease feels heavy, look at co-warehousing, on-demand space, or 3PL partnerships that rent by the month or by the pallet.
  6. Verify costs and plan your exit. Audit the rentable square footage, get a full CAM and utilities breakdown via the Lease Calculator, and negotiate renewal, sublease, and buyout options before signing.
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