Joe DownsCEO & Co-Founder, Belrose Storage Group. Founder, Storage Moguls.

Bring a Tape Measure to Due Diligence

28 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this instructional video, the presenter stresses that measuring drive aisles is a non‑negotiable step when conducting facility due‑diligence. He outlines a simple field protocol: before leaving a facility’s parking lot, you must take a tape measure (or estimate by walking) and record the width of two to three drive aisles at their narrowest points. This measurement alone places the facility on a class spectrum and serves as a primary indicator of its suitability, making it the first of five essential checks before proceeding with any deeper evaluation.

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When you visit a facility in due diligence, bring a tape measure. Or if you were a caddy like me as a kid, walk it off. If you play golf, you know what I'm talking about. You got to measure that drive aisle. That number tells you more about the facility's glass ceiling than any other single factor. Here's the field protocol. 5 things you check before leaving the parking lot of any facility before you're— that you're evaluating. First, measure the drive aisles. Bring Bring that tape measure or walk it off. Not, not optional, mandatory. Measure 2 or 3 drive aisles, by the way, at the, at the narrowest point. That number places the facility on the class spectrum before you've done anything else.