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District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 13% Needed More Space 4% Closer to Customers Chart 6.5: Reasons for Moving Reasons for Moving/Thinking of Moving from DC 1% Closer to Suppliers 19% Lower Cost of Land 7% Easier to Find Employees - 173 - 20% 5% 5% Taxes Business Climate Other As a general rule, most businesses are reluctant to undertake major changes (such as a move) without a strong impetus. For those businesses not considering a move from the District, the most common reason for staying put was that the existing space was working well for their business. Half the respondents who plan on staying indicated this as a reason. The second most common reason, for 38 percent of respondents, was to be closer to customers. Another 17 percent indicated that it was easier for their workforce to get to work than would be the case at location outside of DC.
District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 50% Current Space Well- Suited to Business 38% 6.5.5 INTERIM FINDINGS Chart 6.6: Reasons for Staying Reasons for Staying in DC 10% Closer to Customers Closer to Suppliers No Space Available Outside of DC - 174 - 9% 17% Easier for Employees to Get to Work The land use surveys conducted as part of this study revealed a large diversity within DC’s industrial zones, but with the following patterns standing out: Land use in many areas is dominated by a few giant government and institutional users, such as DC government, the US Postal Service, and WMATA. Wholesalers and distributors dominate the Florida Avenue Wholesale Market, and are scattered in small and mid-sized buildings elsewhere. Other common uses are building/HVAC contractors and automobile repair establishments. There is already a significant amount of non-PDR activity in the industrial zones, including office uses, retail uses, and residences. Areas that are defined industrial districts with configurable space in good condition tend to exhibit high occupancy rates and the greatest variety of businesses. Comparing these conditions with the responses generated by the survey show some correlations. Many of the respondents are not PDR businesses. Of those that are, wholesaling was the most common business category, followed by manufacturing, then construction/contracting. The survey 13% Other
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