5730 E Columbus Ave
Tampa, FL 33619

Per the certified site survey, the subject property is comprised of 7.47 acres of which 3.46 is usable with the remainder either lowlands or retention. Of the 3.46 usable acres, there is a .99 acre vacant property which is excess to the business and could be improved and used for other purposes. The main property is improved with a MOL 14,000 square foot building that was purpose-built in 2005 as a facility for semi-truck brake, steering, and suspension repairs as well as other specialized truck services. The single-story 14,000 sf building includes approximately 1,800 sf of administrative offices, a retail parts store comprising 1,092 sf of sales area, a 96 sf shop office, and the remaining 11,012 sf is dedicated to the repair bays and inventory storage areas. The facility is equipped with heavy electrical service of 440-220-110 voltage, 3 phase and single phase. The administrative office and retail sales areas are centrally air conditioned. The building has a number of upgrades not generally available with older buildings. There are four 14’ high truck doors at grade on each side of the service area creating 4 drive-thru bays which, are normally used as 8 bays with the semis pulled in two to each drive –thru on a day-to-day basis. There is one 12’ overhead roll-up in the parts area and another one on the west side, for a total of 10 overhead doors/bays. Certified is well-run administratively with CPA supported internal and tax accounting. Its SDE margins plus real estate LLC profits are generally around 12-13%. Certified is located in an Opportunity Zone providing tax incentives. The business’ niche supporting smaller construction-related trucking business promises should provide significant growth opportunities near-term and long-term term. There is excess capacity available with Certified’s purpose-facility and capital requirements for the future should be modest.