We are consdering redeveloping a vacant grocery store which would be climate-controlled 1 story space. We think that we will be able to give tenants the ability to drive in & through (or at least back in/out of) the bldg so that they would be protected from the weather when accessing their units. However, all of the competing properties in the trade area (a relatively rural, blue-collar suburb of a bigger city) are 1st-story drive-up storage.

Does anyone have any thoughts or experience on how well we can compete, and whether we would be at a competitive disadvantage due to the different type of units that we would be offering?