Industrial Unit Size Guide
Which The NeX unit type fits your business?
The NeX, Kota Damansara offers 242 units across Types A to E, from 2,153 to 5,285 sq ft. Floor area is only half the story — power, shutter size, parking and whether a unit has an upper floor decide whether a type actually suits how you operate. This independent guide maps the unit types to real business needs.
Start with three questions, not the floor area
Buyers instinctively compare unit types by square footage. That is the wrong first filter. Two units of the same size can suit completely different businesses depending on three things: power, access and parking.
On power, The NeX unit types split cleanly. The A and B families (A, A1, A2, B, B1, B2) and Type C run on 3-phase 60A; the larger D and E families (D, D1, D2, E, E1, E2) run on 3-phase 100A. If your equipment list is light — packing benches, a few workstations, retail display — 60A is ample. If you run compressors, CNC, cold rooms or commercial kitchen lines, the 100A D/E types should be your starting point. On access, shutter sizes vary by type (up to 4.5 m high and 5.5 m wide on the main types, around 4.0 m wide on some), which governs what vehicle can reach your floor. On parking, selected types carry allocated bays — for example A1, B1 and C — which matters if clients or staff visit daily.
Filter by power and access first, size second: A/B/C families = 3-phase 60A; D/E families = 3-phase 100A.
The five unit families at a glance
E-commerce fulfilment & distribution
Fulfilment is a volume game, and the prize is cubic space rather than electrical load. For a growing online retailer, an A-family unit (≈2,691–2,874 sq ft) is often the sweet spot: the double-volume ground level lets you install high racking or a picking mezzanine, the upper floor houses packing and admin, and 60A comfortably runs benches, label printers and lighting. Wide roller shutters and cargo-lift access mean inbound pallets and outbound parcels move without bottlenecks.
Pure distribution — third-party logistics, wholesale, regional resupply — leans larger and more vehicle-intensive. Here an E-family unit (≈3,498–3,713 sq ft) or a D-family unit (up to 5,285 sq ft) gives you ground-focused floor plate to stage and cross-dock, with 100A power for any sortation equipment, battery-charging or cold storage. Prioritise types with the widest shutters and the most direct loading route; for these operations the loading terrace and drive-through access are worth more than an extra hundred square feet.
Light manufacturing & F&B central kitchens
Light manufacturing — assembly, fabrication, food production, packaging lines — is defined by its machinery, and machinery is defined by power. This is squarely D and E family territory, both on 3-phase 100A. The higher amperage runs compressors, extraction, ovens and multiple motors simultaneously; the large single-volume ground floor takes production lines and tall equipment under the double-volume ceiling. A D-family unit (4,252–5,285 sq ft) gives the most uninterrupted floor for a true production line.
A F&B central kitchen is a specialised case of the same logic. Commercial cooking, walk-in chillers and freezers, ventilation and dishwashing all draw heavily, so 100A D/E types are the safe baseline — under-powering a kitchen is an expensive mistake to fix later. Floor loading on the lower level (rated to 10 kPa / 1,000 kg/m²) comfortably carries heavy equipment and stock, and the wide shutters ease daily ingredient deliveries. If your concept is smaller — a bakery, a boutique production studio — a 60A B or C unit can work, but verify your peak load against the supply first.
Machinery, refrigeration and commercial kitchens: start at the 100A D/E families. Verify peak electrical load against the supply before committing.
Showroom / retail HQ, studio & creative
Not every industrial occupier runs heavy equipment. A showroom or retail headquarters trades on presentation and client visits, so the priorities flip: you want a good frontage to fit out, an upper floor for offices, and — critically — parking your clients can actually use. The A, B and C types (60A, with upper floors) are well-matched, and the types carrying allocated parking (A1, B1, C) are especially worth shortlisting. The double-volume ground level makes for a striking display space; 60A easily covers lighting, displays and a small café counter.
Studio and creative users — photography, content production, design-build, fitness, e-sports — value clear-span volume and flexibility over raw power. A Type C (2,153 sq ft) or B-family unit offers an efficient, character-rich footprint with the headroom to build sets, hang lighting rigs or install a mezzanine, plus the upper floor for editing suites or meeting space. Allocated parking again helps a client-facing studio. Only step up to a D/E type if your kit genuinely needs 100A — otherwise you are paying for power you will not use.
A simple way to shortlist
Work in this order. First, list your heaviest simultaneous electrical loads and decide whether you sit in the 60A (A/B/C) or 100A (D/E) band — this alone removes most of the options. Second, decide whether you need an upper floor for offices and admin, or prefer maximum uninterrupted ground volume for production. Third, factor in client and staff visits, which pushes you toward types with allocated parking. Only then compare square footage within your shortlist.
These figures are drawn from the published unit mix for The NeX, Kota Damansara — 242 units, Types A to E, 2,153 to 5,285 sq ft, by Boon Koon Capital (Chin Hin Group Property). This is an independent advisory page, not the developer's official site. Unit-type availability changes, so for a current shortlist matched to your operating checklist it is worth confirming the specific type, floor and orientation with an agent.
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