Alex Kerrigan June 16, 2022 Commercial Real Estate, Construction, Retail Property, Real Estate Development Pad Sites in Commercial Real Estate Alex Kerrigan June 16, 2022 Commercial Real Estate, Construction, Retail Property, Real Estate Development A pad site is a commercial space that is next to or adjacent to an already existing building, typically located in a retail shopping center. Pad sites are in contrast to the main retail space, which is sometimes called the “inline” space.