Yes, a shipping container can sometimes be placed behind a commercial building, subject to property-owner consent, address-specific municipal approval and fire or building review where applicable. The proposed location should be checked against required parking and loading, exits, emergency access, utilities, waste service and the delivery route before the unit is ordered.
Commercial permission begins with both landlord and municipality
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Loading docks and waste operations need their full manoeuvring area
Utilities behind commercial buildings are rarely optional obstacles
Specify whether this is storage or an occupied business space
Commercial delivery needs traffic separation
Snow, drainage and security change the rear-yard layout
Record the operating conditions, not only the rectangle
Fit the container into the site’s operating plan
Mark the proposed location on a site plan with fire routes, loading bays, waste service, utilities, snow storage and truck circulation. Confirm property and local approvals, then ask the delivery carrier to review the route and placement separately.