Entries by Eric Ford

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E-commerce, auto companies drive wave of spec projects

Industrial Boom Sweeps Across KC E-commerce, auto companies drive wave of spec projects. Christina Cannon and Matt Valley – Heartland Real Estate Business When it comes to the Kansas City industrial market, some developers have a build-it-and-they-willcome mentality. Kansas City’s central location is attracting a number of e-commerce companies and strengthening the heavy automotive industry presence […]

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SubTropolis Logistics Cluster helps 3PLs grow and expand

SubTropolis “Logistics Cluster” helps 3PLs grow and expand When it comes to e-commerce, SubTropolis knows how to deliver Ryan Tompkins – Manager of Sales & Leasing Global e-commerce sales are expected to exceed $2 trillion in 2017, and the rapid transformation of retailers into e-tailers is creating fresh demand for logistic parks that provide a range […]

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TODAY – Go inside SubTropolis

Go inside ‘SubTropolis,’ the underground city housing Hollywood treasures, ‘cool’ companies NBC Sunday TODAY Show – October 16, 2016 Under a hill in Kansas City lies a massive man-made facility where businesses have taken up shop. Reporting for Sunday TODAY, NBC’s Harry Smith explores the 6 million square foot industrial park holding Hollywood treasures, cloud […]

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The Animal Health Corridor is going underground.

The Animal Health Corridor is going underground. Ryan Tompkins – Manager of Sales & Leasing When choosing a location for warehouse, distribution and R & D facilities, animal health companies would be wise to check out SubTropolis, The World’s Largest Underground Business Complex™. SubTropolis is located in the heart of Kansas City, which is a centerpiece […]

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Auto, e-commerce demand fuel Hunt Midwest Business Center expansion

Auto, e-commerce demand fuel Hunt Midwest Business Center expansion Rob Roberts – Kansas City Business Journal By the time Hunt Midwest completes HMBC Logistics I next month, the new 200,000-square-foot Class A industrial building in the Hunt Midwest Business Center may well be leased up, said Ora Reynolds, the Kansas City-based development firm’s CEO. Hunt Midwest […]

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Ford is keeping the line moving in Kansas City.

Ford is keeping the line moving in Kansas City. Ryan Tompkins – Manager of Sales & Leasing When people think about Kansas City, chances are they think about barbecue, jazz, the Kansas City Chiefs and of course, our World Series-winning Royals. What they may not realize is that along Kansas City’s I-35 Northland corridor, Ford has […]

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Hunt Midwest educates KC brokers, links two development worlds

Hunt Midwest educates KC brokers, links two development worlds Autumn MorningSky – MetroWire Media For the last five years, it’s been impossible to discuss Kansas City’s development boom without mention of the powerhouse that is Hunt Midwest. The sister company of the Kansas City Chiefs has saturated local real estate news and has even graced […]

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The Hidden Metropolis Beneath Kansas City

The Hidden Metropolis Beneath Kansas City Great Big Story One-hundred-fifty feet below Kansas City, in a 270-million-year-old limestone deposit, more than 1600 people work in the world’s largest business labyrinth. They basically work in the Batcave, and it’s probably more interesting than your office. As seen on CNN — Check out the video essay here. […]

States competing for data centers extend $1.5B in tax breaks

States competing for data centers extend $1.5B in tax breaks David Lieb – Associated Press The former limestone mine seemed perfect for a large computer data center. The air was cool. The rock walls provided a defense against natural disasters. And the tunnels bored into a Kansas City hillside had access to abundant electricity and […]