ARCO, Block Complete Kansas City-Area Distribution Center

10757 Mill Creek Road. Image courtesy of ARCO National Construction

ARCO National Construction and Block Real Estate Services have completed a 200,000-square-foot facility situated at the Lenexa Logistics Centre in Lenexa, Kan. The distribution center is owned by MS International, a provider of flooring and hardscaping products.

The Lenexa Logistics Centre is a Class A, 117-acre industrial project encompassing 3.2 million square feet. Construction on the project commenced in 2013, with its first phase consisting of six buildings totaling roughly 1 million square feet. A second phase added four building to the site.

New industrial facility in Kansas City area

Located at 10757 Mill Creek Road, the building features 32-foot clear heights, two drive-in ramps, 13 dock positions and can accommodate multiple interior bridge cranes. Additionally, the property includes up to 190,000 square feet of storage space, an office component, product showroom capabilities and 132 parking spots, according to CommercialEdge. This is the ninth project delivered by the joint venture within the industrial campus.

Sitting on a 17-acre lot, the facility is close to an Amazon Delivery Station and to interstates 35 and 435, allowing for travel to Wichita, Kan., and St. Louis. The project is 18 miles from downtown Kansas City, Mo., and 34 miles from Kansas City International Airport.

Earlier in 2023, another industrial project was announced in the area. Urban Outfitters Inc. is constructing a 604,000-square-foot fulfillment center at the Raymore Commerce Center in Raymore, Mo. The company will invest $60 million in the project, which is expected to bring 750 new jobs over the next five years. In December 2022, a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial facility for Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co.’s new factory gained approval. That project, located in Olathe, Kan., is expected to be completed in 2024.