Vertical Cold Storage Breaks Ground on Kansas City Facility

The new multi-modal distribution center will be delivered by the end of 2024. Image courtesy of Vertical Cold Storage

Vertical Cold Storage, sponsored by Platform Ventures, has broken ground on a multi-modal distribution center in Kansas City, Mo. The 300,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to start operations by the end of 2024 and will be the developer’s eighth such property. Primus Builders is the general contractor.

The upcoming facility is set to include blast freezing, case picking and expedited intermodal transportation services. It will also include approximately 50,000 pallet positions, four rooms convertible to -20° F, while its design and construction will be focused on reducing energy consumption. The general contractor expects to employ 150 workers for the project.

The development site is adjacent to the CPCK Intermodal Terminal and within 30 miles of BNSF Railway, Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal and Norfolk Southern Terminal.

Kansas City’s growing industrial pipeline

Multiple industrial projects have been announced in the Greater Kansas City area since the start of the year, with some of the largest including Cnano Technology USA’s plans for a 333,365-square-foot manufacturing facility at New Century Commerce Center, in Kansas City. The China-based electric vehicle components manufacturer is investing $94.7 million in the project, set to become its North American headquarters.

In June, Block Real Estate Services received city approvals for Tiffany Springs Logistics Center, a 3.7 million-square-foot project in the same area. The first phase of the $365 million investment, consisting of 1.9 million square feet, could start in 2024.