KC SmartPort Blog

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Kansas on the announcement that Overstock.com, one of the world’s largest online home goods and furniture retailers, will open a new distribution center.

Congratulations to our partners in Lenexa on the announcement that Turn5, a leading eCommerce retailer, will open a new distribution center, creating 100 jobs in a 365,000-sq.-ft. facility at 17700-17790 College Boulevard.

Congratulations to our partners in Lenexa on the announcement that Convey Health Solutions, a leading provider of specialized healthcare technology and services for the government-sponsored markets, will open a new distribution facility.

Congratulations to our partners in Blue Springs on today’s announcement that Faurecia’s Interiors division will open a new approximately 250,000-sq.-ft. production facility, creating more than 300 new jobs.

The Kansas City area is home to more than 4 million sq. ft. of eCommerce tenants, including Amazon, S&S Activeware, ReallyGoodStuff.com, Jet.com and FoodServiceWarehouse.com.

Johnson County Community College is one of seven technical and community colleges across the U.S. to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.