KC SmartPort Blog

As companies look to find new locations for eCommerce, food production and cold storage operations, KC is ready with available real estate.

Kansas City offers a strong location advantage for eCommerce, food and distribution operations.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Kansas, on the announcement that Urban Outfitters, Inc., a multinational lifestyle retail corporation, will open a new omni-channel distribution center at the Kansas Speedway.

Congratulations to our partners in Belton on the announcement that Chewy, Inc., an American online retailer of pet food and other pet-related products, will open a new eCommerce fulfillment center at Southview Commerce Center.

Skilled KC offers workforce training curriculum focused on high-demand skills in the KC region.

Dot’s Pretzels and Tuthill Corporation are opening manufacturing facilities in the Kansas City region.

Congratulations to our partners in Lenexa, Kan., on the announcement that Tuthill Corporation, a global manufacturer of industrial pumps, opened a new 53,352-sq.-ft., manufacturing facility, creating 68 jobs.

AREA Real Estate Advisors is a full service commercial real estate firm, specializing in office, retail, industrial and multi-family brokerage.

U.S. manufacturers are evaluating how to bring some operations closer to home.

Shopping habits have rapidly changed, leaving the retail industry to adapt to an unprecedented occasion.