Colliers Announces First Kansas City Cold Storage Industrial Building

Colliers will break ground on its first cold storage industrial space in the Kansas City market in July.

May 21, 2021

Mackenna Moralez

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Colliers will break ground on its first cold storage industrial space in the Kansas City market in July. The 167,000 square-foot facility will be located in Liberty, Missouri. The construction will include a fully insulated building, enhanced roof loads and specialized floor slabs to maintain refrigeration and freezer temperatures.

“The building will be specifically designed to accommodate the unique requirements of cold storage users to capture the demand, primarily tied to the expanding food and beverage industry, due to the rise in online grocery shopping, delivery, increased consumption of frozen/prepared meals, and consumer expectations for quick services” said John Stafford, Executive Vice President of Colliers Kansas City.

Per Colliers:

The facility will be customizable to the specific needs of the original tenant and has the capability to be divisible for multiple tenants if needed.

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