Northpoint Development is adding 919,080 SF of distribution space at Turner Logistics Center in Kansas City, Kan. with the construction of two facilities by Contegra Construction Co.
When completed in late summer and early fall 2021, the projects will give the 250-acre Turner Logistics Center a total of more than 1.3 million SF of distribution space in three buildings. The development is adjacent to the newly created Turner Diagonal interchange with Interstate 70 and has the capacity for three million SF of Class A industrial space.
"Our ideal location off of I-70 with the new Turner Diagonal has created a wonderful park which has generated a very high level of demand,” said Joseph S. Accurso, executive director at Cushman & Wakefield. “This has prompted NorthPoint and our team to initiate construction on building II and III on a speculative basis to catch up with market demand."
Contegra is constructing both buildings of tilt-up concrete panels. Each features 36-foot clear height ceilings, a TPO roof with R20 insulation and energy efficient LED lighting and fire suppression systems. Building II is a 543,544-SF, cross-dock facility featuring 54 dock doors (expandable to 80) and four drive-in ramps.
Parking is available for 284 vehicles and 137 trailers. The 375,536-SF Building III has 37 dock doors, two drive-in ramps and is served by 371 parking spaces, including 12 ADA spaces. It also features a specialized storm water system to efficiently capture roof runoff.
As part of the construction of Building II, Contegra is expanding 69th street north from its intersection at Orville Road to facilitate future development at Turner Logistics Center.
In 2020, St. Louis-based Contegra built the first building at Turner Logistics, a 408,000-SF facility and numerous infrastructure improvements to support future development.