Turn5, a national provider of automotive products, just decided open a new distribution center in Lenexa, KS, by taking 365,000 square feet at 17700-17790 College Blvd., one of the region's many new spec buildings.KANSAS CITY—This metro area has become one of the go-to places for e-commerce retailers, and companies are filling up new spec developments almost as fast as builders can put up walls. Turn5, a national provider of automotive products, just decided open a new distribution center in suburban Lenexa by taking 365,000 square feet at 17700-17790 College Blvd., one of the region's many new spec buildings.
“We haven't seen any spec development sit without a tenant for more than a few months,” Chris Gutierrez, president of KC SmartPort, tells GlobeSt.com. Turn5 will be the first tenant in the 635,800-square-foot building, recently constructed by Block Real Estate Services.
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
