kc-hmbc-momentum-2-1030x687 (2) Both HMBC Logistics I and II at Hunt Midwest Business Center in Kansas City are now 100% leased.

KANSAS CITY—The industrial market in the Kansas City region is experiencing a boom, and it's not slowing down. Hunt Midwest has been one of the most active developers in the area, and its officials report that with strong leasing activity at the Hunt Midwest Business Center, both HMBC Logistics I and II are now 100% leased. This momentum has triggered the start of construction on HMBC Logistics III and the permitting of HMBC Logistics IV.

“Our central location, scalable footprint, strong workforce, excellent highway access, and 100% real property tax abatement for 25 years have resulted in just under 200,000 square feet of leases signed in the last eight months,” says Ora Reynolds, president and chief executive officer of Hunt Midwest. “This has prompted us to move forward with 650,000 square feet of additional speculative building inventory,”

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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.