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Opus Addressing Need in the Area with Liberty Heartland Logistics Center
With growing industrial need in the market, Opus leveraged its industrial expertise to develop Liberty Heartland Logistics Center, a multi-phase industrial development in Liberty, Mo. The development includes build-to-suit and speculative buildings.
Just 20 minutes northeast of downtown Kansas City, Liberty Heartland Logistics Center provides convenient access to vital north-south and east-west transportation corridors, including Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 69. With a workforce of more than 150,000 people in the greater Kansas City area, tenants will have a skilled workforce from which to hire. Just a short drive away is a commercial district with dining and shopping options for employees.
The building features:
The facility was completed in February 2023.
[Read more about Hallmark at Liberty Heartland Logistics Center.]
The 572,000-square-foot cross-docked building sits on 46 acres and features:
The 240,000-square-foot, rear-load building sits on 19 acres and features:
Just 20 minutes northeast of downtown Kansas City, Liberty Heartland Logistics Center provides convenient access to vital north-south and east-west transportation corridors, including Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 69. With a workforce of more than 150,000 people in the greater Kansas City area, tenants will have a skilled workforce from which to hire. Just a short drive away is a commercial district with dining and shopping options for employees.
Phase 1: Build-to-Suit for Hallmark Cards
Hallmark chose Opus to develop, design and build an 847,475-square-foot distribution center.The building features:
- 245,560-square-foot structural mezzanine
- cross-dock warehouse
- 48 dock doors
- 2 drive-in doors
- 40-foot clear height
- parking for 450 vehicles
- parking for 150 trucks
- precast and tilt walls
The facility was completed in February 2023.
[Read more about Hallmark at Liberty Heartland Logistics Center.]
Phase 2: Two Buildings Totaling 812,000 Square Feet
Opus built two speculative buildings on the site. Building B is a 572,000-square-foot cross-dock building, and Building C is a 240,000-square-foot rear-load building. Both can be customized to fit a tenant's needs. These buildings are helping address growing demand for light manufacturing, e-commerce and logistics end users near Kansas City.The 572,000-square-foot cross-docked building sits on 46 acres and features:
- 36-foot clear height
- 4 drive-in doors
- 76 dock doors (expandable to 110)
- 152 stalls for trailer parking (expandable to 246)
- 547 vehicle parking stalls
The 240,000-square-foot, rear-load building sits on 19 acres and features:
- 32-foot clear height
- 2 drive-in doors
- 32 dock doors (expandable to 54)
- 67 trailer parking stalls
- 259 vehicle parking stalls (expandable to 434)