More than a quarter century after the closure of the Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base and Airport, the developed area around I-49 (71 Highway) and 150 Highway, now known as 49 Crossing, has established itself as a growing intermodal hub in the region, featuring manufacturing, logistics, and light industrial businesses.
Amazon and Walmart established distribution centers there, while Niagara Bottling constructed its first local facility there in 2019. Honeywell also operates the Kansas City National Security Campus for the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Over the past two weeks, whispers about a potential new tenant have risen to a loud chorus of confirmations that U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has identified the 920,000 square foot industrial building at 14901 Botts Road in south Kansas City as the site for a future, massive detention facility…