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Lionsgate
This 6,500 sf Design Build project included Merit engaging all of the required design professionals and leading the client through the programming, schematic design and finally into construction documents. Merit and the design team worked closely with the Lionsgate staff to modify original building program requirements until the project estimate reached the desired budget parameters. The pre-engineered metal building was constructed reusing a large portion or the original buildings floor slab and foundation which helped reduce the budget...
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Executive Plaza in Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Executive Plaza Retail Strip Center Square feet: 18,000 Location: Lee’s Summit, Missouri Date Completed: May 2017
read moreZhongcheng Packing Building is Ready for Business
Zhongcheng Packaging Lenexa, Kansas 64,000 SF Industrial Warehouse Completed: June...
read moreHunter Family Vision
This project was a new construction for the new, 6,000 SF Hunter Family Vision that includes the waiting room, showroom, exam rooms, doctor’s offices, and a spacious breakroom. Be sure to stop by the brand new location for Hunter Family Vision, at 4700 West 135th Street, Leawood, KS. Great job, Team Merit! Posted by Merit General Contractors, Inc. on Wednesday, January 17,...
read moreEstates of Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas
This multi-family, senior assisted living facility consists of 13 buildings, 78 total units and 64,000 total SF.
read moreMMGY Project Completed
This project was a Tenant Finish/remodel. MMGY Global is a travel and hospitality firm located in Kansas City, Missouri, just off the Country Club...
read moreSycamore Groves Project Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The Sycamore Groves apartment renovation has been completed with the ribbon cutting ceremony last month. The $7.8 million dollar renovation of the 45 year old complex, located at 2920 E. 17th, Kansas City, Missouri, has been in the works for the past two years. The project was a total, ‘Gut and replace,’ says senior project manager, Doug Sharpe. The complex consists of 28 buildings hosting a total of 179 units. The renovation included new furnace and air conditioning units, all new plumbing fixtures, new cabinets, flooring, doors, and...
read more2017 Medart Warehouse Expansion Complete!
The Merit team added a 47,000 SF expansion to the existing manufacturing/distribution warehouse in Edwardsville, Kansas. Medart Engine is a wholesale distributor representing more than 60 manufacturers in the Engine industry. The Edwardsville, Kansas warehouse is one of three distribution locations in the U.S. and manufactures a very broad base of products from the latest in gas & diesel engines to mulcher blades and trailer...
read moreSkyline Graphics Project Completed
Congratulations to the Merit General Construction team for the completion of the new Skyline Graphics building on 9511 Legler in Lenexa, KS! New Skyline Graphics Building, Lenexa, KS Congratulations to the Merit General Contractors team for the completion of the new Skyline Graphics building on 9511 Legler in Lenexa, KS! Posted by Merit General Contractors, Inc. on Friday, August 11,...
read moreLone Elm Logistics Center
Project Elements: Type: Industrial Warehouse Contract Amount: $15,000,000 Total Square Footage: 496,000 SF Location: Olathe, KS Year Completed: 2016 Project Overview: This Industrial Warehouse Building located in Olathe, KS, is a new 496,000SF facility on a 30 acre site. The modern Class-A dock design warehouse features: cross dock loading, 36’ clear heights, 52 dock doors and modern tilt wall design. Major Building Features: 52 loading dock doors / 4 drive-in doors 108 auto parking / 40 trailer parking Load bearing tilt-up concrete wall...
read moreRiverside Logistics Centre
Project Elements: Type: Warehouse/Distribution Contract Amount: $8,800,000 Total Square Footage: 245,000 SF Location: Riverside, MO Year Completed: 2016 Project Overview: Riverside Logistics Center located on 41st and Mattox Road and is a 245,000 SF warehouse/distribution facility. This building includes a drive-in loading dock, 36 dock-high doors and modern tilt-up concrete. Major Building Features: 36 dock-high doors Two drive in loading docks Parking for 46 trailers Modern tilt-up concrete wall panels...
read moreGates BBQ Restaurant – Independence, MO
Project Elements: Type: Retail/Restaurant Contract Amount: $ 1.6 M Total Square Footage: 6,500 SF Location: Independence, MO Year Completed: To be completed in Fall 2016 Project Overview: Merit was contracted by this repeat client to provide our Design Build expertise in the construction of this new restaurant building. This project consists of the construction of a 6,430 sqft restaurant facility in Independence, MO. When completed, this Gates BBQ restaurant modern interior finishes that include brick and tile veneers. Major Building...
read moreLenexa Logistics Centre Bldg. 4
Project Elements: Lenexa, KS Contract Amount: $16,000,000 Total Square Footage: 260, 000 120 Acre Development ; 1,600,000 SF Tenant: Amazon, Inc. Project Overview: This Centre located in Lenexa, Kansas at the corner of College Boulevard and Renner Boulevard, is currently being used as Distribution Center for Amazon, Inc. Building #4 includes state-of-the art features such as 32 foot clear heights, modern tilt wall design, and cross dock loading. First of 10 buildings in this 120 acre development, Building #4 construction was completed in the...
read moreI-35 Logistics Park
Project Elements: Olathe, KS Contract Amount: $19,750,000 (B) Utility Infrastructure: $3,750,000 Total Square Footage: 823, 743 198 Acre Development Project Overview: Kessinger/Hunter has developed a new 823,745 SF warehouse in the I-35 Logistics Park at 155th & Old 56 Highway in Olathe, Kansas. The company plans to build 3 buildings all together at the 200-acre I-35 Logistics Park. Currently, “Building B,” the multi-tenant distribution facility will be the largest building ever built on a speculative basis in Kansas City. The site is...
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