The world’s leading animal health companies are digging deeper into the heart of the KC Animal Health Corridor at Hunt Midwest’s SubTropolis, the world’s largest underground business complex.
Ceva Animal Health, Vedco, and Virbac operate a combined 350,000 square feet of distribution space for their leading veterinary pharmaceuticals and animal health care products at SubTropolis, located in the center of the business corridor now responsible for 50% of the global sales in the animal health industry.
Both Ceva and Vedco recently extended their leases in SubTropolis, where the underground environment offers secure, scalable, and energy efficient space with unbeatable cost savings and premier logistics advantages. Both companies have worked closely with Hunt Midwest to grow and streamline their operations underground to better support their businesses nationwide.
“We’ve leased commercial space from Hunt Midwest SubTropolis for several years and have been consistently impressed with their professionalism, responsiveness, and commitment to maintaining a high-quality property environment,” said Vedco General Manager Craig Campbell. “Our experience with them as our commercial landlord has been excellent. They are proactive with maintenance, transparent in their communication, and genuinely invested in supporting our success … We see them not just as a landlord, but as a partner. They listen to our feedback, are open to collaboration, and work hard to create a positive business community throughout the Subtropolis network.”
Because the entire SubTropolis complex is considered a single USDA-approved storage facility, the review and approval process for opening new regulated storage space underground is dramatically simplified and there are no weather delays 150 feet underground. The natural properties of SubTropolis’ limestone also create a stable 68- to 70-degree environment year-round, allowing companies to meet strict USP-defined “Controlled Room Temperature” ranges with substantially less upfront capital costs of a traditional surface facility and meaningful cost savings in perpetuity. One analysis of a temperature-controlled, 150,000-square-foot bioscience distribution facility found savings of more than $125,000 annually operating in SubTropolis versus a traditional surface property.
SubTropolis also offers animal health significantly more security protection than traditional surface industrial parks with on-site 24/7 armed security, access control to the complex, and on-site security system monitoring. Thanks to Hunt Midwest’s decades-long partnerships with the federal government, SubTropolis also boasts a GSA Level IV Secured Facility rating to meet the most stringent security requirements.
With unmatched expansion flexibility, key environmental advantages, and rock-solid security, it’s easy to see why the KC Animal Health Corridor is heading underground to SubTropolis.
Ryan Tompkins
Senior Director, Sales & Leasing
Hunt Midwest