Kansas industrial is anchored by the Edgerton logistics park area, which hosts one of the largest Class I intermodal facilities in the country. The Edgerton / Gardner submarket in Johnson County has absorbed a wave of institutional bulk-distribution development over the past decade, supported by Class I intermodal access, proximity to the I-35 / I-70 highway grid, and the same-day truck reach of Kansas City. Wichita anchors a separate industrial story focused on aerospace manufacturing. Aerostructures, business-jet and defense aerospace manufacturers together produce a meaningful aerospace supplier industrial demand base.
Active capital sources
- Life Companies
- CMBS Lenders
- Plains Regional Banks
- National Debt Funds
Loan programs we place
- Bulk Distribution Perm Debt
- Intermodal-Adjacent Acquisition Capital
- Build-to-Suit Construction-to-Perm
- Aerospace-Supplier Industrial Refinance
Frequently asked questions
What LTV is realistic on Edgerton / Gardner bulk distribution?
Stabilized institutional product near the Edgerton intermodal terminal typically clears 60% to 70% LTV through life companies and CMBS; debt yields of 8.5% to 10.0% effectively size most highly leveraged executions .
Is intermodal proximity a tangible lender pricing factor?
Yes, proximity to the Edgerton intermodal terminal supports a deeper bid pool and tighter spreads on otherwise comparable buildings, particularly for assets serving rail-dependent intermodal logistics tenants and major retailers. The pricing differential versus comparable non-rail-served bulk distribution is meaningful and measurable.
Is Wichita aerospace-supplier real estate financeable?
Yes, the aerospace-supplier industrial subset draws a narrower but real lender pool focused on the underlying OEM credit and contract tail. Long-WALT credit-tenant executions through life companies and CMBS are achievable for the right product, with pricing reflecting both the concentration risk and the specialized nature of aerospace-tooled industrial space.
Are construction loans available for build-to-suit near the Edgerton intermodal cluster?
Yes, construction-to-perm executions for credit-tenant net-leased product near the Edgerton intermodal terminal draw competitive bidding from regional banks and a focused subset of national debt funds. Required equity is typically in the 25% to 35% range with partial recourse during construction burning off at stabilization, and long-WALT take-out through CMBS or life companies is the typical exit. Pre-construction lease execution with an investment-grade tenant materially improves both pricing and proceeds, the same physical building with a 10-year credit-tenant lease in hand at construction-loan closing typically clears 50 to 100 basis points tighter than a comparable speculative build, and frequently with materially lower required equity. Sponsor experience with the rail-served operational requirements is again a tangible underwriting input that flows through to construction-loan terms.