Grow Hays MicroFactory

Location:
Hays, Kansas

Project Completion: 

2024

Facts:

30,000 s.f.

Story:

This MicroFactory completed in 2023 is serving as a manufacturing business incubator in Hays, KS. This Incubator is a 30,000-square-foot structure and can be divided into four to six areas based on the tenant’s needs. The MicroFactory offers space at a reduced rate of rent to support the manufacturers to a point where they can grow their business and manufacture their product. All building infrastructure was planned with versatility in mind so space can be adjusted as necessary depending on the manufacturer’s needs. This planning included designing detail for shared office space, breakroom, bathrooms and a conference room. The ability for a tenant to easily move in and reconfigure space was an important factor for the manufacturing incubator model. The project received a $2.6 Million Base Grant from the State of Kansas to kickstart the project and additional project funding is privately raised.

Project Team:
Architect: Anderson Knight Architects

Contractor: Commercial Builders

MEP: PKMR

Civil: Driggs Design Group