Kansas City

Missouri Steps Up to Keep Companies from Crossing the Border; CBL Sells 50 Percent of Oak Park Mall in $1.09 Billion Joint Venture

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Once again the ongoing border war is making headlines this week in Kansas City. The Kansas City Business Journal reports the Missouri House passed a bill that will offer up to $30 million in tax credits to aid in the redevelopment of the 215-acre former Bannister Mall site. The developer of […]

New Legoland Discovery Center is Built at Crown Center; GoldOller Acquires 1,395 Residential Units

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Merlin Entertainments Group has broken ground on its second attraction in Kansas City: the Legoland Discovery Center at Crown Center. The Kansas City Business Journal reports the 30,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in May 2012. […]

Blount International Deal at KCI Intermodal BusinessCentre Considered Example of Unfair Competition

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Big commercial real estate deals in the Kansas City International Airport area seem to be happening only to one side of Interstate 29. The Kansas City Star reports that private landlords were not as festive as […]

AMC Entertainment Latest to Cross into Missouri as Border War Continues

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The border war continues and AMC Entertainment is the latest company that has decided to leave downtown Kansas City for Leawood. The Kansas City Star reports the movie theater giant will relocate its world headquarters to […]

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Announces ‘Big 5′ List

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has announced the “Big 5” list of initiatives which will be the focus of the region in the coming years. Last spring the Greater KC Chamber compiled a total […]

Burns & McDonnell Announces Expansion

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Burns & McDonnell is expecting to add 1,000 jobs, including 500 in Kansas City, within three years. The engineering and architecture services company currently has over 3,000 employees nationwide, and 2,150 are Kansas City based.
In order […]

Controversial Country Club Plaza Office Project Relocated to Valencia II

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The opponents of the Country Club Plaza office project have realized their objective as the developer has dropped the proposal for the controversial seven-story tower; therefore, the Neptune Apartments will survive. Kansas City Business Journal reports […]

Whiterock REIT Buys U.S. Bank Operations Center in Overland Park

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The Toronto-based real estate investment trust Whiterock REIT has purchased the U.S. Bank operations center in Overland Park for $38 million, reports the Kansas City Business Journal. Whiterock will handle tenant management of the fully leased […]

Revamped Plans for Historic Building and New Retirement Community Announced in Kansas City

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The historic Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City building, located at 925 Grand Boulevard, will become a 306-room Embassy Suites hotel. The Kansas City Star reports that developer Jason Townsend has revised his original plan that […]

Kansas City Announces 10 New Projects as Economic Development Border War Continues

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Kansas City has announced 10 new projects in various stages of development, and officials hope that they will increase the optimism about the local economy. The Kansas City Business Journal reports that the leadership of the […]