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Construction


October Housing Starts Shows Signs of More Multi-Family Development

Posted November 21, 2023 Housing starts in the U.S. are increasing above pre-pandemic levels but high demand and mortgage rates are continuing to cause a slowdown in single-family development. The seasonally adjusted annual rate for housing starts reached 1.37 million… more

VanTrust Kansas City Hires 25-Year Real Estate Expert

Posted November 13, 2023 Real estate developer VanTrust Real Estate, LLC announced the company has added Andy Crimmins as vice president of development for the Kansas City market. Crimmins brings over 25 years of real estate experience with him to… more

Old Whittier Elementary School To be Remodeled Into Apartment Building

Posted November 7, 2023 The vacant Whittier Elementary School is getting a makeover after the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas voted to approve its rezoning as an apartment complex. Tomas de la Paz with Whittier School Lofts LP… more

Largest StorTropolis Self-Storage Facility In KC Metro Comes To Olathe

Posted November 7, 2023 Hunt Midwest is building its sixth and largest StorTropolis self-storage facility in Olathe, Kansas, expanding its reach in the Kansas City metro area. StorTropolis self-storage units are climate-controlled to maintain steady a temperature and levels of… more

Work Begins For New $532M Leavenworth Prison Complex

Posted October 31, 2023 The groundbreaking ceremony for the $532 million Leavenworth federal prison and satellite prison camp took place Monday as Kansas politicians mark the start of a project that will replace the 126-year-old prison. Congress appropriated $532 million… more

USDOT Partners With KCMO To Study Finance For $15B In Infrastructure Projects

Posted October 26, 2023 The U.S. Department of Transportation has partnered with Kansas City to enhance innovative delivery and finance infrastructure improvements through an agreement that will support billions of dollars. The Emerging Projects Agreement focuses on Kansas City’s $15… more

Q&A With Tim Paulson

Posted October 30, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: Last fall, Emery Sapp won the largest private and public contracts in the history of the company – and… more

Renderings Of New $120M UMKC Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building

Posted October 18, 2023 The University of Missouri-Kansas City has released renderings of its planned $120 million dollar Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building and is expecting to break ground next year. UMKC expects to break ground on the project in… more

Grain Belt Express $7B Transmission Line Approved By Missouri

Posted October 17, 2023 The Grain Belt Express electric transmission infrastructure project was approved Thursday by the Missouri Public Service Commission and will see the delivery of clean energy to Missourians and energy consumers across the Midwest. The decision marks… more

Construction Begins For 400-Unit Apartment Complex In Overland Park

Posted October 17, 2023 Construction is underway for the more than 400-unit apartment complex in Overland Park. Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. has begun construction of The OsLo, a four-story, 413-unit luxury Class A multifamily community located at the intersection of 135th… more