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Kansas City Chiefs, Gov. Laura Kelly Announce Agreement to Move Chiefs to Kansas

Posted December 22, 2025 This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.  Updated December 23, 2025, at 10:14 a.m. The Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly today announced an agreement to move the football team to… more

Children’s Mercy Adding New Medical Office to Overland Park Campus

Posted December 10, 2025 Overland Park planning commissioners approved the final development plan for an expansion project at the Children’s Mercy Overland Park campus. The final development plans detail a 116,767 square-foot addition to the north side of the campus.… more

UG and American Royal Make New Agreement $375M Campus

Posted December 9, 2025 The Unified Government of Wyandotte County & Kansas City approved a reworked version of a $155 million STAR bond for the American Royal development near Kansas Speedway. The UG held its planning & zoning meeting on… more

Lee’s Summit City Council to Vote on $492M East Village Development Plans

Posted December 9, 2025 Updated December 11, 2025, at 3:17 p.m. The Lee’s Summit City Council could approve a $492.7 million development and its own tax incentives during a Tuesday meeting. The East Village project is a 130-acre mixed-use development… more

Olathe City Council Could Annex 80 Acres for Industrial Park Project

Posted December 2, 2025 Updated December 5, 2025, at 9:44 a.m. The Olathe City Council has received an annexation application for around 80 acres of land that would become an industrial and logistics business park. The application was submitted by… more

De Soto Planners Table Merck Animal Health’s $985M Expansion Project

Posted December 2, 2025 ​​Merck Animal Health will need to adjust its site plans for an $985 million expansion of its biologics facility in De Soto. During the City of De Soto Planning Commission meeting in November, city planners voted… more

VanTrust Breaks Ground on 577,500 SF Industrial Building in Raymore

Posted October 21, 2025 VanTrust Real Estate announced it has begun work on building a new 577,500-square-foot facility in Raymore. The new building is designed to meet the needs of industrial users and will feature state-of-the-art amenities, sustainable design, and… more

Buc-ee’s $94M KCK Location Officially Breaks Ground, Over 200 New Jobs

Posted October 21, 2025 The first Buc-ee’s location in Kansas has officially broke ground in Wyandotte County. The new 74,000 square foot Buc-ee’s is located at 110th Street and Village West Parkway, near the Kansas Speedway and Hollywood Casino. The… more

Leawood City Council Approves $765M Mixed-Use Development Led by VanTrust Real Estate

Posted October 14, 2025 The Leawood City Council voted to approve a mixed-use rezoning for Hallbrook North, a $765 million development that could be the next headquarters for a major Kansas City company. Hallbrook North is being developed by VanTrust… more

Kansas City Council Passes $15M in Bonds for Roy Blunt Luminary Park

Posted October 7, 2025 The Kansas City Council approved over $15 million in special obligation bonds for the Roy Blunt Luminary Park. The City Council passed the bonds with a 12-1 vote on Thursday for the Roy Blunt Luminary Park,… more