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Construction


VanTrust to Begin Construction of New Sephora Midwest Distribution Center

Posted July 16, 2024 Kansas City-based VanTrust Real Estate is set to begin construction on a nearly 750,000-square-foot facility that will serve as Sephora’s Midwest distribution center. The build-to-suit facility is 746,672 square feet and will be located on 61… more

KU Athletics Unveil Phase Two of Allen Fieldhouse Renovations

Posted July 15, 2024 The University of Kansas announced that construction has begun for phase two of renovations for Allen Fieldhouse ahead of the its 70th season. Phase one of the $50 million renovation plan took place in March 2023,… more

Overland Park-based MMC Corp Has Rebranded to Cerris

Posted July 8, 2024 Updated at 9:47 a.m.,  July 9, 2024 Overland Park-based construction firm MMC Corp, and its companies, announced it will rebrand under the new name Cerris. MMC Corp will become Cerris; MW Builders will become Cerris Builders;… more

BlueScope Properties Seeking $16M Bond For its Next Olathe Industrial Facility

Posted July 2, 2024 BlueScope Properties Group is requesting an industrial revenue bond to fund a 149,500-square-foot light industrial facility in the Great Plains Commerce Center. BlueScope Properties Group (BPG) plans to build Building B, a 149,500-square-foot facility, sitting on… more

Q&A With … Lance Claiborne, President at The Builders

Q. With Panasonic Energy’s construction update last week and hiring underway for a workforce of 4,000, can you tell us what you’re hearing about local efforts to connect workers to those jobs in De Soto? A. It’s a vast network,… more

Port KC Approves $362M Development in Country Club Plaza, 600 Apartments

Posted June 25, 2024 Port KC has approved a $362 million development in the Country Club Plaza that would bring 600 apartments to the neighborhood. During the Port KC Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, commissioners approved two projects for… more

Sallee Development Names 25-Year Industry Veteran Rebecca Hill as CFO

Posted June 24, 2024 Lee’s Summit-based Sallee Development has appointed its new chief financial officer, who brings more than 25 years in the construction real estate industry under her belt. The real estate developer announced Rebecca Hill as its new… more

Sallee Development to Build 40 Townhome Community in Oak Grove

Posted June 4, 2024 Lee's Summit-based Sallee Development is closer to constructing a new residential build-for-rent community in Oak Grove, made up of 40 townhomes. Rustic Heights is a development comprised of 40 townhomes with 176 units, a pool and… more

New Century Commerce Center Approved for Infrastructure Improvements

Posted May 28, 2024 Johnson County Board of County Commissioners has approved the next phase of construction for VanTrust Real Estate’s New Century Commerce Center. The update to the master developer plan authorizes sub-phases to the development’s phases two and… more

Lenexa Approves Final Plans For a 529-unit Apartment Project

Posted May 28, 2024 The Lenexa City Council has approved the final plans for Oak IQ Investments’ 529-unit apartment project between Woodsonia Drive and Highway K-7. Final plans for The Reserve at Copper Creek depict a multifamily residential development constructed… more