Real Estate and Development


Copaken Brooks Acquired Kansas Commerce Center in Lenexa

Posted April 21, 2025 Copaken Brooks has acquired the 98,000-square-foot Kansas Commerce Center in Lenexa. The property acquisition was completed on April 8, according to a Monday release. The Kansas Commerce Center is a mixed-use property located at 95th Street… more

Oxford Promenade 294-Unit Project Gets Second 12-Month Extension

Posted April 21, 2025 The Leawood City Council has approved an extension request from Royal Investment Group, the developers of the Oxford Promenade project. Council members voted to approve the 12-month extension during the City Council meeting on Monday. The… more

Kansas City Council Approves $600M Funding Package for Royals Stadium

Posted April 16, 2025 The City of Kansas City has approved a $600 million funding package to aid the development of a new Kansas City Royals stadium around Washington Square Park and Crown Center. On Thursday, the City Council voted… more

Hunt Midwest Promotes Mike Bell to EVP

Posted April 2, 2026 Hunt Midwest has promoted Mike Bell to executive vice president after 15 years with the company. In his new role, Bell will oversee Hunt Midwest’s industrial, residential, development, acquisitions and construction divisions. “Mike’s promotion into this… more

Kansas City Symphony to Develop New Live Music Venue in South Plaza

Posted March 31, 2026 The Kansas City Symphony announced plans to develop a new live music venue in Kansas City’s South Plaza district. The new venue will serve as a way to bolster the Symphony's reach while expanding Kansas City’s… more

NorthPoint Closes $1.5 billion Fund for Industrial Investment

Posted March 31, 2026 NorthPoint Development has officially closed a $1.5 million fund, the firm’s largest fund to date. The NorthPoint Industrial Fund VII has over $1.565 billion in equity available, including $1.265 billion in direct commitments and over $300… more

Jackson County Exec Forms Task Force to Address Future of Truman Sports Complex

Posted March 26, 2026 Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota today announced the creation of a task force that will be responsible for the future of the Truman Sports Complex. The establishment of the task force is the first step in… more

Liberty City Council Approves Tax Incentives for $1.4B Metroblocks Data Center

Posted March 24, 2026 Metrobloks, a data center developer, announced it is investing $1.4 billion in the City of Liberty to construct a new, state-of-the-art data center campus. The facility will span 568,800 square feet across three buildings at Old… more

Olathe OKs Rezoning to Bring Dillons Grocery Store in 2027

Posted March 24, 2026 The Olathe City Council has approved a rezoning request for the site of a new Dillons grocery store. Council members voted 7-0 in favor of rezoning the Business Park District to Community Center District, located southwest… more

Bonner Springs Planning Commissioners Approve Rezoning for $539M Destination KCK

Posted March 23, 2026 Bonner Springs Planning Commissioners have approved the rezoning request for a $539 million entertainment and amusement park district. Project Destination KCK, an approximately 180-acre site at 118th Street and State Avenue, received approval for an entertainment… more