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Real Estate and Development

Garney leaves long-time location, moves to NKC site

Kansas City-based Garney Construction has made a move to a different part of the metro, transitioning its headquarters to a warehouse in North Kansas City. Starting its operations in a space on Vivion Road, the company made a move to… more

Better Homes and Gardens KC announces new principal, CEO

Entering the real estate world 13 years ago, Christian Barnes has climbed the ladder and has been announced as the new principal owner, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes. The company is the… more

Mortgage rates down, price-income ratios on the rise

Ultra-low mortgage interest rates are helping to keep monthly payments remarkably affordable for would-be home buyers and homeowners alike. However, these same low rates are also helping to mask an alarming rise in price-income ratios, keeping homes affordable on paper… more

U.S. government finalizes long-term lease for Lenexa FDA lab

A 20-year lease has been finalized on a Food and Drug Administration laboratory in Lenexa, Kan. General Services Administration finalized the lease with Easterly Government Properties Inc. for the new 59,690-square-foot U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) laboratory building. The… more

Groundwork begins on commerce center located in Northland business park

In the latest sweep of industrial projects to make home in the Kansas City region, Minneapolis-based developer Opus Group has broke ground on the Heartland Meadows Commerce Center in Liberty, Mo. Constructed within the Heartland Meadows Business Park, the new… more

Pending homes sales index falls, though purchasing activity and buyer demand remain up

The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index revealed a 2.2 percent decline from August to September. The index is an indicator for existing home sales and displays a seasonally adjusted measure of the number of homes that went… more

Former Cushing Hospital in Leavenworth donated to county by health system

The building that housed Saint Luke’s Cushing Hospital is no longer receiving patients, though its recent donation by Saint Luke’s Health System will help keep it running. On Wednesday, October 28, the Leavenworth County Board of County Commissioners formally accepted… more

Completed Turner Diagonal Interchange improves access, opens path for development opportunities

Governor Laura Kelly joined national, state, and local officials to celebrate the completion of the Turner Diagonal Interchange project in Wyandotte County today. “I’m honored to celebrate the completion of the Turner Diagonal interchange, a project that represents both immediate… more

Bellmont Promenade project in Shawnee receives approved funding from city council

A funding agreement plan for the Bellmont Promenade project in Shawnee, Kan. barely passed approval during a Shawnee City Council meeting earlier this week. Three of eight city council members present at the Oct. 26 meeting approved a funding agreement… more

September home sales fall from August, up from last year

Homes sales in September 2020 experienced a slight lull, dropping 3.5 percent from the month prior, in August 2020. Despite the subtle dip, homes sales remained modestly elevated, displaying a strong 32.1 percent rise in sales from one year ago,… more