Real Estate and Development

Q&A with: John  Petersen, Polsinelli

John Petersen of the Polsinelli law firm in Kansas City is one of the biggest names in real-estate development law. He took some time to chat with Ingram’s about current megatrends shaping the market before the COVID-19 outbreak, but addressed… more

Home Prices Were Up Before the Storm

It may be sore consolation to anyone cooped up at home these days, but if they own the property, at least they know its value was increasing before the Great Coronavirus Lockdown of 2020. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city price… more

Four States Have Outright Construction Bans

Missouri and Kansas have been able to dodge the construction-ban bullet, but four states—New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Vermont—have called a halt to construction, and while nine others have instituted some restrictions. Work is progressing in 38 states and the… more

Another KC Sports Design Victory

In the sports-architecture capital of the world, a Kansas City-based firm has scored again: Crawford Architects is leading the redesign of Aloha Stadium in Hawaii, where project officials have begun soliciting construction bids. The state is putting up $350 for… more

Ready for Some Good News?

When the Design-Build Institute of America held a webinar last week to assess prospects for economic growth in the post-COVID-19 era, a market-intelligence expert for Olathe-based Pioneer IQ delivered a message of hope. The economy, said Pioneer’s Keith Prather, will… more

CBRE: KC Office Vacancy Holds Tight During Q1 

Office vacancy rates in the Kansas City area remained at 12.9 percent during the first quarter, unchanged from the fourth quarter, says commercial real estate services firm CBRE. Read the full CBRE report here. more

KC Housing Listings Drop Dramatically

Much as they have nationwide, home listings in the Kansas City area have dropped dramatically due to the COVID-19 outbreak. A report by Realtor.com says that home listings in the metro have dropped by 24.6 percent. That makes places it… more

Apparel Retailers Feel COVID-19 Pain

At least two national retailers with a significant presence in the Kansas City area are furloughing most of their workers in anticipation that they will need to keep their stores closed longer than they had previously planned. Macy's, with six… more

Watermark Starts Class A Apartments in Clay County

Indianapolis-based commercial real estate development firm Watermark Residential is building a 276-unit class A apartment complex in Kansas City, in Clay County. It will be located at 8101 Northwest Barrybrooke Drive, just east of Interstate 29. Watermark recently purchased 26… more

We’re In an Economic Crisis. But Companies Are Hiring

Several major companies are hiring right now despite COVID-19's significant downward-pull on the economy and the historic stock market crash. All of them have a significant presence in the Kansas City Metro area and could potentially ease the pain for… more