Real Estate and Development


Burns & McDonnell Opens New Office In Washington

Posted June 4, 2024 Burns & McDonnell has expanded its presence in the Pacific Northwest region following the opening of a new office in Richland, Washington. The employee-owned engineering, construction and architecture firm announced it opened its new Washington office… 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

Historic Weld Wheel Building Demolished for West Bottoms Redevelopment

Posted May 21, 2024 The Weld Wheel Building, located in the West Bottoms was demolished on Sunday as part of a $526.7 million redevelopment project. The demolition took place just after 7 a.m. on Sunday. The building was outfitted with… more

Netrality Data Centers to Open New 175,000SF Facility in Shawnee

Posted May 14, 2024 Updated at 1:07 p.m., May 15, 2024 Miami, Florida-based Netrality Data Centers will soon open its more than 175,000-square-foot data center in Shawnee, Kansas, further growing the KC metro region as an emerging tech hub. On… more

Olathe City Council Approves Oddo Development’s 300-Unit Cedar Ridge Project

Posted May 14, 2024 Updated at 2:14 p.m., May 14, 2024 The Olathe City Council has approved a rezoning request from Lenexa-based Oddo Development, which seeks to construct a 300-unit apartment complex near Cedar Creek Parkway. The Olathe City Council… more

VanTrust Real Estate Buys Historic Utah Building for New Regional HQ

Posted May 14, 2024 Updated at 12:30 p.m., May 14, 2024 Kansas City-based VanTrust Real Estate announced it has purchased a historic Salt Lake City building, with plans to convert it into a new regional headquarters. VanTrust Real Estate completed… more

Kansas Speedway to Add Ally Financial State-of-the-Art Club Area

Posted May 7, 2024 Ally Financial will add a new state-of-the-art club area to the Kansas Speedway, called the Ally Apex Club, opening in September. The new club section, sponsored by Ally, will be located on the fourth floor of… more

Kansas City’s Rent, Wage Gap Growth Over Five Year Period

Posted May 7, 2024 Since 2019, rent in the U.S. has grown 1.5 times faster than wages, according to a new analysis from Zillow and StreetEasy. Rents outpaced wages in 44 U.S. metro areas, including the Kansas City area. Based… more

Convenience Store Buc-ee’s Eyes KCK for Next Location

Posted May 7, 2024 The Texas-based convenience store chain Buc-ee’s might soon be sinking its teeth into the Kansas City market. Buc-ee's submitted a preliminary plat to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, outlining the layout… more

UMKC Adds “first of its kind” Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Posted April 30, 2024 The University of Missouri-Kansas City will offer a new undergraduate degree program later this fall, allowing students to pursue a bachelor's in architecture. The new five-year program will be housed in the School of Science and… more