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QII Adds Four New Hires to Assemble Legal and Real Estate Team

Posted September 28, 2026 Overland Park-based QII has appointed four new positions to its legal and real estate team, which will expand the firm’s site acquisition and deal structuring capabilities. The new additions include Paul Dominick, Marc Russell, Michael Smilow,… more

Lenexa Manufacturer SOR Controls Group Sells to Indiana-based Company

Posted September 28, 2026 Lenexa-based manufacturer SOR Controls Group has been sold to DwyerOmega, an Indiana-based specialist in precision measurement and control solutions. SOR produces measurement and control devices for pressure, temperature, level and flow solutions, according to its website.… more

UMKC Breaks Ground on $41 Million Conservatory Expansion

Posted September 24, 2026 The University of Missouri-Kansas City has officially broken ground on its $41 million conservatory expansion project. The 35,000-square-foot addition will create new spaces for music, dance and theatre while increasing the Conservatory’s capacity to serve students… more

Burns & McDonnell Names Matt Ralston General Manager of Construction

Posted September 23, 2026 Kansas City-based Burns & McDonnell has named Matt Ralston general manager of construction. Ralston has been with Burns & McDonnell for nearly 26.5 years, starting his career there as an assistant project manager. “The pace of… more

Gardner City Council Approves Rezoning for Velocity Arts Entertainment District

Posted September 23, 2026 The Gardner City Council is moving forward with Velocity Arts LLC’s plans to build a $1.55 billion entertainment campus. Councilmembers at the Gardner City Council meeting on Monday decided to vote in favor of a request… more

KanEquip Inc. Opens First Kansas City, KS Dealership Location

Posted September 21, 2026 KanEquip JCB announced its expansion into the Kansas City market with a new location in the Santa Fe industrial area. The new facility, located at 3550 Fairbanks Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, will provide JCB equipment… more

First Washington Realty LLC Acquires Liberty Corners, a 56,000SF Retail Center

Posted September 21, 2026 Maryland-based real estate investment firm First Washington Realty has acquired the Liberty Corners retail center in the Kansas City area as part of a larger transaction valued at $65 million. First Washington Realty announced the acquisition… more

Polsinelli Hires Data Center Shareholder Jason Romero for its KC Office

Posted September 17, 2026 Polsinelli has introduced Jason Romero as the firm’s shareholder in its data center & infrastructure practice for the Kansas City office. In his new role at Polsinelli, Romero will advise institutional investors, developers, lenders, technology companies… more

Creative Planning to Acquire RVK, Adding $4.3T Institutional Assets Under Advisement

Posted September 16, 2026 Creative Planning has entered into an acquisition agreement for Portland, Oregon-based investment consulting firm, RVK, Inc. RVK advises over 200 institutional clients with approximately $4.3 trillion in assets, according to a Tuesday release. The client base consists… more

CTO Realty Growth Buys Zona Rosa for $63.3M, First Step into KC Market

Posted September 16, 2026 The Kansas City shopping center Zona Rosa has been sold for $63.3 million to a Florida-based real estate investment trust. On Monday, CTO Realty Growth, Inc. announced it had acquired Zona Rosa, a 768,000-square-foot mixed-use center… more