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Historic 18th & Vine District to Add 470-space Parking Facility

Posted February 20, 2025 The City of Kansas City, Missouri, and Grayson Capital have partnered to develop a state-of-the-art parking facility in the heart of the historic 18th & Vine District. The project aims to enhance infrastructure and accessibility while… more

Layoffs Begin at Kansas City IRS Office

Posted February 20, 2025 The National Treasury Employee Union Chapter 66 president said employees from a division at the Internal Revenue Service's Kansas City were laid off Wednesday. An unknown number of probationary employees from the Small Business/Self-Employed division at… more

Minority Owned Contractor, Developer Form Partnership To Strengthen Local Communities

Posted February 18, 2025 Kansas City-based minority-owned firms, Grayson Capital LLC and Vazquez Commercial Contracting, have entered into a new partnership to combine the full-service contractor with a developer. Vazquez Grayson JV LLC, aims to create projects that drive economic… more

OP Council Approves Retail Center $7M Redevelopment Agreement

Posted February 18, 2025 A redevelopment project for the Stanley Square Shopping Center in Overland Park could see construction begin in March. The Overland Park City Council voted unanimously to approve a redevelopment agreement for the Stanley Square Shopping Center… more

Report: KC Industrial Market Sees Pipeline Growth in Q4 2024

Posted February 18, 2025 An industrial market report from CommercialCafe shows that KCMO ranked fourth in the Q4 industrial market rankings. This is due to decreasing vacancy rates and a growing pipeline. In the fourth quarter of 2024, Kansas City… more

Lockton Announces New Digital Office, Led By Claude Yoder

Posted February 17, 2025 Lockton announced it has established a new Digital Office to drive innovation in data, analytics, and technology strategies across the company in addition to naming the office's new leader. The Digital Office initiative aims to elevate… more

Park University Fills CFO Role, Promotes Scott Fergerson

Posted February 17, 2025 Park University announced it has promoted Scott Fergerson to the role of chief financial officer. Park University named Fergerson CFO of the institution, effective Feb. 2., according to a release. As CFO, Fergerson now leads the… more

UMKC Achieves National Top-Research University Classification, Ahead of Goal

Posted February 17, 2025 The University of Missouri-Kansas City has achieved a new designation from Carnegie, becoming Kansas City’s first university to reach the classification. UMKC became Kansas City’s first Carnegie R1 (Research 1) institution. This new classification placed UMKC… more

Alabama Developer Seeks to Build 300 Apartments in Overland Park

Posted February 13, 2025 Alabama-based LIV Development plans to build a nearly 300-apartment complex across from the Overland Park Convention Center. Livano Overland Park is a 12.2-acre development consisting of 298 apartments in six buildings located at the southwest corner… more

Lockton Names Paul Rodriguez National Surety Practice Leader

Posted February 12, 2025 Kansas City-based Lockton has added Paul Rodriguez as the leader of its National Surety Practice. Rodriguez succeeds Patrick Pribyl who took the role in 2020. Pribyl will transition to the role of Chairman of the National… more