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Children’s Mercy Announces Single-Test Genetic Disease Diagnosis

Posted September 24, 2025 Children’s Mercy researchers have found a breakthrough that can improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosing genetic conditions in children. Children’s Mercy announced on Monday that it has developed a single, advanced long-read sequencing (LRS) test… more

AdventHealth Requests Rezone for Medical Facility, ER in Olathe

Posted September 24, 2025 The Olathe Planning Commission has approved AdventHealth’s request to rezone 4 acres for the construction of a new medical office building. The planning commission voted to rezone the site, located at 14354 W. 119th Street, from… more

Legends 267 Apartments Gets Acquired

Posted September 23, 2025 Legends 267, a six-story apartment community in Kansas City, has been sold to a new owner. San Francisco-based real estate investment firm Hamilton Zanze announced it sponsored the acquisition, which closed on Sept. 17, according to… more

The Legends Outlets Acquired for $130M, Will Get New Name

Posted September 23, 2025 The Legends Outlets in Kansas City has been purchased by a North Carolina-based Tanger Inc. for approximately $130 million. The Legends is approximately 690,000-square-foot open-air outlet center in Kansas City, Kansas, near the Kansas Speedway. The… more

Block Real Estate, L&B Realty Advisors Acquire Seven Industrial Properties

Posted September 23, 2025 Kansas City-based Block Real Estate has acquired nearly 625,000 square feet of industrial space across three business parks in Johnson County. Block Real Estate and L&B Realty Advisors acquired a collection of seven light industrial assets… more

National Bank Holdings Enters $369M Merger, Bank Midwest to Operate Under New Brand

Posted September 18, 2025 National Bank Holdings Corporation has signed a merger agreement to acquire Dallas-based Vista Bancshares, Inc.. It plans to incorporate its brand name across its enterprise, including Kansas City-based Band Midwest. In a deal valued at $369.1… more

Creative Planning Acquires Grassi Investment Management, Adds $1.3B in Assets

Posted September 17, 2025 Overland Park-based Creative Planning has announced its next acquisition of Grassi Investment Management, located in Santa Clara, California. The Kansas wealth management firm officially closed the deal on August 28, according to a release. The acquisition… more

New York Developer SkyREM Acquires Building at Logistics Park Kansas City

Posted September 16, 2025 New York-based developer SkyREM announced it has made the purchase of nearly 550,000 square feet of industrial space at Logistics Park Kansas City. Built in 2016 and located at 19351 Montrose Street, Edgerton, the facility features… more

World-Class Kansas City: Life is Better in KC When the Royals Win

Nov. 1, 2015, is a very big day in Kansas City’s sports history. For the Kansas City Royals, it’s one of the two most important dates ever: The day they won their second World Series, completing a five-game rout of… more

When Leaders Lead

Law firm executive Lisa Krigsten takes the reins of the Civic Council with twin goals of promoting equity and engagement of the business community.  She won’t be directing day-to-day functions of the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, but as… more