Kansas


ServiceMaster Opens 55,000 SF Commercial Operations Center In Olathe

Posted October 10, 2023 ServiceMaster Recovery Management announced Monday it will open a new Commercial Operations Center in Olathe. The new Commercial Operations Center is located at 414 W Frontier Ln. The large-loss commercial restoration division of ServiceMaster Restore will… more

BPU Invites Proposals For Utility Sites In Kaw, Quindaro Areas

Posted October 10, 2023 The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities issued two requests for proposal last week which include sites in both Kaw and Quindaro. The Kaw power station at 2015 Kansas Ave. and the Quindaro power station… more

Washburn Tech Receives Grant To Advance Workforce Development

Posted October 9, 2023 The Washburn Institute of Technology has been awarded $400,000 to bolster workforce development and regional workforce needs, according to a Monday news release. Washburn Tech announced it was awarded under the National Science Foundation under Funding… more

Kansas City Developer Proposes New Tax Incentives On Merriam Town Center

Posted October 10, 2023 The R.H. Johnson Co., on Monday, submitted an application to implement a community improvement district encompassing the Merriam Town Center. The Merriam Town Center is located at 8800 Johnson Drive. The community improvement district (CID) would… more

Jones Development Announces New President and EVP

Posted October 9, 2023 Kansas City-based industrial real estate development company, Jones Development, announced Friday two internal promotions and insight into the founder of the firm's future.  The executive vice president, Nick Jones, has been named as president of Jones… more

Small Business Lending Demand On Decline, KC Fed Survey

Posted October 5, 2023 Small business commercial and industrial lending continued to decline in the second quarter, decreasing 16.8 percent year-over-year and down 1.2 percent from Q1 2023, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The Fed released… more

The 10-year Treasury Yield Increases To 4.80%, Highest In 16-years

Posted October 5, 2023 The 10-year Treasury yield, a common measurement for core inflation and mortgage rates, struck its highest point since 2007 on Tuesday. The yield reached a high point of 4.804 percent on Tuesday. In addition, the 30-year… more

Creative Planning Acquires Financial Planning Firm Kistler-Tiffany Advisors, $1B In Assets

Posted October 5, 2023 Creative Planning has acquired Pennsylvania-based Kistler-Tiffany Advisors, a registered investment advisory firm with $1 billion in assets. Creative Planning announced on Tuesday its latest acquisition of Kistler-Tiffany Advisors. The firm was founded in 1974 and specializes… more

Q&A With Matt All

Posted October 3, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: Continuing to transform our 80-year-old company while still excelling in the day-to-day work. We’re proud of who we’ve been… more

Architectural Company Perkins&Will Enters Kansas City Market

Posted October 3, 2023 Perkins&Will, a global architectural design company, announced Tuesday the opening of a new studio in the Kansas City market, adding another competitor in the already booming market for the midwest. The studio is located at 1475… more