EUDORA, KAN. — AU Construction has broken ground on 10 Union Lofts, a new 96-unit multifamily development in Eudora, a city in eastern Kansas. Developed by Alcove Development, the property will be situated along the K-10 corridor between Lawrence and metro Kansas City. Plans call for a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Leasing is anticipated to begin in 2027. Cornerstone Property Management will manage the community. Rosemann & Associates is the architect.
DE SOTO, KAN. — Beale Infrastructure, a San Francisco-based owner-operator of data centers and other tech infrastructural properties, has unveiled plans for Project Pilot, a $3 billion data center campus in De Soto, about 30 miles west of Kansas City. Construction of the first phase is set to begin in May. According to Beale, the project, which is ultimately planned to feature four buildings totaling approximately 1 million square feet, represents the first hyperscale data center to be announced in the state of Kansas. The company also stated that the project would add “hundreds” of construction jobs and 50 permanent operational roles to the local economy. Beale has partnered with local utility provider Evergy to provide power for the campus and facilitate infrastructural development. An end user was not announced, but Beale said that upon completion, the campus would “host a large technology company contracted via a long-term lease.” According to Data Center Dynamics (DCD), affiliates of Beale first purchased the 290-acre site last fall, around the same time that the City of De Soto approved construction. DCD also reports that the city “approved property tax and sales tax exemptions on up to $50 billion in industrial revenue bonds, which …
LENEXA, KAN. — Copaken Brooks has acquired Kansas Commerce Center, a nearly 98,000-square-foot mixed-use property in Lenexa. The firm will assume full responsibility for property management, accounting and leasing. Kansas Commerce Center is comprised of four buildings, including two multi-tenant flex properties offering a blend of office, showroom and warehouse space; a multi-tenant retail strip center; and a quick-service restaurant with drive-thru occupied by Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh. The property also includes an undeveloped pad site of approximately half an acre. The property is home to 18 tenants, including Wallaby’s Grill and Pub, Philips, DePuy Synthes, Neff Power, Social Security Administration, Apria and Amerita Specialty Infusion Services. Copaken Brook’s Kassie Murphy will oversee retail leasing, while Moly Crawford Munninghoff will handle office and light industrial leasing.
LENEXA, KAN. — Gantry has secured a $73 million permanent loan to refinance Prairie Creek Apartments & Townhomes in Lenexa. The 425-unit apartment community features a mix of garden-style and townhome buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a clubhouse, media room, business center, fitness center, pool, sports court, car wash facility and playground. Gantry’s Mark Reichter and Alec Frook represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The Fannie Mae loan features a fixed interest rate and a five-year term.
MISSION, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has completed the lease-up of Mission West Shopping Center in Mission. Recent deals with Atlas Autism Health, Levant Bakery and a golf simulation lounge completed the final phase of leasing at the property, which had more than 20,000 square feet of vacant space. Other tenants at the center include Planet Fitness, Dollar Tree, Rally House and Slim Chickens. The leasing team included Block & Co.’s Grant Summers, Paul Massali, Max Kosoglad and David Block.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — nbkc bank has acquired a new headquarters building at 7400 W. 110th St. in Overland Park. The new headquarters will accommodate the majority of nbkc’s Kansas City-based employees and include a bank branch. The bank anticipates relocating staff to the building in 2027. nbkc has been headquartered at 8320 Ward Parkway in Kansas City since 2017. The building in Overland Park is roughly 127,000 square feet and was constructed in 1989. The bank will lease space to third-party tenants. Renovations are expected to commence soon and be substantially completed by the time nbkc employees move in. Bryan Johnson and Ed Elder of Colliers represented nbkc bank in its acquisition, and Ryan Biery and Reagan O’Toole of Colliers will handle future leasing.
GARDNER, KAN. — Sallee Development has broken ground on Flint Trails, a $69 million build-to-rent community in Gardner, about 30 miles south of Kansas City. The project will include two- and three-bedroom townhomes with attached garage options. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, pickleball court and onsite management and maintenance services. The project is being developed in partnership with CommunityAmerica Credit Union, which is providing financing support. The first units are planned for delivery in late 2027.
NEW CENTURY, KAN. — Newmark Zimmer has brokered the sale of a corporate campus with two buildings totaling 468,255 square feet in New Century. New Century 202 LLC, an entity affiliated with Sky Real Estate, was the buyer. Tommy Gentry and Trey DeRousse of Newmark Zimmer represented the Johnson County Government in the transaction. Located within the New Century AirCenter business park, the campus was originally developed in the early 1980s as a headquarters facility. The property most recently served as a regional headquarters for CenturyLink before becoming vacant. The larger building totals 455,098 square feet, while the smaller building spans 13,157 square feet. Situated on 36 acres, the campus features a traditional corporate headquarters layout with expansive floor plates designed to support a large employee base. The property also includes extensive surface parking and infrastructure that historically supported telecommunications and data center operations. The buyer plans to evaluate a range of potential uses for the property and will conduct a comprehensive review of the campus to determine the highest and best use moving forward.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — MMG Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Overland Station, a 300-unit multifamily community located at 7843 Riley St. in downtown Overland Park. The property was built in 1985. Harry Trotter, Brett Meinzer, TJ Wahl, Colson Bayles and Parker Guffey of MMG brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not released.
TOPEKA, KAN. — Link Innovation Labs, a 17,000-square-foot hub designed to support startups, researchers, small businesses and industry partners, has opened in Topeka’s Innovation District. Link Innovation Labs offers office space, coworking areas, conference rooms, a dedicated pitch and event space and a flexible lab facility designed for early-stage animal health and bioscience companies. The space includes BSL-1 and BSL-2 laboratories, addressing a growing need for entry-level wet lab capacity for startups advancing alternative proteins, pet therapeutics, herd health technologies and AI-enabled biosecurity solutions. Link Innovation Labs is part of GO Topeka’s broader strategy to strengthen the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, support business formation and expansion and create high-quality jobs throughout Topeka and Shawnee County.
