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City Council Approves Black & Veatch Headquarters Development in Overland Park, Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:44:54 +0000

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — The City of Overland Park has unanimously approved plans for Black & Veatch’s new world headquarters and surrounding development. Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company, will break ground on the project this fall and is expected to move into its new home in 2029. Black & Veatch is the sixth-largest employee-owned company in the United States and has called Overland Park home for more than 50 years. Black & Veatch will serve as the master developer, working with JE Dunn as general contractor, BNIM as designer and Clayco as development manager. The nine-story building will feature collaborative workspaces and amenities such as wellness and mothers rooms, a fitness facility, outdoor terraces, food-and-beverage offerings and an onsite daycare. There will also be a parking garage with a weather-protected skywalk connection to the building. The new headquarters will anchor a walkable mixed-use development aligned with the city’s long-term vision for the College and Metcalf area. Planned in phases, the broader district is envisioned to include multifamily units, a hotel, retail space and a daycare.

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InterFace Panelists Tout Kansas City Market’s Strengths, Highlight Ways to Contain Costs

Kristin Harlow — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

For industrial developers and owners, Kansas City is an easy sales pitch right now. “Two years ago, we had to scrounge around [for capital partners] trying to get phone calls returned. Now, they’re calling us saying they’re ready to see what we’ve got,” said Nick Cook, a development manager with Panattoni Development Co. “You’re always trying to sell a story to these folks. And Kansas City is a pretty easy one to sell right now. When it comes to speculative development, we’re feeling bullish.” Cook’s remarks came during the developers, owners and investors panel at the InterFace Kansas City Industrial conference, which took place Tuesday, Aug. 18 at the Intercontinental Kansas City at the Plaza. Robert Ciston, a senior principal with BRR Architecture, moderated the discussion. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Fellow panelist Grant Harrison, executive vice president of development with VanTrust Real Estate, also expressed a bullish mindset on Kansas City and said he wants to get in front of the next wave of development. In contrast, there are some markets where Harrison does not…

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Midas Hospitality Opens 261-Room, Dual-Branded Hotel at Lenexa City Center in Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:28:38 +0000

LENEXA, KAN. — Midas Hospitality has opened a new dual-branded AC Hotel and Residence Inn by Marriott with 261 rooms at Lenexa City Center. Developed and operated by Midas, the project also includes 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Copaken Brooks is marketing that space for lease. The AC Hotel features 132 rooms with onsite dining and meeting space. The Residence Inn features 129 apartment-style suites designed for longer stays with fully equipped kitchens and complimentary breakfast. Lenexa City Center is a 200-acre mixed-use district.

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Hoefer Welker Designs 192-Unit Apartment Project in Topeka, Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:31:40 +0000

TOPEKA, KAN. — Hoefer Welker has designed The Hutch, a 192-unit apartment project slated to break ground in October in Topeka. Plans call for 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 5,500 square feet of resident amenities, including a rooftop viewing deck overlooking the State Capitol, a courtyard pool, fitness center, speakeasy lounge, dog park and mini-park. The four-story, 400,000-square-foot development will be situated adjacent to a newly renovated public parking structure.

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Northmarq Brokers Sale of 301-Unit Multifamily Property in Wichita, Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:31:51 +0000

WICHITA, KAN. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Union Mill, a 301-unit luxury multifamily property in Wichita. Benjamin Davis, Jeff Lamott and Casey Wilhm of Northmarq represented the seller, TLC Properties. The buyer was UM Apts LLC. Built in 2023 and 2024, Union Mill is comprised of 11 buildings with studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The property is currently 91 percent leased. Amenities include a heated saltwater pool, pickleball court, mini putting course, golf simulator, fitness center, dog park, electric vehicle charging stations, covered parking and a bodega convenience store. The deal marks the largest multifamily sale in Wichita history, according to Northmarq.

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Kansas City Chiefs, Hunt Midwest Launch Two-Point Development

Kristin Harlow — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:52:41 +0000

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Kansas City Chiefs and Hunt Midwest are launching Two-Point Development, a joint real estate venture that will help shape mixed-use districts around the football franchise’s new stadium in Kansas City, Kan., and its new headquarters and training facility in Olathe, Kan. The long-term strategic partnership is meant to ensure that both developments create year-round sports and entertainment destinations that will spur regional economic activity and create new jobs. Two-Point Development will serve as master developer for the design and development of both districts, overseeing the architects, engineers, land planners and general contractors who will bring the projects to life. In Kansas City, the development will blend entertainment, hospitality, retail, residential and public gathering spaces. In Olathe, the team’s headquarters and practice facility will serve as the centerpiece of a mixed-use environment. The Two-Point Development name stems from Lamar Hunt’s vision for including the two-point conversion in professional football. Hunt founded the Dallas Texans in 1960, and the franchise moved to Kansas City in 1963. The team is under the ownership of the Hunt Family. The Chiefs projects are part of a partnership with support from the State of Kansas, the Kansas Department of Commerce, the…

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Gantry Arranges $22.8M Loan for Kansas Student Housing Property

Kristin Harlow — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:25:04 +0000

PITTSBURG, KAN. — Gantry has arranged a $22.8 million permanent CMBS loan for University Digs, a multifamily property located at 1902 S. Broadway St. in Pittsburg, directly adjacent to Pittsburg University. The three-story, 190-unit community features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Originally built in 1960, University Digs has undergone extensive renovations since its original construction. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, volleyball court, pickleball court and onsite management. Mark Reichter and Alec Frook of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The five-year, fixed-rate loan features interest-only payments for the full term.

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Partnership Receives $66.9M Loan for Refinancing of Active Adult Community in Fairway, Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:03:00 +0000

FAIRWAY, KAN. — A partnership between EPC Real Estate Group and Platform Ventures has received a $66.9 million loan for the refinancing for The Fieldston, an active adult community located in Fairway, approximately 10 miles southwest of Kansas City. Completed in 2025, the property is situated on 4.6 acres and totals 209 units. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool, sun deck, pub, golf simulator, spa, coworking spaces, outdoor kitchen, outdoor lounge, putting green, exercise studio, yoga studio, pet parlor and community garden. Mark Erland, Kevin Baron and Ellie Savage of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower. The direct lender was not disclosed.

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Anthropologie to Open at Bluhawk Mixed-Use Development in Suburban Kansas City

Kristin Harlow — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0000

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Anthropologie will join Bluhawk, a 277-acre mixed-use destination in Overland Park, in summer 2027. The store marks the retailer’s third Kansas City-area location to date. Home to AdventHealth Sports Park, Bluhawk brings together retail, dining, hospitality, entertainment and youth sports in a walkable setting. Previously announced tenants at the project include L.L.Bean, Barnes & Noble, J.Crew Factory and the newly opened Buckle.

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Balls Food Stores to Relocate Headquarters to 12,927 SF Office in Mission, Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:06:36 +0000

MISSION, KAN. — Balls Food Stores has purchased a 12,927-square-foot office building located at 5830 Woodson in Mission to serve as its new corporate headquarters, supporting its network of local grocery stores, including Hen House Market, Price Chopper, Sun Fresh and Payless Discount Foods. Locally owned and operated since 1923, Balls Food Stores was founded by Sidney and Mollie Ball in Kansas City, Kan. The company has grown from a single neighborhood grocery store into one of the Kansas City region’s leading independent grocery retailers. Today, Balls Food Stores operates 25 supermarkets throughout metro Kansas City. David Block and Will Sanders of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented Balls Food Stores in the transaction. The former Balls Food Stores headquarters at 5300 Speaker Road in Kansas City is now available for sale through Block & Co.

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Block & Co. Brokers Land Sale for New Wyandotte County Fire Station Near Future Kansas City Chiefs Stadium

Kristin Harlow — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:19:18 +0000

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of 6.9 acres along North 78th Street and Riverview Avenue in Kansas City to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County. The site will be used for the development of a new fire station to serve the growing west side of Wyandotte County. The property represents one of the last remaining development sites with direct access to an I-70 interchange, according to Block. David Block and Camren Sinclair of Block & Co. arranged the sale on behalf of the undisclosed seller.

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29th Street Capital Acquires 161-Unit Chestnut Heights Townhomes in Olathe, Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:04:57 +0000

OLATHE, KAN. — Chicago-based real estate investment firm 29th Street Capital (29SC) has acquired Chestnut Heights Townhomes, a 161-unit townhome rental community in Olathe. The property will be managed by 29th Street Living, the company’s property management platform. 29SC partnered with Basis Investment Group’s BIG Equity Value-Add Fund II for limited partnership equity for the acquisition of the property and a capital improvement program. Located in Johnson County, Chestnut Heights offers two- and three-bedroom townhomes averaging 1,300 square feet. The community features attached garages and a variety of resident amenities.

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French Biotech Company to Open U.S. Lab Space in Topeka, Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:03:34 +0000

TOPEKA, KAN. — Spore.Bio, a biotechnology company headquartered in France with an existing U.S. presence in New York, has unveiled plans to become the first laboratory tenant at Link Innovation Labs in Topeka. Located in the heart of Topeka’s Innovation District, Link Innovation Labs provides flexible private lab suites, shared equipment, collaboration areas and resources designed to help companies accelerate research, commercialization and growth. Organizations located within Link Innovation Labs include Plug and Play Topeka, the Washburn Small Business Development Center and Sparrow Coffee at Link.

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BGO, Yukon Sell 291,000 SF Cold Storage Facility in New Century, Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:46:23 +0000

NEW CENTURY, KAN. — BGO and Yukon Real Estate Partners have sold New Century Cold Storage, a newly built, 291,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in New Century, a southwest suburb of Kansas City. A MetLife Investment Management client was the buyer. The facility, owned and co-developed through a joint venture between BGO and Yukon, was purpose-built as a plant-attached, built-to-suit warehouse for CJ Logistics America. The property is located within Johnson County Airport Commission’s New Century AirCenter industrial park, with a direct rail spur to the building and access to the BNSF Railway transcontinental intermodal facility. The asset is positioned less than four miles from I-35, providing road access to approximately 85 percent of the U.S. population within two days.

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Eight Retail Tenants to Open at Phase II of Bluhawk in Overland Park, Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:12:07 +0000

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Phase II of Bluhawk is slated to include a lineup of eight retail tenants, including L.L.Bean, Spavia Day Spa, JETSET Pilates, Chicken Salad Chick, Brookside Barkery & Bath, Amorino, Everbowl and Bruú Café, with additional tenants to come. Bluhawk is a 277-acre mixed-use development in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park that is home to AdventHealth Sports Park. Price Brothers is the developer and manager of the project. L.L.Bean’s arrival marks the brand’s return to Kansas City. The store is slated to open in summer 2027. Italian gelato brand Amorino will make its Kansas City market debut and is also expected to open in summer 2027. Spavia Day Spa and JETSET Pilates are anticipated to open this fall. Phase II construction began in November 2025. J.Crew Factory, Buckle and Barnes & Noble are now open. Phase II connects the new offerings with the sports park. At Phase I, Swig and Saladworks recently opened, and Glow Sauna Studios is scheduled to open this month. A Holiday Inn Express by IHG hotel, developed and managed by Price Hospitality, opened in May, marking the first of three planned hotels at the development.

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Caisson Capital Partners Acquires Kansas Apartment Community for $23.4M

Kristin Harlow — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:34:46 +0000

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Caisson Capital Partners has acquired Preston Court, a 181-unit multifamily community in Overland Park, for $23.4 million. The acquisition marks the firm’s first investment in metro Kansas City and increases its multifamily assets under management to more than $100 million. Built in 1968, Preston Court features units averaging 1,034 square feet. Amenities include a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, pool, picnic areas and pet-friendly spaces. Caisson acquired the property at a 6.3 percent cap rate utilizing fixed-rate Fannie Mae financing. Caisson plans to modernize apartment interiors while enhancing common areas, landscaping and signage. CBRE represented the seller, Price Brothers.

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Kansas City Chiefs Release Renderings for New $3B Stadium Set to Open in 2031

Kristin Harlow — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:48:08 +0000

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — The Kansas City Chiefs have released initial concept renderings for the team’s new enclosed stadium set to open in Kansas City, Kan., in 2031. The Chiefs are still finalizing details, but the $3 billion stadium will hold 70,000 fans, feature a fully enclosed roof with translucent panels and include more than 20,000 parking spots. The Chiefs also announced the project team, which includes Kansas City-based MANICA as the lead design architect and Kansas City-based sports architecture firm HNTB as the architect of record. CAA ICON is serving as owner’s representative on the project. The stadium’s size, shape and roof geometry have been studied by audio engineers to maximize crowd noise. The stadium’s seating bowl is reminiscent of Arrowhead Stadium, the team’s current stadium. The new development will include a “Drum Deck” for pregame and in-game ceremonies as well as the “Chiefs Ring of Honor” above the bowl. The translucent panels on the roof will maximize visibility for military flyovers. Outside the stadium, fans will be able to visit the Lamar Hunt statue in a modern plaza, access a specially curated Chiefs Hall of Honor more than twice the size of its current space and peruse an…

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Merchants Capital Arranges $10.8M in Financing for Affordable Housing Development in Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:45:57 +0000

LAWRENCE, KAN. — Merchants Capital has arranged $10.8 million in permanent financing for Floret Hill, a 121-unit affordable housing development in Lawrence. Merchants Capital secured a Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward TEL loan for the project. The capital stack also includes federal and state low-income housing tax credit equity and hard and soft debt financing. The City of Lawrence donated 12 acres of land and committed more than $1 million in Affordable Housing Trust Funds to support the development. Floret Hill is the fourth project that Wheatland Investments Group is building in Lawrence and the first affordable housing community on the west side of the city, according to Merchants. Floret Hill will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across 11 buildings, with 37 units restricted to residents earning up to 40 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 84 units restricted to 60 percent AMI. Affordability will be maintained for 30 years via The Declaration of Land Use Restrictive Covenants for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, a federal regulatory program with the Kansas Housing Resources Corp. Amenities will include garage parking, a business center, fitness room, clubhouse and playground.

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Movement Musick Unveils Plans for Downtown Grocery Store, Expanded Community Space in Wichita

Kristin Harlow — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:03:12 +0000

WICHITA, KAN. — Movement Musick has unveiled additional plans regarding its downtown Wichita development, including a new grocery store, expanded community gathering space and the project team. The planned 30,000-square-foot urban market concept is being developed in partnership with the Queen family, one of the founding owners of the Price Chopper brand. In addition to leading the capital investment for construction, Movement Musick has structured the partnership to support the store’s operations through its initial growth period. Movement Musick is evaluating a few locations for the store within a two-block radius of the adaptive reuse of the historic Shirkmere building and the new 3,000-seat music venue. The organization also announced the expansion of the planned community open space within the redevelopment project. The space is approximately 1 acre and is located both east and west of Emporia Avenue. In May, the nonprofit acquired the 75,903-square-foot Scottish Rite building, which was constructed between 1887 and 1888. Movement Musick is currently evaluating adaptive reuse strategies that allow for modern use while honoring the building’s historic character. Formal plans will be announced at a future date. The assembled project team includes Esen Development, TESSERE, Crossland Construction Co., Rockwell Group, Sasaki, HASTINGS Architecture, Fisher…

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Quilters HQ Relocates to 10,000 SF Store in Overland Park, Kansas

Kristin Harlow — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:32:43 +0000

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Quilters HQ, a family-owned and operated quilt shop, has relocated from Olathe to 9012 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park. Daniel Brocato of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented Quilters HQ in the sale of its original location at 16175 W. 135th St. in Olathe as well as the lease for its new 10,000-square-foot building in the Block & Co.-managed Glenwood Plaza Shopping Center in Overland Park. The store is now open. Starfish Project Foundation, a local aid organization, will soon occupy Quilters HQ’s previous location in Olathe. To facilitate the successful completion of the transaction, Brocato and Starfish Project representative Karla Johnson of Keller Williams both donated a portion of their commissions. Due to tight timeline restrictions, Starfish Project will reside in a temporary location within Block & Co.-managed Blackbob Corners Shopping Center in Olathe provided by Brocato and David Block. The nonprofit is expected to move into its permanent location within the next few months.

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