Operations - Kansas City
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Noble Investment Group to Convert Q Hotel in Historic District to Marriott’s AC Hotel
Noble Investment Group recently announced the acquisition of the Q Hotel situated in the Historic Westport District of Kansas City, Missouri. The hotel is scheduled to undergo a thorough renovation and conversion in the scope of becoming one of the first AC Hotels by Marriott properties located in the United States.
13 December 2013 22:02 -
Farmers Insurance Signs 10-Year Lease Extension for Olathe Office
Farmers Insurance recently announced, through The Kansas Department of Commerce, it has extended its lease for its national property claims division offices in Olathe.
05 December 2013 15:44 -
Valencia Group Opens 132-Room Luxury Mediterranean-Style Hotel in Plaza Vista
Houston-based Valencia Group recently announced the grand opening of Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza. The luxury hotel is situated in Kansas City’s premier shopping district and is the last piece of the puzzle, completing the Plaza Vista development. The hotel has a Mediterranean inspiration and a modern design, paying homage to the Spanish Seville influence of the Country Club Plaza.
15 November 2013 23:39 -
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Acquires 280,000 SF Industrial Building
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation recently announced the acquisition of an industrial building in Edwardsville, Kansas.
06 November 2013 16:56 -
Northmarq Capital LLC Arranges $29M in Financing for Two MF Properties
Bloomington, Minnesota-based Northmarq Capital LLC recently announced that Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the company’s Kansas City regional office, Greg Duvall, has arranged $29 million in financing for two multifamily properties: 302 Cabana Boulevard in Panama City, Florida and Waterford Place Apartments in Overland Park, Kansas.
27 September 2013 21:54 -
Lenexa City Council Approves 203-Unit Apartment Project in Lenexa City Center
The City of Lenexa recently announced the addition of The Domain at City Center as part of their growing vision for the Lenexa City Center. The Lenexa City Council at their recent meeting gave preliminary plan approval for this new 203-unit luxury apartment building.
06 September 2013 23:33 -
Mazuma Credit Union Invests $15.9M in New Corporate Headquarters
Mazuma Credit Union has broken ground on its new corporate headquarters in the Shoppes at Deer Creek Woods on the northwest corner of 135th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas.
06 September 2013 23:26 -
Resource Real Estate’s REIT Enters Agreement to Acquire Another REIT’s Portfolio for $52.7M
Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT, a non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by Resource Real Estate Inc. has recently announced that it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger to acquire Paladin Realty Income Properties L.P.
31 July 2013 19:10 -
Three Million-Square-Feet of the Bannister Federal Complex up for Sale
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor One of the biggest real estate transactions in Kansas City history could soon happen as the federal government is searching for a buyer for part of the Bannister Federal Complex. The Kansas City Star reports the sale targets the 3 million square-foot section of the complex where non-nuclear parts for [...]
14 November 2011 01:35 -
Ford Motor Co. and Governor Jay Nixon Announce Historic $1.1 Billion Investment
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, senior executives from Ford Motor Co., and leaders of the United Auto Workers have announced a historic $1.1 billion investment in the Claycomo facility. Governor Nixon hailed the investment as the rebirth of the American auto industry. The investment will add 1,600 new jobs over the [...]
28 October 2011 18:39 -
Burns & McDonnell Headquarters Awarded LEED Certification; Briarcliff Development & Riverside City Break Ground on Infrastructure Project for 260-acre Horizons Development
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The Burns & McDonnell headquarters renovation has garnered LEED Silver certification for Existing Buildings, Operations and Maintenance (LEED O&M) by the U.S. Green Building Council. For the new construction and renovations at the 9400/9300 Ward Parkway world headquarters, Burns & McDonnell is pursuing a separate LEED certification. The award is the first [...]
21 October 2011 21:04 -
Burns & McDonnell Announces Expansion
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Burns & McDonnell is expecting to add 1,000 jobs, including 500 in Kansas City, within three years. The engineering and architecture services company currently has over 3,000 employees nationwide, and 2,150 are Kansas City based. In order [...]
12 September 2011 04:34 -
Black & Veatch LEED World Headquarters Renovation and Expansion Approved; Park Place Development Adds Two New Office Buildings
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The Overland Park Planning Commission has approved the initial renovation and expansion plans for the world headquarters of Black & Veatch located at 114th Street and Lamar Avenue. Black & Veatch is the area’s 12th-largest private-sector [...]
25 July 2011 23:45 -
Kansas City Congratulates LEED Gold-Rated Green Campus and Other Construction Projects of the Year
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Kansas City Business Journal has published a ranking of the Kansas City-area construction projects of the year. Ranked in third place was the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts. The construction cost of the project is reported at [...]
09 July 2011 01:57 -
High Tech Stadium Poised to Offer the Ultimate Fan Experience
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor A new state-of-the-art stadium is ready to open its doors in Kansas City at Village West. The Livestrong Sporting Park stadium will be the new home of the soccer club Sporting Kansas City. The 342,105-square-foot stadium [...]
10 June 2011 21:08