Economic Opportunity

Big Apartment Proposal Near Plaza Revived by Lane4

By Kevin Collison A big apartment project proposal on Belleview Avenue near the Country Club Plaza is back and this time it’s being pursued by Lane4, an experienced multi-family residential developer. Lane4 Property Group has obtained the rights to develop the site where The Dylan apartment project was proposed more than two years ago. The…

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Rendering of The Dylan apartment project.

Big Apartment Proposal Near Country Club Plaza Revived by Lane4

Lane4, an experienced multi-family developer, is pursuing a big project near the Country Club Plaza.

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Dillard’s Said to be in Talks for Plaza Nordstrom Site

(Editor’s note, updated April 12: Nordstrom is no longer listing a plan to open a Plaza location on its website. The Plaza owners have released a statement: “Taubman and Macerich, the owners of Country Club Plaza, and Nordstrom have mutually agreed not to move forward with the new Nordstrom store slated for the district. Taubman…

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The Dillard's at Zona Rosa

Dillard’s Said to be in Talks for Plaza Nordstrom Site

Dillard’s is negotiating with the owners of the Country Club Plaza to replace the Nordstrom project that has been stalled for two years, according to independent sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Man smiles in front of a small vintage propeller plane.

Cleared for Takeoff: How Small Town Airports Elevate Communities

Small general aviation airports can drastically improve the growth and development of rural communities.

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Rendering of the Meta Kansas City data center at Golden Plains Technology Park.

Facebook coming to Kansas City; Meta selects KCMO for massive, $800M data center

A new hyperscale data center is expected to be operational in Kansas City by 2024 — bringing global social media and tech giant Meta to the metro and making good on promises that a Northland development could be the next great national technology hub.

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Puttery, ‘Uniquely Themed’ Miniature Golf, Rolling into Plaza

By Kevin Collison Puttery, an “immersive” entertainment concept that adds cocktails, technology and food to the classic miniature golf game is coming to the Country Club Plaza, a much-needed addition to the Plaza lineup, according to its developer. The Dallas-based chain will occupy 23,600 square feet in the Jack Henry building at 4641 Jefferson being…

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Final Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Plan Has $112.4M Price Tag

By Kevin Collison Almost three years after launching its search, the city now has solid design plan and price tag for reviving the crumbling Barney Allis Plaza, but appears to be no closer to figuring out how to pay for it. At a briefing to a Council committee Wednesday, consultants said the Plaza built in…

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The final design for a revamped Barney Allis Plaza lowers it to street level and adds 39,000 square feet of green space for events.

Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Plan Has $112.4M Price Tag

Almost three years after launching its search, the city now has solid design plan and price tag for reviving the crumbling Barney Allis Plaza, but appears to be no closer to figuring out how to pay for it.

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Midtown Plaza Project Nears Completion, Second Phase Planned

By Kevin Collison The first phase of the Midtown Plaza apartment project, the renovation of a 1970s office building at 3420 Broadway, is nearing completion with a second phase of the long-delayed development expected to be introduced at City Hall soon. The conversion of the seven-story, former Missouri Gas Energy building into 108 apartments was…

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