The Urban Land Institute herded roughly 60 real estate development professionals aboard the Kansas City streetcar Wednesday morning to investigate just how many development opportunities currently exist along the streetcar route. The answer? A lot.
The 2023 NFL Draft held at KC's Union Station brought in $164.3 million in economic impact, according to Lane4's Kansas City Report. Other "Quick Stats" cited include $35 million: the number of times “Kansas City” was mentioned April 27-30 (2023) on print, radio and digital promo; the event created 1,200 temporary jobs; and more than 68,000 pounds of leftover beverages, meals, and packaged snacks were donated to Harvesters and Pete’s Garden. Feature photo credit: Getty Images.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place yesterday for Nuuly’s new facility located at the Raymore Commerce Center, developed by VanTrust Real Estate. The 600,000-SF facility marks Nuuly’s second fulfillment and laundry facility and is expected to create 750 jobs in the Kansas City region. Photo credit: Missouri Partnership.