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Southern Overland Park developments we’re watching in 2026

Kaylie McLaughlin -

With the new year underway, the Post is keeping tabs on some big development projects in the central Overland Park area, primarily everything south of 135th Street. From mixed-use development to ongoing large-scale development and more housing construction, here are some of the prominent projects in northern Overland Park that...

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