Development

The proposed STAR bond incentive district for the Kansas City Chiefs' new stadium and team headquarters, announced late last year by Kansas and team officials, covers the bulk of Wyandotte County and a large swath of Johnson County. But Shawnee,...

An old funeral home and a single-family home on Metcalf Avenue in downtown Overland Park could be replaced by a mixed-use building with apartments and ground-level retail. It's the latest change proposed for one of Overland Park's busiest corridors, where...

A redevelopment plan seeking to turn excess parking in the College Boulevard corridor into retail and apartments may be moving ahead after some key revisions following past rejections. Price Brothers, an Overland Park-based developer, is seeking to convert unused extra...

The Kansas City Chiefs’ move to Olathe isn’t just about relocating its headquarters and training facility — it’s one part of the franchise’s goal of becoming the “world’s team,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said last week. That goal involves a...

A consultant urged Leawood planners and city councilmembers to be cautious as they consider residential and retail projects along 135th Street, because of the danger of building too many of the wrong type of buildings for the market. “If we...

As plans for the new Chiefs headquarters and training facility move forward in Olathe, another Hunt family-backed project is too. Developers celebrated the start of construction of Halo Ridge, an ultra-accessible entertainment and hospitality district, with a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday...

At the start of 2026, the Johnson County Post is looking ahead to some of the major development projects that we are keeping an eye on this year, including those that have already begun work or are anticipated to...

An apartment-retail infill redevelopment project at the corner of 87th and Grant streets in northern Overland Park is moving forward after previously facing some hurdles. The project, from 8643 Grant Street LLC, would turn the old fly fishing store and...

Major changes to a once-derelict shopping center in Shawnee are expected to be completed in time for the World Cup. At a Shawnee City Council meeting in January, the owner of the Westbrooke Green shopping center at 75th Street and...

Olathe Mayor John Bacon addressed the City Council Chambers at the beginning of last night’s City Council meeting. “The Chiefs are moving to Kansas,” he said. A mixture of claps and boos came in response. Every seat was taken, and dozens more...

At the start of 2026, the Johnson County Post is looking ahead to some of the major development projects that we are keeping an eye on this year, including those that have already begun work or are anticipated to...

From a final resolution to the future use of its historic fire station and city hall to a high-profile business relocation to development along the 135th Street corridor, Leawood officials have discussed some marquee development projects the past few...