Golden Ghetto 'East Village of Leawood' Stays Winning 30 MILLION Bucks

Some of our BEST & BRIGHTEST readers share this tidbit that offers a peek at renewed faith in office space and JoCo good life. 

Sadly . . . Cash for this project likely means that the financially struggling Prairie Fire project is likely doomed and might be turned into a Goodwill or one of those Halloween discount shops. 

Check the deets . . .

"Called East Village of Leawood (not to be confused with the similarly named area east of downtown Kansas City), the development on 116 vacant acres has stirred up controversy over the past few years, with neighbors and homeowner associations concerned about aesthetics, traffic and density. After making several compromises, the developer last year won rezoning and preliminary approval from a split, 5-4 City Council vote, with the tie broken by Mayor Peggy Dunn."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

$300M plan for Leawood: Hundreds of apartments, restaurants, offices, amphitheater

The Leawood Planning Commission approved the next phases of this massive development.

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