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Occupancy Rate is Nine Points Above Kansas City, Missouri, Commercial Real Estate Average KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 15, 2019) – Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC), the area’s largest urban core developer, announced today its office building at 4001 Blue Parkway is 100 percent occupied with the addition of Mid- America Assistance Coalition (MAAC), an organization offering information systems, training and advocacy to residents and social services providers. MAAC signed a five-year lease for 3,000 square feet of space and moved into the new space on April 1. “With average occupancy for commercial real estate in Kansas City at 91 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, we are especially excited to announce full occupancy at one of [...]

By Miranda Davis – Specials Editor, Kansas City Business Journal Swope Community Builders, a nonprofit community development corporation, has merged with Blue Hills Community Services to form Community Builders of Kansas City. Both companies develop and provide housing in Kansas City's urban-core neighborhoods. “We were driven and motivated primarily by a desire to preserve the community assets that Blue Hills has developed over the past 40 years," said Art Chaudry, CEO of the combined entity. Continue to full article.

Merger with Blue Hills Community Services Solidifies Position as Kansas City's Largest Urban Developer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 4, 2018) – Swope Community Builders, a 501(c)(3) Community Development Corporation with nearly thirty years of extensive, mission-based development has changed its name to Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC). As Kansas City’s largest urban core developer, the organization remains unwavering in efforts to reclaim neighborhoods by developing quality housing and related services. Since 1991, CBKC has developed more than $225 million of urban renewal projects in Kansas City, earning recognition and respect on the national community development stage. “Merging with Blue Hills Community Services provides additional opportunities to collaborate with stakeholders, maximize synergies and ultimately increase investment in vital Kansas [...]