Community Builders of Kansas City is in the planning stages of developing a mixed-use property on 11 acres that will transform the corner of Swope Parkway and Chestnut Avenue. Plans for the estimated $80 – $100 million project include 180,000 square feet of Class A office space, 19,000 square feet of mixed-use space and 155 multi-family units. Onsite features include a health and wellness walking trail, outdoor event plazas and a shared conference/meeting building. Upon completion, the project will bring CBKC’s total commercial development to more than 700,000 square feet and residential units to 850.
CBKC invested $2 million and was awarded funds from the city’s Public Improvements and Advisory Committee (PIAC). The organization is in the process of completing land acquisition and has applied for Central City Economic Development (CCED) funding for site infrastructure. An application to Kansas City’s City Planning & Development department for rezoning of the property is pending.
“Offices at Overlook is another CBKC transformational initiative taking place east of Prospect,” said Emmet Pierson, Jr., president and CEO of CBKC. “The Class A office space, amenities and housing will revive underused land, enhance quality of life and help our community grow and thrive.”
The architect for the project is Hufft Projects and the construction partner is Turner Construction.
“Working on the design for this important project has been a real honor,” said Matthew Hufft, co-founder of Hufft Projects. “CBKC made it clear that the architecture and master plan are to be transformative. We rose to the challenge by designing a site that will be a constantly active amenity to the surrounding area with particular attention to landscaping and site programming, the play of light throughout and an emphasis on the interchange of indoor and outdoor uses.”
Demolition and site clearing is slated to begin in late summer 2020 and phase one construction, a 64,000-square-foot office building with three stories and private tenant roof terraces, is scheduled to start December 2020. Consistent with CBKC’s mission, its tenant prospects include those that provide in-demand services or amenities to the surrounding community.
