Along with apartment units, the project will include a gym started by a Kansas City native whose other locations have celebrity client lists.

Google, which for years has explored a data center campus in Kansas City as Shalerock LLC, this month submitted a project plan for 315.3 acres in the Northland.

At least five apartment and mixed-use plans around the Country Club Plaza could see construction progress in 2024 and beyond.

Although the 254-apartment project won final plan approval, the developer suffered two serious blows: It failed to secure a property tax abatement, and its sale agreement with Port KC expired.

A quartet of Midtown buildings dating as far back as 1888 seemed destined for the wrecking ball as of last spring. However, after local outcry and a rare historic protection bestowed by Kansas City officials, PriceMgmtCo. has started seeking new buyers that could make use of the buildings' historic elements as part of a future project along the southern streetcar line.

A recently hired principal and office specialist hopes to leverage the relationships he's built to help the longtime local firm attract more outside companies considering relocation or expansion options in the market.