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Overland Park-based Sunlighten says it has outgrown its current offices as it plans to hire a number of new associates in the near future. The company could expand into a local building it recently acquired; elsewhere in the Kansas City metro; or even look beyond the bi-state area for future employees.

Earlier in June, a Kansas City-area developer made one of the largest local office investment deals since the pandemic's onset. This week, it followed up with its first large-scale investment in Kansas City's urban core.

As the Kansas City region gets into the nuts and bolts of planning for 2026 World Cup games, enhancing bus and streetcar transit service will be key as tens of thousands of potential visitors seek ways to efficiently navigate the region.

At the Park Reserve property, vacant portions of the former Trinity Lutheran Hospital have seen deterioration and regular break-ins northwest of 31st and Main streets. A Kansas City developer has come forward with a $122 million remedy, which appears to be clearing some early hurdles. It's the biggest known development to date proposed along the southern streetcar extension.

Fresh off a new partnership arrangement for a Crossroads office building, two Kansas City development firms have joined to eventually redevelop a full downtown block. Although specific plans have not been presented, one theme to expect: density.