VanTrust Real Estate has officially named its sprawling mixed-use development in Leawood, Kansas: Highpoint. The approximately 34-acre project, formerly known as Hallbrook North, is under construction at the northwest corner of State Line Road and College Boulevard, and it will be anchored by insurance brokerage giant Lockton’s future global headquarters tower.
The name was unveiled this week, and according to KSHB 41 Kansas City, VanTrust Real Estate said the Highpoint name was inspired by the project’s location at one of the region’s highest elevations. The development is expected to cost about $766 million, per that report, though the City of Leawood has separately pegged the project cost at roughly $765.7 million — figures that point to the same massive investment even if the exact number varies slightly depending on the source.
At the center of it all sits Lockton’s new headquarters tower, a 12-story building planned to reach 176 feet, which would make it the tallest building in Leawood once finished. The tower’s footprint has also been described in slightly different terms by different sources — KSHB 41 Kansas City reported it at 455,000 square feet, while Lockton’s own announcement cited 444,000 square feet for the same building — but all accounts agree it will anchor the development both physically and symbolically.
What’s Planned Beyond the Tower
Highpoint isn’t just an office project. The development is slated to offer office, residential, hospitality, dining, retail, childcare and green spaces, according to KSHB. Specific pieces of that mix include a 145-room hotel with an event center, two luxury apartment buildings, and a 14,000-square-foot childcare center, per the same report…