Another border war may be brewing as incentives for a major development in Johnson County hinge on one of Kansas City’s most notable employers coming to the Kansas side.
Earlier this week, the Leawood City Council unanimously approved development plans for a 34-acre mixed-use project just south of State Line Road and Interstate 435. The Hallbrook North project, proposed by VanTrust Real Estate, features a 444,000-square-foot headquarters office, a 145-room hotel and two luxury apartment buildings with supported structured parking.
In addition, the site would be home to a 14,000 square-foot child care facility, 16,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space and 155,000 square feet of additional office and commercial space…