A $1.12 billion development could be getting the green light in Overland Park, Kansas.
Engineering consulting company Black & Veatch is asking the city of Overland Park to approve plans to rebuild its headquarters on Lamar Avenue and the neighborhood around there. If it’s approved, it would be one of the largest developments in the community.
Black & Veatch is one of Overland Park’s biggest employers. It’s proposal plans include a new headquarters building of 612,000 square feet to house 2,200 employees and rezoning the surrounding land for mixed use housing, retail and a community park.
“That’s what we think the next generation of workers is really looking for,” Overland Park Councilman Drew Mitrisin said. “We need to build around some of the other land uses, like housing and retail, to support those offices.”
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The area would be known as a new central plaza district in Overland Park. Neighbors, who did not want to be on camera, told KSHB 41 News they’re looking forward to $1.12 billion being poured into their community…