OVERLAND PARK, KS - Shawna Allison-Leslie, with 15 years in the business, joins Kitchell, a commercial architectural firm, as business development manager.

KANSAS CITY, MO - City council approves of plans to preserve the early 20th-century charms of the Brookside shopping district, including restrictions on the size of retail operations.

KANSAS CITY, MO - Local engineering firm adds staff in special projects and the environmental division.

KANSAS CITY, MO-Two Pershing Square, measuring more than 500,000 sf and nearly 100% occupied, has been sold by Canadian giant TrizecHahn to a pension fund.

NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO-After more than two decades of planning, a new community center opens in the Northland, significantly helped along by funds from riverboat gambling nearby. The facility will measure 96,000 sf and feature a variety of recreational options.

KANSAS CITY, NORTH, MO-Michlein Aircraft Tire Corp. has leased 88,800 sf in Hunt Midwest's enormous underground warehouse cavern to store tires. Subtropolis is the world's largest underground business complex.

WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KS-Industrial space just west of Kansas City, MO has been sought out, especially in recent years. Approximately 3.7 million sf have been absorbed, leaving about 300,000 sf of available space.

BONNER SPRINGS, KS-Three sporting goods stores are being sought for a specialty entertainment district at a 400-acre site near the very popular Kansas Speedway.