Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Kansas on the announcement that Overstock.com, one of the world’s largest online home goods and furniture retailers, will open a new distribution center.

Online retailer creating more than 100 jobs in a 517,000-sq.-ft. facility

Congratulations to our partners in Lenexa on the announcement that Turn5, a leading eCommerce retailer, will open a new distribution center, creating 100 jobs in a 365,000-sq.-ft. facility at 17700-17790 College Boulevard.

Hundreds of KC-based DST Systems employees were let go after being acquired by SS&C Technologies Holding, Inc. Within 24 hours of the news, TeamKC: Life+Talent, the KC Area Development Council’s (KCADC) talent attraction and retention initiative, sprang into action opening its KC Career Network (KCCN) to newly displaced talent.

TeamKC, the Kansas City Area Development Council’s talent attraction and retention initiative, is partnering with the Platte County Economic Development Council and KC SmartPort to connect recently displaced talent with area employers in response to Harley-Davidson’s announcement of layoffs at its Kansas City plant.

Technology-enabled pharmaceutical solutions company creating 225 jobs at KC Business Center operation

The Kansas City region continues to make a name as a leader in the design and build industry.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on the announcement that Hy-Vee, Inc. will open an e-commerce distribution center and central kitchen to serve its KC area stores.

Kansas City is a top mid-sized market for Class A office space due to a variety of campuses, skilled young professionals in STEM, live/work/play culture, and more.

Kansas City recently launched a live map, provided by Xaqt, that offers data to the public on traffic flow, parking, and pedestrian hubs. This collection of smart city data will lead “advances in technology to change the way cities work.”