Day 12- The KC Market Report: Happy Holidays!- 12 Days of Why It's Great to be in KC!

The 12 Days of Why It's Great to be in Kansas City reminded all of us at Block Real Estate Services (BRES) that Kansas City is a inspiring and developing area that we love to call home. BRES would like to take this time to wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year!

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Happy Holidays! Watch our BRES Happy Holiday Video below:

Day 11- Retail- 12 Days of Why it’s Great to be in Kansas City

Kansas City is witnessing an increase in retail activity after many years of stagnant commerce. High hopes

linger as local communities attempt to redevelop the city with incentives that will continue to push the city as a modern commerce hub. In 2013, Kansas City has seen a reduced vacancy rate and expects an incline redevelopment investments and now we look towards the trends in retail that take us to 2014: 

Day 10- Block Multifamily Group- 12 Day's of Why It's Great to be in Kansas City!

Block Multifamily Group (BMG) has had an exciting year with a variety of nation-wide acquisitions.  Our BMG portfolio has increased by 1300 units in four different locations stretching from 1,008 units in Texas, 232 units in Arkansas, and 72 units in Kansas.  Read more for the exciting developments from KC BMG on the developing multifamily housing trends and our showcase property, Bella Madera property.

Day 9 - Construction -12 Day's of Why It's Great to be in Kansas City

12 days – Construction

Kansas City’s construction rebounded in 2012 and activity continued to increase throughout 2013 and will

be rolling full steam ahead into 2014. We are proud that we have been able to work on ground breaking projects that have encouraged an incline in KC area development. The Lenexa Logistics Center and College Crossing are two recent projects that will create additional highlights to the area. The completion of these two developments will add an extra spark for KC construction and development market to showcase in the coming months.

Day 8 - Teva Office Development - 12 Days of Why It's Great to be in KC

Another day, another reason why it's great to be in KC. Today, we reflect on why it's great to have great companies adding to the growth of the Kansas City office development. At Block Real Estate Services, (BRES) we are particularly proud to have had the opportunity to partner with Teva Pharmaceuticals with their Overland Park, Kansas office.

Day 7-Logistics- 12 Day's of Why It's Great to be in Kansas City

Kansas City is a great place to be for e-commerce and retail companies. Its easy logistics make it a hot spot for intermodal transportation. The city’s geographical location and proximity to a variety of major transportation forms has made Kansas City a desired e-commerce retail hub.

Day 6-Healthcare-12 Days of Why It's Great to be in Kansas City

Obamacare brought many changes to the healthcare landscape as different expectations were laid out for healthcare providers and thus, different spaces. This has affected commercial real estate as health care providers seek spaces that will accommodate their new responsibilities with Obamacare.

Day 5 - Investing - 12 Days of Why It's Great to be in KC

Investment transactions were up in 2013 and this trend will hopefully continue in to 2014. On this

fifth day of the 12 days of why it's great to be in Kansas City, Block Real Estate Services (BRES) will detail in this post what is on the docket for the investment market in 2014 and how this affects the Kansas City area investment market.

Day 4 - Multifamily Development - 12 Days of Why It's Great to be in KC!

From the downtown to the suburbs, we are seeing great opportunities arise for successful multifamily

developments all over the Kansas City area. On day four of our Block Real Estate Services 12 Reasons Why It’s Great to be in KC, we will share the multifamily forecast for 2014 and feature one of our own multifamily developments.

Day 3- KC's Streetcar Initiative-12 days of why it's great to be in Kansas City

Kansas City’s booming changes and developments are on fast tracks. The first of the tracks for Kansas City's streetcar initiative have been laid down this year and the project is slotted to be complete in 2015. On our third day of the '12 days of Why it’s great to be in Kansas City', Block Real Estate Services (BRES) will highlight the development of our city’s first streetcar project.

Day 2-Office Market-12 Days of Why It's Great to be in Kansas City

Another reason why it's great to be in Kansas City is an Office Market that is coming out of recession and on the rise. With much excitement for our second day on the 12 days of "Why it’s great to be in Kansas City"', Block Real Estate (BRES) will focus on the Cerner Corporation and how this company alone has helped shape the KC office market landscape:

Day 1 - Downtown Development - 12 Days of Why It's Great to be in KC

Kansas City is an exciting place to be right now and even the press is recognizing it. Last year, Bloomberg ranked KC number 15 in America’s 50 Best Cities. This year, Kansas City was also ranked 15th among the best cities to live. Much of the excitement around Kansas City comes from the downtown revival as the KC downtown is now booming with development and changes. For our first day on the 12 days of why it's great to be in Kansas City, Block Real Estate Services (BRES) reflects on some of the highlights of downtown development.

3 Government Actions that Will Affect CRE

During the past year we have seen many changes with government policies that have taken the country by storm. From

health care reform and government shutdown to new tax incentives; all affecting commercial real estate in a variety of ways. Learn about three specific government actions will affect CRE:

BRES's Deal of the Week - Greystone South Shopping Center

Stephen Block, Kim Bartalos and Callie Laue closed on the sale of the Greystone Shopping Center located in Lenexa, Kansas.