Much More Than a City, Overland Park is the Ideal Setting to Live, Work and Play

Springtime is one of the most beautiful times of year with so many refreshing ways to take advantage Money Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Best Places to Live,” is flourishing with family-friendly and back-to-nature events of the weather and spring blooms. Overland Park, Kansas, rated by which make it even more appealing to investors. Here are just a few of the springtime attractions:

CityPlace: A Place Connected.

Just as architects are in the process of designing the final attributes of CityPlace, Johnson County’s newest

and most unique mixed-use development, it now has a new brand identity that articulates all that the development has to offer.

The name itself, CityPlace, is a play on two separate words that are connected. It signifies a vibrant community that provides residents the opportunity to live, work and play in one energetic neighborhood.

Retail's Role In Mixed-Use Development

It is an exciting time for commercial real estate development. Live/work/play communities are in high demand. Retail plays a crucial role in this type of development. Dense population supports sales and, as such, retail perfectly complements a strong multifamily development. Add daytime office workers and the need is increased. When we began planning the CityPlace development in Overland Park, we knew that retail would be needed to help support this new in-fill community. Here are some of the insights we gleaned when incorporating retail into the CityPlace development:

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.

Teva Progress Slideshow

We are getting closer and closer to the ribbon cutting for the new home of Teva Pharmaceuticals in Overland Park, Kansas. Here at Block Real Estate Services, (BRES) we are very proud of the timeline and delivery for this project. Reflecting on the past year, we thought it would be entertaining to see a slideshow of the Teva progress. Get up to date information of the Teva project here.

See our slideshare here on Teva through it's development:

BRES' Deal of the Week - Gap, Inc. - Old Navy at Southglen Shopping Center

Michael and Kenneth Block of Block Real Estate Services (BRES) recently closed on a lease of 12,500 SF of Retail Space in Overland Park, KS. 

Teva Project Tops Expectations

It has been over a year since Teva Pharmaceuticals announced it would be moving from Kansas City to Overland Park. To move their 400 employees across the state line and into a facility that fits their needs, Teva teamed up with Block Real Estate Services (BRES).