The Leawood City Council unanimously approved a sign package for Park Place designed to increase awareness of the Park Place development and to help those doing business with retail and restaurant businesses at Park Place find the right garage to park in that gives them the quickest access to the business they are patronizing. A “Park Place” sign will be …
CrossFirst Bank Expands To New Company Headquarters In Leawood
CrossFirst Bank today announced the purchase of a new corporate headquarters at 11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway in Leawood, Kansas. After extensive renovations, the 131,000-square-foot building will house executive offices for $2.5 billion CrossFirst Bank and parent-company CrossFirst Holdings, along with services and support, credit administration, accounting and finance. More than 120 employees will move to the new, state-of-the art facility …
Preliminary Plan Approved for Element Hotel
January 24, 2017 Leawood, KS: The Leawood Planning Commission unanimously approved a preliminary plan for a new 110 room Element Hotel to be located in the Cornerstone Development at 135th & Nall in Leawood, KS. The plan will now move on to the full City Council meeting on February 20, 2017. To sign up to receive Leawood City Council meeting …
KU Edwards Campus Offers Scholarships and Discounts to Federal Employees
OVERLAND PARK — The Greater Kansas City Federal Executive Board and the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park are teaming up to make undergraduate, graduate and professional development programs easily accessible and more affordable for many federal employees. Through this partnership with the federal government – the first of its kind in the Kansas City metro area – employees can …
Leawood Receives Top ISO Rating
Effective June 1st, 2016, the City of Leawood has received a Class 1 Public Protection Classification rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO). ISO is the leading supplier of statistical, underwriting, and actuarial information for the property/casualty insurance industry. Most insurers use the PPC classifications for underwriting and calculating premiums for residential, commercial and industrial properties. These findings allow insurance …
All Blue Valley High Schools Named To National List Of Best High Schools
All five Blue Valley high schools were recently named to a list of best high schools compiled by U.S. News & World Report. Blue Valley North, Blue Valley High, Blue Valley Southwest, Blue Valley Northwest and Blue Valley West topped the Kansas high school list, ranking in five of the top six spots. All schools were also awarded a silver …
Bristol Seafood Grill Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary In Leawood
The Bristol Seafood Grill has been an icon in the city since 1980, offering the area’s freshest premium seafood, an impressive selection of wines and handcrafted signature cocktails. The Bristol originally opened on the Country Club Plaza on April 9, 1980. It then moved to its current Town Center Plaza location in Leawood, KS in 1996. With the move, the …