Exploring business growth trends in Kansas City

Thsee curated articles reveal Kansas City's evolving business and real estate landscape through new restaurants, real estate developments, tax incentives, and property assessments. Restaurants boost growth in areas like Johnson County and the Crossroads. Businesses propose developments both celebrated and contested, with incentives often at the forefront of discussions. Property assessments reflect shifts in real estate values and tax implications.

An upscale steakhouse, Stoney River, joins Lenexa City Center, marking its first Kansas location. In the Crossroads, KC Current players launched Pitchside Coffee, a new spot for soccer fans and coffee lovers. Over in the Northland, All in One Eatery offers a unique robot-serviced Pan-Asian dining experience.

Meanwhile, Olathe residents oppose incentives for a cold storage facility they fear is unsafe. Finally, Platte County faces scrutiny over underassessing properties, raising concerns about fair taxation and budget planning for services. These illustrate how diverse developments and business trends shape Kansas City.

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The Fountain Hills subdivision along North Platte Purchase Drive at Highway 152 in Platte County. Platte County paid the highest amount in median property taxes in the entire state of Missouri during 2023 By Tammy Ljungblad

NO. 1: MISSOURI CALLED PLATTE COUNTY OUT FOR UNDERASSESSING HOMES. HOW LOW ARE VALUES?

Platte County, the second wealthiest county in Missouri, boasts many nice homes — the median home value being over $369,000. | Published September 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Madeline King

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Pitchside Coffee is a new coffee shop in Kansas City’s Crossroads neighborhood. By Jenna Thompson

NO. 2: KC CURRENT PLAYERS JUST OPENED NEW COFFEE SHOP IN THE CROSSROADS. SEE INSIDE

Kansas City’s professional women’s soccer team is known for cranking out wins on the soccer field — they’re ranked first in the National Women’s Soccer League and have won their past 11 matches. | Published September 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jenna Thompson

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What was once farmland off of Interstate 435 in Lenexa is now a booming downtown, with a civic center, apartments, restaurants, retail, shops and offices. By Roy Inman

NO. 3: UPSCALE STEAKHOUSE WILL OPEN IN GROWING JOHNSON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT

An upscale, Tennessee-based steakhouse is opening its first Kansas City area location. | Published September 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jenna Thompson

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All in One Eater is now open in Kansas City. Another is coming to Overland Park.

NO. 4: NEW KC ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT, PAN-ASIAN RESTAURANT IS OPEN. NEXT: JOHNSON COUNTY

Pad thai, sushi, dim sum and cheesecake don’t typically appear on the same menu. | Published September 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jenna Thompson

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Preliminary development plans for the proposed cold storage facility on 175th and Lone Elm streets in Olathe.

NO. 5: OLATHE CONSIDERS INCENTIVES FOR FROZEN FOOD FACILITY NEIGHBORS FEAR IS HAZARDOUS

Editor’s note: | Published September 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor O'Connor

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Two dilapidated colonnades, owned by Kansas City Life Insurance, that the company wants to demolish and replace with a new colonnade court. The demolitions are on hold as Valentine leaders seek historic status for part of their neighborhood after KC Life demolished nearly two dozen homes in fall 2024. By Chris Higgins

NO. 6: WHY MIDTOWN KC BUILDINGS COULD BE DEMOLISHED DESPITE PUSH FOR HISTORIC STATUS

Four more buildings could face demolition in Kansas City’s Valentine neighborhood, despite an ongoing push for protection, if the company that owns them successfully gets the city to designate them as dangerous. | Published September 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chris Higgins

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.