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Site plans for new retail and mixed-use developments - click below

Barry Pointe Promenade is located on the west side of I-35 in the City of Kansas City, consisting of 18 acres slated for 124,000 square feet of retail.   It is strategically located south of Wal-Mart and several hotels and across the street from the area's premier Ford dealership.   Click here to see the site plan.

Blackberry is a development which has completed the approval process in the City of Liberty.  Now all we need is you!  Blackberry is a mixed-use development which will include residential, retail and office.  Its location is great - right next to the Liberty Community Center on Withers Road.  Withers Road is the main feeder street to and from the new South Liberty Parkway which connects to I-35.  To see more information about Blackberry, click here to open its website.

Liberty Pointe is a mixed-use development just recently approved by the City Council.  The first phase is senior housing.  Phase II will include shopping and dining.  The mixed-use zoning would allow many business uses.  The site is at the corner of Withers Drive and the new South Liberty Parkway which serves as an arterial street to I-35.  It is projected to see 16,000 cars per day.

Liberty Triangle is a development that is currently underway.  This retail area is already enjoying success with national tenants such as Texas Roadhouse, Starbuck's, Red Robin and Planet Sub.  It is located at I-35 and MO 152 with some of the highest traffic counts in the area.  To see more information about the Shoppes at Liberty Triangle, click here to open its web site.

New Town at Liberty is a 900+ development which will include residential, retail and office.  Developed by Whittaker Homes the residential component is a traditional neighborhood development.  Whittaker's similar project, New Town St. Charles, has been tremendously successful.  The boundaries of New Town at Liberty are A Highway on the south and west and I-35 on the east.   Click here to open its website.

Roger's Plaza will be 147,000 square feet of retail space anchored by Roger's Sporting Goods.  It is located less than a mile north of the I-35 & MO 291 intersection with excellent I-35 visibility.  It is also directly south of the New Town at Liberty (see above).

Shoal Creek Valley Development - Zion Securities in Salt Lake City, Utah has announced additional plans for a mixed-use development.  This additional 320 acres will include retail, office and residential components.  The project lies on Missouri Highway 152 between I-435 and I-35 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Whitehall Station will be a regional shopping destination located at the convergence of I-35, Highway 69 and South Liberty Parkway.  Close to 70 acres will develop into almost 700,000 square feet lifestyle center.  Local developer, Ferguson Properties, has partnered with national developer CBL & Associates.  CBL also owns Oak Park Mall in Overland Park. 

Partnership News & Press Releases

All issues of E-News, 2009
All issues of E-News, 2008
All issues of E-News, 2007
All issues of E-News, 2006
All issues of E-News, 2005

Click here to read our 2009 Annual Report.
November, 2009 Click here to read the Breakfast for Champions Story.
September, 2009
Click here
to review the presentation provided by Jade Liska, City of Kansas City Planning Department. 
September, 2009 Click here to review the presentation provided by Brian Hess, City of Liberty Engineer about infrastructure.
October 2009 Click here to read the 2009 Business Retention & Expansion Report, a large pdf file with lots of graphs.
July, 2009 Click here to read the report of the Retail Visit Blitz, 2009 which was completed by the Partnership, the Chamber and Historic Downtown Liberty.  This was done to provide an indicator of the economic health of retail businesses in our area. February, 2009, Click here for the presentation by Rick Dankert, commercial property division, Clay County Assessor's office.

Click here to read our 2008 Annual Report.
November, 2008, Breakfast for Champions recognizes 12 Companies - large pdf file
October, 2008, Business Retention & Expansion Report - large pdf file
February, 2008, Project Announcement

Click here to read our, 2007 Annual Report
December, 2007, The Partnership releases the 2007 Business Retention & Expansion Report - large pdf file of the entire report
November, 2007, "Breakfast for Champions" was a Success pictorial about the event, large pdf file
September, 2007, Springsted's Special Report on the Housing Downturn
August, 2007, Project Announcement  
June, 2007, Project Announcement
March 22, 2007 - Partnership hosts Breakfast with an Economic Development Panel
January 4, 2007 - Partnership releases 2006 Business Retention & Expansion Report

December, 2006, The Partnership releases its 2006 Annual Report, click here for the pdf file.
November, 2006, First Annual Awards Event "Breakfast for Champions" was a Success, click here for a pictorial
November 16, 2006 - Partnership Marketing Efforts Win an Award
September, 2006, Development Cost Study, click here for a large pdf file of the development cost study.
The Partnership worked with the City of Liberty to complete a study on the development costs in Liberty.  Springsted, a public sector advisory firm out of St. Paul Minnesota, was chosen as the consultant. The City also chose to complete a road impact, water and wastewater study at the same. 

July 17, 2006
- Partnership Announces Board of Directors & Executive Committee
February 20, 2006 - KCADC Regional Branding Efforts work for the Liberty area!
January 23, 2006 - Partnership provides legislative concerns to Graves

November 28, 2005 - Partnership Marketing Efforts Recognized
October 21, 2005 - Partnership Board Endorses Ballot Issue
October 18, 2005 - Partnership Completes Business Retention Report
April, 2005 - Partnership Board Hears Presentation on Road Projects
March, 2005 - Partnership Plan of Work Released

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