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12.21 2021

Store Number Three for EB!

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EB&Co is making its way into the Johnson County market. Emily will open her third location in Leawood’s Hawthorne Plaza, located off 135th and Roe. Her current stores operate in Brookside and on the Country Club Plaza, with a popup store at Zona Rosa. Construction is underway on the 1,000+ square foot store, her largest store yet, and is hoping for an April opening.

“People have been asking for a store (in Kansas) for so long. … When I think of shopping out south, that’s where my mind goes,” founder Emily Bordner said of the intersection near Hawthorne Plaza. “I’m so excited to see it come to life.”

EB&Co is a modern accessories brand and fashion boutique. Emily curates and creates pieces that are trendy, unique and perfect for yourself or as a gift. This new location gives the retailer room to experiment with new product offerings in the décor and self-care categories, she said.

Follow EB&Co on Instagram and Facebook for more updates.

AREA’s Tiffany Ruzicka represented the tenant in this transaction.

Click here for Kansas City Business Journal’s article on the Leawood store.

08.03 2021

AREA’s Latest Restaurant Openings

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AREA has done it again! We are honored to be a part of the ever-growing restaurant scene around Kansas City.  Below are some exciting restaurants that are opening in the next couple of months that AREA had a leasing hand in.

PRIME SUSHI

Feast Magazine’s ‘must try’ sushi spot, Prime Sushi, is opening its third location in the city at Prairie Village Shops next door to Scratch Gourmet & Express Catering.  Prime’s current locations are in south Plaza and Overland Park offering the largest sushi portions in Kansas City.

The name Prime Sushi could be a little deceiving: the restaurant offers almost a 50/50 balance between raw fish and hot dishes. On the menu, you’ll find Japanese sushi, sashimi and maki rolls and combination platters, as chicken and pork bento boxes. Bowls of ramen and udon noodles sit next to Korean bulgogi and bibimbap bowls. The family owned and operated restaurant has plenty to keep the everyday sushi lover happy.

Not only do these playfully named; generously sized rolls taste great, they are made by professionally trained, skilled sushi masters using fresh fish and creative and fun ingredients.

AREA’s Tiffany Ruzicka handled the real estate transaction.

For more info, visit http://primesushikc.com/

SCRATCH GOURMET EXPRESS & CATERING

Scratch Gourmet Express & Catering is opening its first location in Kansas City and is set to open this Spring in the former Standees space at Prairie Village Shops.  Scratch Gourmet Express and Catering focuses on providing customers with an exceptional food experience. Often our fondest memories revolve around sharing great food with family and friends.

Their award-winning team has traveled the world over the last 15 years, soaking up the authenticity of the international cuisine they serve. They offer a refined modern twist on comfort food, as well as globally influenced recipes that reflect the true melting pot of American cuisine.  The food is always made fresh in-house using carefully selected high-quality and locally sourced ingredients. To view grab and go menus, or place catering orders, click here.

AREA’s Tiffany Ruzicka and Hank Simpson handled this real estate transaction.

PLATE

Plate Restaurant is expanding its footprint with a second location in Leawood this fall. Plates current location is in Brookside at 701 E 63rd Street.  The new restaurant will occupy the 5,972 SF former California Pizza Kitchen space at 11655 Ash Street in Park Place.

The modern Italian eatery, created by local restauranteur Christian Joseph in 2014, features an award-winning dining experience. They serve lunch, happy hour, dinner and weekend brunch with menu items including homemade pizza, pasta, focaccia and other regional favorites prepared daily in the scratch kitchen.

Park Place is the ideal location for this restaurant’s loyal customer base. There is a need for the taste of central Italy, especially their traditional pizzas, in Leawood, and there’s no better location for that than the top-quality office and retail property that Park Place has always been.  Park Place Village is a 483,984 square foot mixed-use property made up of 10-building complex’s that offers a variety of amenities including boutique shops, upscale restaurants and cafés. The surrounding area features the Aloft Hotel, 120 apartments, 30 townhouses and 27 lofts.

AREA’s Rich Duvall handled the real estate transaction on behalf of Plate.

HOMEGROWN

Homegrown, a daytime eatery staple in Wichita, KS, is opening its first Kansas City location this summer in Brookside.  Homegrown offers breakfast, brunch, and lunch with its thoughtful dishes and baked goods everyone is sure to love.  Known for its scratch cooking, HomeGrown uses fresh, locally produced ingredients and shares a passion for cultivating kindness in the community. Top menu items include their home-made pop tarts, avocado toast and brunch cocktails.

Brookside, a trendy neighborhood south of the Country Club Plaza is home to many upscale restaurants and shops, making this the perfect fit for Homegrown.  The Brookside location will be the fourth location in total, with three other locations in Wichita, KS.

AREA’s Tiffany Ruzicka handled the leasing in this transaction

02.09 2021

PLATE to Open Second Restaurant at Park Place

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Local culinary favorite, Plate Restaurant is expanding its footprint with a second location in Fall 2021. The new restaurant will occupy the 5,972 SF former California Pizza Kitchen space at 11655 Ash Street in Park Place.

The modern Italian eatery, created by local restauranteur Christian Joseph in 2014, features an award-winning dining experience. Menu items include homemade pizza, pasta, focaccia and other regional favorites prepared daily in the scratch kitchen.

“For us, it is truly all about hospitality and the guest experience,” says Joseph. “When we realized we needed a second location to cater to our burgeoning customer base, we knew that Park Place in Leawood was ideal for our first expansion. We are thrilled to be able to bring our next-level dining experience to this location.”

Plate is currently located in Brookside at 701 E 63rd Street, which is a relocation after their original restaurant was destroyed by a fire in 2017. The restaurant currently serves lunch, happy hour, dinner and weekend brunch with indoor and outdoor seating.

Park Place Village is a 483,984 square foot mixed-use property made up of 10-building complex’s that offers a variety of amenities including boutique shops, upscale restaurants and cafés. The surrounding area features the Aloft Hotel, 120 apartments, 30 townhouses and 27 lofts.

AREA Real Estate Advisors handled the real estate transaction on behalf of Plate. Retail agent, Rich DuVall said “Park Place is the ideal location for this restaurant’s loyal customer base. There is a need for the taste of central Italy, especially their traditional pizzas, in Leawood, and there’s no better location for that than the top-quality office and retail property that Park Place has always been.”

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Click here for the Kansas City Star’s article on Plate.

Click here for the Kansas City Business Journal article.

03.18 2019

The Largest Bank in the U.S. Comes to Kansas City

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Extra, extra, read all about it! JPMorgan Chase Bank, the largest bank in the United States, announced they will be opening two locations in the Kansas City area. While the bank has had a presence in Kansas City with their middle-market banking team, they have never operated a full retail branch in the area. One of the two inaugural locations will be at the former Dean & Deluca building at 4700 W 119th Street (listed by AREA). The former Dean & Deluca building, a prime outparcel adjacent to Town Center Plaza hit the market less than a year ago.

“We had a lot of interest from premier retailers due to its high-profile location,” AREA’s Scott Miller said. “Everything from restaurants to service retailers and soft goods retailers looked at the space. Ultimately the best fit for everybody ended up being JPMorgan Chase.”  This is just the beginning of Chase’s expansion into the market. Another location will open at 7701 State Line Road, with an estimated 15 more branches to come to the area.  This is a major bonus to the market, as this only creates more jobs for our residents and better access to credit.

Scott Miller and Adam Blue were the agents on the lease transaction. To read more on the transaction in the Kansas City Business Journal and MetroWire Media, click here and here.