OVERLAND PARK, KS-A newly formed bank holding company completes a transaction that includes purchasing the Kendall branch at 135th Street and Nieman Road in Overland Park for $1.7 million.

KANSAS CITY-Upgraded police and fire stations, creation of light rail and an expanded zoo are among the issues facing city and civic leaders, says Mayor Kay Barnes at the first of several public forums.

MANHATTAN, KN-The 55,700-sf shopping center in this college town is sold to Chicago-based Heritage Property Investment Trust as Glimcher Realty focuses on its stronger markets. The center is anchored by Falley's Food 4 Less.

MANHATTAN, KN-The 55,700-sf shopping center in this college town is sold to Chicago-based Heritage Property Investment Trust as Glimcher Realty focuses on its stronger markets. The center is anchored by Falley's Food 4 Less.

KANSAS CITY-Greg Patterson is named senior vice president, while Tom Houts, Larry Goldman and Bruce Johnson are appointed to vice president. Patterson is a retail specialist who has been with the company for 11 years.

KANSAS CITY, KS-A new 150-room Hilton hotel will have an indoor pool, restaurant and 500-space parking garage. The $17-million project is being developed by the city and a private partnership.

ST. LOUIS-Dallas-based Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will oversee the luxury 249-room hotel, bought by the private investment firm with more than $2 billion in property holdings around the world.

KANSAS CITY-A developer's plan calls for 361 multifamily units, 256,000 sf of office space, 72,000 sf of retail space and a 15-room hotel in a formerly blighted area north of Downtown.