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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Newmark Grubb Zimmer, in cooperation with CBRE, announced it has leased 432,000 SF at KCI Intermodal BusinessCentre, in Kansas City, Missouri, to BMS Logistics, Inc (BMS). Headquartered in St. Joseph, Missouri and operating 14 facilities in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Pennsylvania, BMS provides total turn-key solutions concentrating in warehousing, contract packaging, fulfillment,…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Construction is set to begin in August for Saving Sight’s Northland expansion into the former Equity Plaza office building at 10560 NW Ambassador Drive in Kansas City, Platte County. The acquisition of the majority of Equity Plaza building was completed in July and will give the non-profit ocular services provider 18,094 square…
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Platte County’s strong food manufacturing industry was in the spotlight during a recent tour organized by the Kansas City Area Development Council. On June 29th, Scott Kupperman of Kupperman Location Consultants, based in Chicago, was hosted at two Platte County companies as part of a tour of the Kansas City region. Platte County EDC participated…
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At a luncheon yesterday, the Platte County Economic Development Council proudly accepted an award from the Missouri Economic Development Council. The MEDC Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Awards Program recognizes the contribution of BRE to the success of local and regional economic development initiatives. The purpose of the award is to increase the focus on…
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The Platte County EDC held its second quarterly member luncheon of the year at the KCI Expo Center on Friday, June 2nd.  Platte County EDC Chair Aaron Schmidt of Hunt Midwest started the luncheon by recognizing elected officials, board members, and new members who were present. Top-level investors were also given a gift in recognition of their…
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Thanks to our great partners and communities who helped make the 2017 Community Development Day a success! The Platte County EDC hosted 70 commercial brokers, real estate developers, community representatives, and sponsors at its third annual Community Development Day on Monday, May 15th. The event provided a full day of networking at The National Golf Club…
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The Platte County EDC held its first quarterly member luncheon of the year at the Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa on Friday, March 3rd. Platte County EDC Chair Aaron Schmidt of Hunt Midwest recognized elected officials top-level investors, board members and economic development partners who were present on the day. He then introduced Dr. Margie Vandeven,…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– CVS Pharmacy will open a new distribution center in Kansas City, Platte County and with it create 360 new jobs. Gov. Jay Nixon today announced that major retailor CVS Pharmacy will build a new 762,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Kansas City, Mo, at the Skyport Industrial Park. The company’s expansion is…
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The Platte County Economic Development Council celebrated its 26th Annual Business Excellence Luncheon on Friday, December 9th, 2016, at the Embassy Suites KCI. The main event sponsor was the Kansas City Aviation Department, and the printed programs were sponsored by the North Kansas City Hospital. Thirteen Platte County companies were awarded Business Excellence awards for…
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Platte County Park Hill and Platte County R-3 students participated in National Manufacturing Day activities. Manufacturing Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers and takes place on the first Friday in October. Manufacturing Day addresses common misperceptions about the industry by allowing businesses to open their doors and…
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