By Ken Vandruff Doug Rogers decided he needed to make a move. He was spending too much time and gas money shuttling between his machine shop, Air Capital Machine & Tooling Inc., in Augusta, and his material suppliers and aerospace customers in Wichita. It took fewer than 30 days to find a larger building at … Continue reading “Augusta machine shop’s long-term plan requires a move to southwest Wichita”
By Chris Moon With two major commercial developments in the works, 47th Street South should be on the cusp of rapid growth. However, local officials say, the area between Interstate 135 and South Broadway may be just as likely to flop because of a deteriorating infrastructure. “That particular area is just a quagmire of different … Continue reading “Developments renew call for 47th Street road improvements”
BY BILL WILSONThe Wichita Eagle A group of Wichita developers is targeting the intersection of Maple and Maize Road for growth, with four residential and retail projects set to open in the first half of this year. Three retail centers and 18 duplexes are being built in a high-traffic area that has swelled to about … Continue reading “Maize, Maple intersection poised for growth”
By Bill WilsonThe Wichita Eagle The recent rapid growth of Maize is rooted in a decision three decades ago to build the best school possible. "Folks got together in the mid-1970s and decided if they built a great school, a great community would follow," said Bob Scott, owner of Prairie Pines Christmas Tree Farm. "Now … Continue reading “Planning Pays Off”
By Dan VoorhisThe Wichita Eagle WaterWalk took a big step forward on Thursday as Key Construction quietly started work on the project’s biggest building. The seven-story building, called WaterWalk Place, will house condominiums, a parking garage, offices and retail space. The building is set for completion in May 2008. It will run along Main Street … Continue reading “Seven-story WaterWalk Place to start taking shape”
Plans are off for the Minnesota guys to part with Triple Net Properties to sell business condominiums at Market Centre, but look for increased activity at the 155 N. Market address soon. “It’s a beautiful building, and it’s been overlooked a lot in the last couple of years,” says Darryll Goodman of Triple Net, which … Continue reading “Minnesota Guys Out of Deal for Market Centre”
A girl’s gotta accessorize. Most men may not understand it, but business owners do. Early next year, women will have 8,000 square feet of accessory shopping on Rock Road when Accessory City opens next to Best Buy. “It’s a neat, fun environment,” says Ken Martin, general manager of D&B Accessories LLC, which owns the store. … Continue reading “East-Side Shop to Sell Discounted Accessories”
WaterWalk isn’t going Western. President Tom Johnson confirmed this week that the cowboy-style Saddle Ranch Chop House — famous for its mechanical riding bull and party atmosphere — is planning to open a restaurant in WaterWalk. But, he says, there’s no need to worry that the highly anticipated, $130 million downtown project will turn … Continue reading “Johnson’s Goal: Make WaterWalk a blend of concepts”
The Saddle Ranch Chop House could soon be coming to the corridor, developers say WaterWalk in downtown Wichita is close to signing its first destination restaurant, Saddle Ranch Chop House.The restaurant is the first in a series of high-profile entertainment restaurants that WaterWalk officials hope to sign. They say it’s just another sign that the … Continue reading “WaterWalk may corral eatery”
Brad Saville, owner of Landmark Commercial Real Estate, is one of the city’s up-and-coming commercial brokers and developers. He continues to add agents to Landmark Commercial, which is the third-largest commercial agency in Wichita. He has also moved from pure brokerage into development, helping develop a number of retail and restaurant buildings, particularly on West … Continue reading “Brad Saville, Owner of Landmark Commerical Real Estate, Is One of The….”
Jack Gindi says there’s a motto at his company. The chief executive of the Colorado-based IPS LLC (which stands for Income Property Specialists) says: "We buy older, ugly shopping centers." And that’s just what he did last week when his negotiations to buy Twin Lakes finally ended. IPS bought the center at 21st and Amidon … Continue reading “New Owner, New Look for Twin Lakes”