2018 Real Estate Awards, Projects of the Year, Industrial: Big warehouse chain reaction

By Daniel McCoy  – Reporter, Wichita Business Journal Apr 13, 2018, 9:45am   When one of Wichita’s largest employers began searching for new warehouse space, there wasn’t always a guarantee that it could land those expanded operations near the Air Capital. But, as hasn’t always be… Read Article

2018 Real Estate Awards Projects of the Year, Community Impact: The Aloft Wichita Northeast

By Daniel McCoy  – Reporter, Wichita Business Journal Apr 13, 2018, 8:36am CDT Updated Apr 13, 2018, 1:27pm   It was a project that brought a new lodging and meeting space option to northeast Wichita, and, say those behind the deal, it also brought a level of contemporary quality not … Read Article

2018 Real Estate Awards Deals of the Year: Spaghetti Works - Martin Pringle Law Firm

By Daniel McCoy  – Reporter, Wichita Business Journal Apr 13, 2018, 8:09am CDT Updated Apr 13, 2018, 8:56am   The revitalization of downtown Wichita garnered something of a capstone late last year when plans were announced for major development to one of the most iconic spots in the city&rsqu… Read Article

Wichita chicken restaurant opens second spot next week with three more to follow

  BY DENISE NEIL [email protected] LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST REDDIT PRINT ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORY April 03, 2018 10:20 AM Wichita's second Chick N Max restaurant will open in the old Freebirds World Burrito spot at 2530 N. Greenwich on Monday — and restaurants thre… Read Article

Naftzger Park redesign gains approval of downtown businesses

  By Bryan Horwath  – Reporter, Wichita Business Journal   Will a redesigned Naftzger Park bring more foot traffic to the Douglas/St. Francis area of downtown Wichita? One local business owner — who is likely not alone — hopes so. "I… Read Article

Sudha Tokala has $125 million plan for four downtown properties

BY CARRIE RENGERS February 08, 2018   UPDATED – Sudha Tokala, the pharmacist and nascent developer who has been on something of a downtown building buying spree, has purchased another property and is now sharing a small glimpse into her $125 million plan for four buildings. “I bought these buildings to start an educational institution… Read Article

Krab Kingz Seafood taking over a spot where another Wichita seafood place just closed

BY DENISE NEIL February 01, 2018  Crab-hungry Wichitans were excited earlier this month when they found out that a restaurant called Krab Kingz Seafood was eying the west side and planned to open there soon. Now, the Texas-based restaurant chain has chosen a spot. It’s going into the space at 784 N. West St. where Emilia’s Family Restaurant and Pie Shop operated f… Read Article

Developer: Let's spend $1 billion on Wichita's downtown in next 10 years

Developer: Let's spend $1 billion on Wichita's downtown in next 10 years   Downtown development advocates such as Jeff Fluhr have talked lately about Wichita being in the midst of a transformative moment. George Laham thinks it's time to kick it up a notch. "You want vision?" Laham asked a group of WBJ Emerging Leaders on Thursday. "Let's talk about a billion-dollar decade." Laham, the founder of… Read Article

Cover Story: Focusing on next year

Cover Story: Focusing on next year  Wichita’s major business sectors are primed for a big 2018, with major economic and personnel news marking a 2017 that ended on an optimistic, upbeat note.    By Staff  –  Wichita Business Journal Dec 28, 2017, 5:00am   Want more jobs? Spi… Read Article

10 Minutes with Brad Saville

By Bryan Horwath  –  Reporter, Wichita Business Journal 16 minutes ago   Landmark Commercial Real Estate president Brad Saville likes to say that Wichita, a city with nearly 400,000 residents, has always had a small-town feel. He also acknowledges the city is changing, especially downtown Wichita. Landmark’s planned $23 million Spag… Read Article

Council green lights speculative industrial building program

By Bryan Horwath  –  Reporter, Wichita Business Journal Dec 19, 2017 Wichita city leaders are bringing back a speculative industrial building program. At Tuesday's meeting, the City Council voted 6-1 to reimplement a program that was first introduced in 2012. The program, which will be a little different than the one that ended in 201… Read Article

Council moves $23 million Spaghetti Works development project along

By Bryan Horwath  –  Reporter, Wichita Business Journal Dec 19, 2017   The Wichita City Council on Tuesday moved forward plans for a $23 million mixed-use development around the Spaghetti Works building downtown. In a 6-1 vote — District 5 Councilman Bryan Frye dissented — the body agreed to accept a petition for a community im… Read Article

Kendra Scott Boutique to Open at the Waterfront

Kendra Scott boutique to open at the Waterfront Plaza BY CARRIE RENGERS DECEMBER 19, 2017    UPDATED – As some Kendra Scott fans have already discovered, one of the designer’s boutiques is going to open in Waterfront Plaza at the northwest corner of 13th and Webb Road next year. “It’s a huge get for Wichita,” says the Waterfront&rsquo… Read Article

$23 million Development at old Spaghetti Works Factory

By Bryan Horwath  –  Reporter, Wichita Business Journal Dec 15, 2017   A planned $23 million Spaghetti Works development in downtown Wichita is set to come before the City Council next week. According to city documents, a proposed community improvement district that would include apartments at the Spaghetti Works building (6… Read Article

$23 million downtown development at Spaghetti Works

New $23 million downtown development has office, retail and residential BY CARRIE RENGERS The Wichita Eagle DECEMBER 15, 2017 05:00 AM   The long-vacant Spaghetti Works building downtown is the starting point for a new development that city leaders and others see as a potential catalyst in a key area between Union Station and Intrust Bank Arena. Wichita-based TGC Development Group, Landma… Read Article

Chinese tea house to open at former Genghis Grill

  George Yang is opening a new teahouse and dessert bar in the former Genghis Grill space on West Central. He hopes to have it ready by early February. Bo Rader The Wichita Eagle New teahouse and dessert bar to open in west Wichita BY CARRIE RENGERS DECEMBER 13, 2017 02:36 PM   He may be new in town, but Fei “George” Yang is already on his… Read Article

New restaurant to open on west side next week

New restaurant to open in former Barroco space on west side BY CARRIE RENGERS [email protected] DECEMBER 12, 2017 02:56 PM   In the final bit of restaurant news today, former Oklahoma restaurateur Biao Zhao is opening Samurai on the west side next week. The steakhouse and sushi restaurant is opening in the former Barroco space… Read Article

Zoe's Kitchen opening Friday

Four signature sauces on the menu at this new Waterfront Plaza restaurant BY CARRIE RENGERS [email protected] DECEMBER 12, 2017 05:00 AM   A taste of the Mediterranean is coming to Waterfront Plaza at the northwest corner of 13th and Webb Road this week. Zoes Kitchen is opening in a new freestanding building in front of Whole Foods on Friday. General m… Read Article

City tax incentive program could help offset need for industrial space

Read more in this article from the Wichita Business Journal below!     By Bryan Horwath  –  Reporter, Wichita Business Journal 4 hours ago   The need for more industrial-type real estate in Wichita has been talked about for some time, but it looks like the city could be doing something about it. At its Dec. 19 meeting, the City Council is sc… Read Article

Kelly Family Dining to open in old Mike's Steakhouse Spot

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