Self-storage ‘garage condos’ under construction in northwest Wichita

Construction is under way on a new self-storage concept near 29th & Ridge Road that geared toward people looking to have their own man-cave, she-shed, or workshop away from home. A local developer, Brian Suellentrop of Marcus Properties LLC, is building the Sandlot Garage Condos and Landmark Commercial Real Estate's Don Piros is the broker on the projects. The co… Read Article

Amtrak talks passenger train service; Wichita part of discussion

Amtrak will discuss the vision for passenger train service connecting the Amtrak Southwest Chief in Newton with the Amtrak Texas Eagle in fort Worth. The proposal would extend the Heartland Flyer from its current Oklahoma City service into both Wichita and Newton, which would ten connect passengers to the current Southwest Chief which runs from Chicago to Los Angeles. Am… Read Article

The old Hooters lot on North Rock Road will be home to a restaurant after all

After the Hooter’s closed in April 2018, Wichitans kept wondering if the building at 3151 N. Rock Road would home a new restaurant. The building was eventually redeveloped into a strip center, with Aspen Dental being the current anchor tenant taking up over 3,500 square feet on the south end of the center. Now, there is news that a restaurant will i… Read Article

TopGolf will build $25.8M facility at K-96, Greenwich in joint venture with BigShots

TopGolf is now headed to K-96 and Greenwich after it was initially expected to build its first located at 13th and Greenwich. It will be a joint venture with BigShots, the similar but smaller driving range concept which was also originally going to have its own location at K-96 and Greenwich. The project will be located just north of the Greenwich Place… Read Article

NewMarket Square is getting a new fashion retailer in the old Dressbarn space

It looks like the national retailer Buckle is planning to open a sttore location at NewMarket Square, an outdoor shopping center in northwest Wichita. Buckle's signage recently went up in the windows of the former Dressbarn space that says "coming soon". There are two unknowns- those being when the store will open, and what the opening of this new store mea… Read Article

Renovated Naftzger Park will be the site of an outdoor market with food, adult beverages

Wichita will have another outdoor market to choose from this summer, and this one will be set up in the heart of downtown Wichita. Shop & Grub is the market which will be held monthly until October. It will take place at the newly renovated Naftzger Park at Douglas and St. Francis, and features a stage, teleprompter, and large green space. Fest… Read Article

Another Scooter’s Coffee Location is coming to west Wichita

Wichita is about to get it’s seventh Scooter’s Coffee location, and more are in the works. Construction will begin this week on a new Scooter’s kiosk at Kellogg and Maize Road. The new location will go up behind the Quicktrip that’s at the northeast corner of the intersection, on a 1-acre lot in between the gas station and the KS StateBank branch. … Read Article

Wichita is witnessing the birth of yet another homegrown good franchise

Max Sheets started Chick N Max in 2017 and now is offering the business as a multiunit franchise for the first time. Sheet says they have learned a lot along the way and have really perfected their process. That’s when he knew it was time to start franchising. The pandemic also taught him some things, too. Although the last year was a challenge for the fas… Read Article

Wichita is witnessing the birth of yet another homegrown good franchise

Max Sheets started Chick N Max in 2017 and now is offering the business as a multiunit franchise for the first time. Sheet says they have learned a lot along the way and have really perfected their process. That’s when he knew it was time to start franchising. The pandemic also taught him some things, too. Although the last year was a challenge for the fa… Read Article

The best part of Nuway’s Move? It’s literally in the same parking lot.

With McDonald’s most likely moving into Normandie at Central and Woodlawn, NuWay will be moving from its home of more than three decades. “The new landlord has done a lot to accommodate us to get into a new spot,” Chris Stong said. NuWay has been in a freestanding building in the middle of Normandie, which will be demolished to make room for a Mc… Read Article

Café Asia owners have downsized to the smaller Asian Wok, but the flavors are still big

Yook and Mike Gan have been in the Wichita restaurant business for 23 years, and they’re ready to slow down. After 20 years of running their popular restaurant, Asian Wok located in the Normandie Center, on New Year’s Eve they closed it down. However, they have now moved and taken over the space formerly occupied by Rita’s Italia… Read Article

New restaurant coming to the former east-side Granite City at 21st and Webb Road

  After three years of nothing happening at either of the former east Granite City location, there is now a deal for a new restaurant. At the former Granite City on 21st and Webb Road, longtime restaurateur Billy Wong plans to open Blue Hook Cajun Seafood & Bar. Billy owns several Umi Japanese restaurants, including the one in Manhattan where… Read Article

Three dormant properties at Kellogg, Rock sell to Wichita developer

A Wichita developer, Christian Ablah, has closed on the purchase of three properties that have been largely dormant for years. These properties include the former Loan Smart building at 8814 E Kellogg Drive – what used to be Taco Grande – and two vacant properties surrounding it. Scott Harper of Landmark Commercial Real Estate represented Wichita Towers L… Read Article

Lessons from 2020: Kevin Dreiling, Landmark Commercial Real Estate

The lessons learned or relearned in 2020 include the importance of communication, adaption, appreciation, and empathy.  With home and business life more entangled than ever, constant communication amongst all is priority. How do we limit face-to-face meetings in a face-to-face business? How can we better support our clients during this craziness? What do… Read Article

Wichita Eye Clinic buys property outside NewSpring Church to develop new mixed-use building

Commercial activity is coming soon to the vacant land surrounding NewSpring Church and 21st and K-96 in northeast Wichita. The Eye Gallery, a local eye-care clinic, purchased a portion of that land in December and has plans to build a 10,000 square-foot retail strip to relocate from its current office across the street. At the new building, … Read Article

Seventh Wichita-area Westlake Ace Hardware to open this summer

A new Westlake Ace Hardware store is coming to Derby. The opening of a store in Derby shows the growth of the communities around Wichita. It will open this July at 317 N Rock Road, next to the Planet Fitness. Brad Saville of Landmark Commercial Real Estate represented Westlake in the deal. Crossland is the contractor, and GLMV Architecture is the architect. The store … Read Article

$8 million renovation will turn historic Old Town warehouse into apartments

One of Old Town’s last undeveloped industrial warehouses is about to get an $8 million upgrade. The developer, Ferguson Property Group plans to transform the old Winfield Wholesale Grocery building into a multifamily apartment project. Ferguson Property Group bought the building in 2016 with plans for a mixed-use redevelopment, with restaurants and ret… Read Article

Dollar Tree plans new stores in west Wichita, Haysville

Dollar Tree just signed two new leases in the Wichita area. One will be located in the Central Heights Shopping center at Central and Ridge, and the other in Haysville. Landmark Commercial Real Estate’s Brad Saville represented Dollar Tree on both deals. 11,500 square-feet of the old Hobby Lobby building at Central Heights, will be occupied by Dollar Tree, as the other po… Read Article

Keystone Solid Surfaces makes move to Wichita with plans for continued growth

Keystone Solid Surfaces, which fabricates and installs quartz and granite countertops for residential and commercial clients across Kansas, just closed on the purchase of an industrial complex with 4 buildings at 1655 N Wabash in central Wichita. It will be a $2.6 million investment- with plans to add new equipment, renovate, and hire up to a dozen new pos… Read Article

Wichita Endodontics closes on vacant office building with plans to move to new east-side digs

Wichita Endodontics has closed on the purchase of a two-story office building after a year-long search for a new east-side location. They plan to remodel the building located at 12219 E Central, between Greenwich and 127th Street. Stephanie Colley, who handles business development for the specialty dental office, says “Over the past y… Read Article