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Downtown Data Center Plan Flipping the script on sprawling data center campus projects, Revitalization Unlimited of Miami has submitted plans to the city for a 20-story data tower in Downtown’s Library District. With a total of 140,880 square feet, it would have a small footprint, but would require demolition of the 126-year-old historic Western Newspaper Union Building. New Distribution Site Front Line Safety will establish a 113,000-square-foot distribution center in Kansas City, investing $1.7 million and creating 21 jobs with an estimated $6.1 million in new annual payroll. The project is expected to open in July and will benefit from Missouri Works incentives estimated at $230,317, subject to program verification. The company cited Kansas City’s central location, workforce and multimodal infrastruc ture, reinforcing the region’s position as a logistics and safety-supply distribution hub. Soccer Showcase The City of Entrepreneurs Market place opened June 11 at Union Station, giving more than 100 local businesses, artists, makers, food vendors and com munity organizations a five-week World Cup summer showcase. Running through July 12, the activation is part of EDCKC’s broader City of Entrepreneurs effort and builds on Open Doors!, the storefront activation program. Its significance lies less in capital investment than in small business visibility, tourism capture, and local-commerce participation during a global visitor surge. Stadium Petition Plan A June petition drive could force future large stadium or arena projects receiving “material support” from Kansas City to a public vote. The proposal would apply to venues with seating capacity above 2,500, directly affecting the city’s handling of the Royals’ Downtown ballpark financing and similar projects. If the petition

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advances, the council would have 60 days to act, with a November 2026 ballot possible—raising development-finance issues as well as a political one. Nebius Breaks Ground AI cloud company Nebius has broken ground on its flagship AI factory campus in Independence, the company’s first gigawatt-scale digital infrastructure project in the United States. Nebius already operates in the Kansas City area and sees the new site as a critical next step in its long-term growth in the U.S. Against a backdrop of data-center devel opment proliferation, officials say the Nebius project underscores the strength of regional infrastructure, talent pipeline and a collaborative, business-focused environment. KANSAS DOUGLAS COUNTY Lawrence Bike Plan Lawrence is seeking public comment on a plan to overhaul its biking infra structure, with proponents arguing that it will improve overall safety (the city had zero biking fatalities from 2021 2024, and four serious injuries involving bikers). They also say improvements will increase ridership, particularly among school-related traffic in a university town. JOHNSON COUNTY Edgerton: No Data Center Hold By a one-vote margin, the Edgerton City Council has rejected calls for a six-month moratorium on new data center applications, despite earlier council support and growing resident concern about large-scale projects. The pause would have allowed city staff to review development standards, noise regulations and other potential impacts before additional proposals advanced. The decision comes as DAMAC Digital pursues an $860 million data-center project in Edgerton, while similar pro posals have emerged in Gardner, Spring Hill and De Soto.

The data-center building spree unfolding in suburban Kansas City is pushing south, with the city of Osawatomie and Lawrence-based Alcove Development unveiling plans for one in Miami County. Dubbed Project Catalyst, it calls for a 283-acre campus of at least 500 megawatts near the inter section of Osawatomie Road and West 335th St. City officials said Osawatomie could generate annual revenues of up to $30 million, including property taxes, franchise fees, and other local revenues from the project, potentially exceeding the city’s current annual budget. The Joint Economic Development Organization board for Topeka and Shawnee County has approved up to $1.43 million in tax incentives for Magellan Financial to expand operations in its hometown. Officials say taxpayers will see an ROI on their investment with higher-paying, quality jobs. Magellan Financial is expected to create 175 new jobs in Topeka with the expansion, with salaries from $50,000 to $250,000, and a long-term economic impact of $1.37 billion by 2036. WYANDOTTE COUNTY Residential Boost Planners for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., have approved the final plans for a new 149-unit apartment complex near The University of Kansas Medical Center. The rezoning request was for the Woodside Village Rosedale develop ment. The $150 million project at 4601 Rainbow Boulevard calls for a seven story building with 149 units ranging from one to three bedrooms, along with an internal parking garage con nected to West 46th Avenue on Rainbow Boulevard, south of the medical school campus. SHAWNEE COUNTY Magellan Financial Boost

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