Ingram's May 2024

Block Real Estate Services: No. 1 for a Reason

Their ambition was to synchronize customer needs with outstanding financial outcomes, crafting a robust, multi-dimensional firm poised for 21st-century success. Today, BRES reigns as the most comprehensive commercial real estate firm in Kansas City. BRES’s crown jew el, the 14-story, 210,000-square-foot of fice tower at 46 Penn Centre, is the first multitenant office building constructed on the Country Club Plaza since 2011. BRES has expanded to include regional and management offices in Overland Park, Lenexa, Riverside, and St. Louis, managing properties in over 40 states and 245 cities. As a premier Kansas City-based company, BRES is committed to giving back. BRES focuses on transformative organizations in education, health, and human services, particularly those its employees and clients actively sup port. Supporting causes that impact its employees and their families is a core BRES value. Block Real Estate Services contin ues to shape Kansas City and beyond, leveraging decades of unrivaled ex perience and a steadfast commitment to excellence in every project and community initiative it undertakes. l

For nearly 80 years, the Block name has epitomized excellence in commercial real estate in the Kansas City region. Since 2009, Block Real Estate Services (BRES) has expanded its services nationwide, dominating brokerage, sales, leasing, property management, and investment sectors. BRES is not just a deal-maker; it is a market-shaper. BRES is revolutionizing Kansas City’s landscape and propelling regional growth with groundbreak ing office, industrial, and multifamily projects that redefine workplaces and lifestyles. CityPlace in Overland Park, for instance, is setting unprecedented standards for high-quality, multi-pur

pose developments.

As the foremost full-service com mercial real estate company, BRES excels in:

• Real estate brokerage • Tenant representation • Investment services

• Asset and property management • Economic incentives consultation • Financial services • Construction and development BRES expertly manages over 46 million square feet of office, retail, industrial, and multifamily properties. BRES’s portfolio boasts exceptional design, functionality, and visibility, including: • 46 Penn Centre near the Country Club Plaza • The Grand in Downtown Kansas City • Lenexa Logistics Centre, a corner stone of the region’s thriving distribu tion sector BRES’s team’s unparalleled creativ ity and vast experience ensure it meets every client’s needs, driving its evolution into a leading multi-dimensional firm. BRES’s extraordinary service has fueled its nationwide expansion. BRES is headquartered in the prestigious Country Club Plaza district in Kansas City, with a regional office in St. Louis via its Block Hawley affiliate. BRES maintains premier management offic es in Lenexa, Riverside, and St. Louis, alongside operations offices in several key properties. Founded in 2009 by the visionary Block brothers and their father, BRES embodies over 100 years of combined commercial real estate expertise.

Address: 4622 Pennsylvania Ave., Ste. 700, Kansas City, MO 64112

Phone: 816.756.1400

Website: www.blockllc.com

Product or Service: Commercial real-estate brokerage, manage ment and investment

No. of Employees: 372

46 Penn Centre BRES corporate headquarters 14-stories

Head of Company: Ken Block, Managing Principal

Completed in 2020 Developed by BRES

Year Founded: 2009

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