KC joins national blue-light effort to honor heroes

Last night skylines and stadiums nationwide shined brightly with blue LED lights as part of the #LightItBlue campaign to honor and support first-responders and others who are putting their lives on the line to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, Country Club Plaza and multiple other buildings throughout the metro participated in the nationwide, volunteer-driven event which kicked off last night at 7 p.m.

The campaign was developed in New York City to honor front-line, essential workers who confront the virus throughout the U.S., and will serve as a “universal moment of solidarity” during these trying times.

The hashtags assigned to the event are #LightItBlue and #MakeItBlue and #StayHomeKC. Click here to see a full list of participating cities.

Photo image: CityPlace, a Block Real Estate Services development at College Boulevard and 69-Highway in Overland Park, Ks., participated with its own unique, artistic tribute to healthcare workers atop the WellSky office building.

CityPlace mixed-use project 'tops out' first 120,000 SF office building

Block Real Estate Services, LLC marked a construction milestone for its CityPlace Corporate Centre III office building with a traditional ‘topping out’ ceremony. Anchored by Mediware Information Systems, Inc., the 120,268-square foot building is the first of four Class A office buildings planned for the mixed-use project located at the southwest corner of College Boulevard and Highway 69 in Overland Park.

“We are honored that Mediware selected CityPlace as the home of its corporate headquarters, validating our premier mixed-use development designed for residents to live, work and play for years to come,” CityPlace Developer Ken Block said.

Community members involved in the planning, development and construction of the property, signed the project’s final steel beam before it was hoisted and placed atop the building on August 13.

Constructed by Titan Built, designed by Hoefer Wysocki Architects and developed by Block Development Company, the office building will include a blend of granite and precast panels andreflective glass in a modern design. 

“When we learned about the new construction at CityPlace, we knew we wanted to get in on the ground floor of this project," said Mediware CEO Bill Miller. "As we solidify our position as the leading innovator in health care and human services solutions, we needed a world headquarters that would reflect our vision of powering stronger, healthier communities.” 

Mediware, a leading supplier of software solutions that help health care and human services providers. will occupy floors three and four of the four-story building and has committed to a future lease term of 15 years and four months, beginning in June 2019.

Once complete, CityPlace will feature up to 600,250 square feet of office space, 1,382 multifamily units, 140 senior units, and up to 60,000 square feet of retail space. For more information about CityPlace, visit www.cityplacekc.com. For more information about Block Real Estate Services, LLC, visit www.blockllc.com.