Meridian at View High luxury apartments celebrate grand opening

Meridian at View High, a luxury-apartment complex located at 201 NW Kessler Dr. in Lee's Summit, Mo., is complete and plans to celebrate with a grand opening event next week.

Construction began in 2018 on the 312-unit complex developed by Cityscape Residential, an Indianapolis-based firm who has developed several multifamily projects in the Kansas City area, including Summit & Apex on Quality Hill, Crossroads Westside, Residence at Prairie Fire and Greenwood Reserve.

The pet-friendly apartment community offers one, two and three-bedroom floor plans as well as numerous amenities; including free weights and group exercise, massage room and light therapy room, theater room, TV lounge, clubhouse, sundeck, bike storage, car wash, pool, off-leash pet park and a 24-hour fitness center.

"We are extremely excited about the opening of Meridian at View High. This amenity-rich community is perfectly situated with walkability to retail, proximity to golf, hiking and Longview Lake as well as Greater Kansas City via tremendous highway access. Meridian is the first piece of The Village at View High Lifestyle Center and extension of The New Longview commercial district, which we are proud to be associated with," Ryan Adams, vice president of Cityscape Residential, said.   

CityScape is also working on ELEVATE 114, a multifamily project in downtown Lee’s Summit. The complex includes 273 apartments at the corner of Second and Douglas streets. The $52 million project will integrate the 100-year-old sanctuary of the former United Methodist Church on the block into its design.  

Construction on ELEVATE 114 began last week with an anticipated tenant move-in date of June 2021.

The Meridian at View High grand opening event is scheduled for March 11, 2020, from 3-5pm.

Village at View High vision comes into focus with multifamily site prep

Site preparation and infrastructure construction officially is underway for Meridian at View High, a 312-unit luxury apartment community planned for the northeast corner of 3rd Street and View High Drive within Lee's Summit's Village at View High mixed-use development.

"Over the next few months, construction crews will build sewers, roads, and a retention pond on the development site. It is exciting to see this important first piece of Village at View High begin to take shape," said John Bondon, president of Parrot Properties LLC, master developer of the Village at View High.

Parrot Properties chose Indianapolis-based Cityscape Residential to develop Meridian at View High's 18 buildings, with vertical construction expected to begin in early 2018 and units available for lease by the spring of 2019. 

"The partners of Cityscape Residential have seen the attractiveness of investing in Lee's Summit since making our first luxury apartment investment in the city over 15 years ago," said Jim Thomas, Cityscape Residential partner. "High quality of life, excellent schools, proximity to good jobs, and thoughtful local leadership have all led Cityscape to make Lee's Summit a significant part of our $250 million investment in the Kansas City metro area."

When completed, the 74-acre multifamily project will feature walkability, high-end retail and a true "live-work-play" lifestyle desired by Millennials and empty nesters alike, according to a release.

Village at View High is located in the heart of Lee's Summit's View High corridor on the city's west side and overlooks the Fred Arbanas Golf Course in Longview Lake Park, a 4,800+-acre green space with plentiful outdoor recreational opportunities. 

"It is rewarding to see dirt moving on Meridian at View High, as it is a critical 'domino' for the overall Village at View High project," said Rick McDowell, president of the Lee's Summit Economic Development Council. "A high-quality, plentiful, and diversified housing stock is central to our mission of promoting Lee's Summit as a model community for economic innovation and growth."