In this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman breaks down the latest planning and zoning activity in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, combining highlights from both January 2026 Planning Commission meetings into one market-focused development update.

This quick-hit report covers major rezoning efforts, residential development activity, commercial investment, and projects that were approved, continued, or sent back for refinement, giving investors and developers a clear snapshot of growth trends in Lee’s Summit.

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Legacy Ridge large-scale rezoning and mixed-use development request
• 150 & Ward Apartments preliminary development plan continuation
• Bank of America commercial development approval on Chipman Road
• Pathways at Kensington Farms Phase One residential development
• How the Planning Commission is balancing growth with long-term strategy

These zoning and development updates are designed to help you stay ahead of real estate trends across the Kansas City metro without attending city meetings or digging through agendas.

If you’re tracking commercial real estate, housing development, zoning changes, and suburban growth in Jackson County and the Kansas City area, this series gives you a front-row seat to what’s coming next.

Subscribe to The Kansas City Market Pulse for ongoing market insights, development breakdowns, and real-world commercial real estate analysis across the Midwest.

In this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman breaks down the latest planning and zoning activity in Olathe, Kansas, combining highlights from both January 2026 Planning Commission meetings into one fast, market-focused update.

This quick-hit development report covers new residential construction, commercial growth in the Cedar Creek corridor, major rezoning initiatives, assisted living expansion, and downtown historic preservation, giving investors and developers a clear snapshot of where growth is happening in Olathe.

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Stonebridge Pointe single-family residential development
• Cedar Creek Marketplace grocery-anchored commercial project
• Large-scale rezoning into the Cedar Creek District for future mixed-use growth
• Solomon’s Porch assisted living and housing diversification
• Historic designation of Olathe’s original 1938 post office building

These zoning and development updates are designed to help you stay ahead of real estate trends across the Kansas City metro without attending city meetings or digging through agendas.

If you’re tracking commercial real estate, zoning changes, development opportunities, and suburban growth in Johnson County and the Kansas City area, this series gives you a front-row seat to what’s coming next.

Subscribe to The Kansas City Market Pulse for ongoing market insights, real-world development breakdowns, and data-driven commercial real estate analysis across the Midwest.

Kansas City continues to grow — but not without friction.

In this solo episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman breaks down the Kansas City, Missouri City Plan Commission meetings from January 7th and January 21st, 2026 — covering the biggest development approvals, rezoning moves, and one residential project that perfectly highlights the ongoing tension between growth and neighborhood resistance.

• The massive expansion of the KCI 29 Logistics Park — and what it signals for industrial demand in the Northland

• New multifamily and mixed-use projects moving forward across Kansas City

• Corridor rezonings setting the stage for future redevelopment

• Institutional and community facility expansions

• The Woodbridge Manor project at 10806 Grandview Road — a proposed 151-home neighborhood that stalled after organized opposition raised concerns over traffic, stormwater, and site development

Kansas City — like many cities across the country — consistently talks about the need for more housing, more affordability, and more supply.

But when real projects show up, resistance often follows.

This episode dives into the real forces shaping housing supply, commercial growth, and development momentum in the KC metro — and why friction at the planning level continues to impact long-term affordability and opportunity.

If you invest, develop, broker, or track real estate in the Kansas City market, this is ground-level intelligence you don’t want to miss.

👉 Subscribe for ongoing planning and zoning recaps, market insights, and real-world commercial real estate breakdowns across the KC metro.