Former Cerner Campus Finds New Life

Real Estate

Former Cerner Campus Finds New Life

After driving past the sad but beautiful remains of Cerner’s Continuous Campus in KCK, Kansas City residents will be happy to learn that the site was recently acquired with the goal of turning it into a host of new apartments and office space.

• Residential and Office Space: The development will feature 200+ residential units in the north building, offices in the south building, and retail spaces in both, creating a live-work-play environment.

• Left Behind: The project brings to the forefront the fact that 1: Kansas City is growing and will continue to have a need for affordable apartments, and 2: the buildings left behind after Cerner’s acquisition by Oracle could be a great pivot into meeting that need.

• Tax Boosts: The new live-work-play areas could generate up to $3 million in tax revenue, nearly doubling the space’s current output towards Wyandotte County.

Music

Hip-Hop Turns 50

Kemet Coleman and Marcus Lawrence, two local KC artists, are pairing up for a concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop this Friday.

• Kemet Coleman: Kemet Coleman, also the owner of KC’s first black-owned brewery, has been a staple in the Kansas City music scene for years. He most recently starred in the leading role for KC’s “best dance band” The Phantastics.

• The concert: The concert takes place this Friday evening at the Kansas City Museum and will feature Coleman and Lawrence’s renditions of hip-hop music from its conception to today.

• Tickets: Tickets are just $5 and free for children under 12. The event will be outside and promises to be a great experience for the whole family, including pets.

   

Events

KC’s Most Innovative Dinner

On June 15, Hotel Kansas City will host the Pipeline Entrepreneurs Annual Innovators Gala - an event to celebrate entrepreneurs who call the Midwest home.

• Pipeline Entrepreneurs: Pipeline is an organization that looks to connect and celebrate entrepreneurs throughout the Midwest by providing a national network of fellow world-builders to develop their skills and relationships as they look to grow their businesses.

• The Dinner: The annual gala is an event to celebrate the group as a whole, but also to award PE’s prestigious accolades of “Innovator of the Year” and the “Leap of Faith” awards.

• Keynote Speaker: The former President of the Oprah Winfrey Network and current CEO of the World Surf League, Erik Logan, will offer insight to entrepreneurs about how they can grow their businesses and sell their vision.

Tickets to the event are open to the public and can be purchased via Eventbrite.

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• 🐕Who Let the Dogs Out: Bar K on the riverfront is hosting a puppies’ night out. I suddenly have plans.

• ⛺Holding The Forts Down: Powell Gardens will host Fortopia, an event featuring handmade forts for kids to explore.

• 🥩Cinnamon Butter and Steak: Texas Roadhouse just opened a new Overland Park location at 97th and Metcalf.