The Kansas City Market Pulse

Lee’s Summit, Missouri continues to be one of the Kansas City metro’s most attractive suburban markets. In this Kansas City Market Pulse episode, Logan Freeman breaks down the biggest April 2026 Planning Commission projects including: • John Knox Village Hybrid Villas• Lee’s Summit Senior Community• Business park growth• Self-storage demand• Capital Improvement Plan 2026-2031• Residential diversif...

Kansas City, Missouri had TWO planning and zoning meetings in April 2026 — and major projects moved forward. In this Kansas City Market Pulse episode, Logan Freeman breaks down the biggest development stories including: ✅ KCI Area Plan approved ✅ The Hub commercial project near airport delayed ✅ Troost Avenue manufacturing redevelopment approved ✅ Plaza parking garage approved ✅ Antioch Cross...

How do top commercial real estate brokers win more listings, build authority, and stay relevant in the AI era? On this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse , Logan Freeman sits down with Ed Winslow , founder of RE Journals and longtime CRE media strategist, to discuss how brokers can use public relations, personal branding, thought leadership, and AI tools to grow their business. Ed shares less...

What does it take to build a company at 24 years old? On this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman sits down with Gabe Einhorn — founder, entrepreneur, and content creator building at the intersection of real estate, technology, media, and faith-driven brands. Gabe is the founder of VryfID, a platform focused on modernizing and securing real estate transactions, and the founder o...

What’s next for the net lease market and commercial real estate in 2026? On this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman sits down with BJ Feller of Northmarq — a Hall of Fame producer with more than $5.5 billion in career transactions. BJ shares her outlook on the NNN / net lease market, where investors are finding opportunity today, how AI and research are changing brokerage, and...

In this episode of Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman breaks down the latest April 2026 Overland Park Planning Commission meeting. Major highlights include: Overland Park Plaza II mixed-use approval Costco gas station relocation approved Aspiria redevelopment update New apartments and mixed housing near 167th & US-69 Tomahawk Creek multifamily project 2027-2031 capital improvement plan Re...

Stay ahead of the market with this April 2026 Lenexa Planning & Zoning Update hosted by Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors. In this episode, we break down the biggest development moves shaping one of the fastest-growing cities in the Kansas City metro. Topics include The RiSE mixed-use project in Lenexa City Center, Vista Village North commercial expansion near Prairie Star Parkway, Primros...

Artificial intelligence is creating a new wave of opportunity across commercial real estate, infrastructure, and data centers. In this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse , Juan De Luna joins Logan Freeman to break down the AI infrastructure supercycle, why data center demand is exploding, how site selection really works, and what investors, developers, and operators need to understand right n...

Commercial real estate brokers are leaving thousands — sometimes hundreds of thousands — on the table by not understanding how to structure their income, taxes, and long-term wealth strategy. In this episode of the Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman sits down with CPA & CFP Jake Crandall to break down how CRE brokers can stop overpaying in taxes and start building real long-term wealth. W...

What does it actually take to win in commercial real estate today? In this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse , Logan Freeman sits down with tenant rep advisor and industry leader Ken Ashley to break down how brokerage is evolving—and what separates top performers from everyone else. From the shift to an abundance mindset to leveraging content, AI, and digital strategy , this conversation is...

What’s driving development in Blue Springs right now? In this episode, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors breaks down the City of Blue Springs Planning Commission activity from March 2026 — including a major residential development approval, policy updates, and projects moving through the pipeline. From short-term rental regulation to large-scale suburban expansion, this meeting highlights how...

What’s driving development in Lee’s Summit right now? In this episode, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors breaks down the City of Lee’s Summit Planning Commission activity from March 2026 — highlighting key approvals across residential, commercial, senior housing, and recreational development. This meeting provides a clear look at how steady suburban growth is taking shape in one of the Kansas...

What’s driving development in Olathe right now? In this episode, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors breaks down the City of Olathe Planning & Zoning activity from March 2026 — including a major industrial approval, continued logistics expansion, and the long-term growth strategy shaping the city. While the March 9th meeting was canceled, the March 23rd Planning Commission meeting delivered...

What actually got approved in Kansas City this month? In this episode, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors breaks down the City of KCMO Planning & Zoning activity from March 2026 — including key approvals, denials, and major projects still moving through the pipeline. This is your inside look at what’s shaping development across Kansas City — from Northland residential growth to retail expan...

Most investors believe you need capital to scale in commercial real estate. Jarred Elmar proves that’s not true. On this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman sits down with Jarred Elmar, Founder of The Geneva Group, who has acquired and managed over 1.8 million square feet of commercial and residential real estate—without institutional capital. No outside investors. No shortcuts....

What’s really happening in the commercial real estate market right now? In this episode of Market Signal from The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman breaks down the latest commercial real estate trends shaping 2026, including the office market, development activity, and key economic signals investors and operators should be watching. Topics covered in this episode include:• The real story beh...

Major development projects are moving forward in Overland Park, Kansas , and the latest Planning Commission meeting reveals where growth is happening across the city. In this episode, Logan Freeman breaks down 22 agenda items from the March 9th Overland Park Planning Commission meeting , highlighting the projects and policy changes most relevant to commercial real estate investors, developers, and...

What’s happening with development in Lenexa, Kansas? In this episode of the Kansas City Development Update , Logan Freeman breaks down the key decisions from the Lenexa Planning Commission meeting on March 2, 2026 and what they mean for commercial real estate, multifamily housing, and industrial development in the Kansas City metro. Several projects moved forward during the meeting, including a 66...

Lee’s Summit is quietly reshaping its development pipeline. In this February 2026 Planning Commission recap, we break down two key meetings that included: • A long-overdue Thoroughfare Master Plan update (first since 1996) • Rezoning approval for Douglas Commons (9 acres to CP-2 commercial) • Office expansion near East 3rd Street (RP-4 to PO) • Density adjustments within the Legacy Ridge master-pl...

Most commercial real estate brokers are still chasing listings. The best operators are engineering predictable deal flow. In this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse , Logan Freeman sits down with Andrew Becker, CEO of BILLIONS, to break down how commercial real estate professionals can transition from transactional brokerage to structured, operator-driven growth. With slower transaction veloc...

Olathe continues to be one of the fastest-growing development markets in the Kansas City metro — and the biggest signals are showing up in planning and zoning long before projects hit the market. In this February 2026 Olathe Planning Commission update, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors breaks down the latest rezonings, industrial activity, multifamily growth, and retail expansion shaping the f...

Kansas City’s development pipeline is constantly evolving — and the biggest signals often show up in zoning and planning meetings long before deals ever hit the market. In this February 2026 Kansas City, Missouri City Plan Commission update, Logan Freeman breaks down the latest approvals, rezonings, and development activity shaping the future of commercial real estate across the metro. This month’...

Everyone keeps asking if the commercial real estate market has bottomed… but according to Logan Freeman, that may be the wrong question. In this February 2026 episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse , Logan delivers a straight, data-driven commercial real estate market update using the 18.6-year real estate cycle as a framework. He breaks down where we are today, what surprised him over the past y...

What does a stabilized value-add opportunity actually look like in today’s market? In this Property Spotlight episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse , host Logan Freeman is joined by Nick Morales to take a deeper look at a landmark downtown Hutchinson, Kansas multifamily and mixed-use portfolio totaling 96 residential units and 13 commercial spaces . Rather than focusing on hype, this conversatio...

Most investors don’t find opportunity until after the cycle turns — but what if you could see it coming first? On this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse , host Logan Freeman sits down with Bruce Fraser, Managing Partner of Elkhorn Capital Partners, to break down how macroeconomic signals shape real estate strategy and why distress is quietly re-emerging across multifamily. Before launching E...