The Unified Government and Business West are inviting the public to a special event to celebrate completion of the State Avenue rehabilitation project and renovation of the Wyandotte Plaza Shopping Center.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the former Payless Shoe store located at 7714 State Ave. in the Wyandotte Plaza Shopping Center; next door to Burger King.
Residents and businesses along the State Avenue Corridor are encouraged to attend as representatives from Red Legacy, the developers of Wyandotte Plaza, Schlitterbahn Kansas City, Business West and UG staff provide remarks on the current improvements and future plans for this rapidly growing area of Kansas City, Kan.
The State Avenue rehabilitation project was completed in two phases from 73rd Street to 94th Street and includes new curbs and sidewalks, street resurfacing, lighting, and new medians with decorative landscaping. The project was funded through a combination of local and federal dollars totaling slightly more than $15 million.
In addition to street improvements, Wyandotte Plaza is currently undergoing renovation. The nearly 70-year old shopping center includes a new 60,000 square foot Price Chopper grocery store, which recently opened in July of 2014. Krispy Kreme, Marshall’s and Pets Smart are new retail stores that are scheduled to open early summer of 2015.
Both the street improvements and renovation of the Wyandotte Plaza Shopping Center by Red Development are major milestones for the State Avenue Corridor. The projects have revitalized an older section of the city that hadn’t received this level of improvements in more than three decades.
The infrastructure enhancements and shopping center renovation will strengthen small businesses, create new jobs, and attract new businesses in this prime retail location.
Business West serves on area west of 57th Street from Parallel Parkway to the Kansas River. The organization is open to businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals. A board of directors that meets monthly governs the organization. For more information visit the Business West Inc. website at: http://businesswest.org/about-us/.
– Story from Unified Government