Bank announces plans to expand KCK branch

Enterprise Bank and Trust announced plans today to expand its full-service branch located at 151 S. 18th St. in Kansas City, Kan.

The expansion will add a total of 1,073 square feet to the space, and the location will total 2,646 square feet when the project is complete. The added space will help to meet high customer demand and enable the bank to continue to deliver exceptional customer service.

This branch, located within Prescott Plaza, opened on Feb. 3, 2014, and was Enterprise Bank and Trust’s first location in Kansas City, Kan. This branch serves the surrounding, community, including businesses in the Fairfax Industrial District. This location also features a bilingual staff and offers services designed for the Hispanic community. Services offered at this branch include, personal accounts, business accounts, mortgages and an ATM.

“The branch has experienced success in this market. This location is exceeding expectations in deposit totals and through July 2014, it had reached 88 percent of its year end deposit goal. Furthermore, 50 percent of total deposits come from this branch’s business accounts and we’ll continue to serve community business clients,” said Duncan Burdette, regional chairman, Kansas City. “This expansion project will not only make way for future growth, but enable us to better serve our clients.”

The leasing agent and general contractor for this project is Colliers International, which has an office in Kansas City, Mo. The construction is scheduled to be completed in November 2014.

“The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Hidy Ortiz, branch manager. “We are excited to be expanding the space so we can continue to serve our customers quickly and effectively.”

Enterprise Financial operates commercial banking and wealth management businesses in metropolitan St. Louis, Kansas City and Phoenix. Enterprise is primarily focused on serving the needs of privately held businesses, their owner families, executives and professionals.