Leawood Mayor Peggy Dunn, Jeff Alpert, Melanie Mann and Peggy Rice speak of Park Place and its socioeconomic impact.

From the article:

“Promoted as a gathering place for the suburban community of Leawood, Park Place aims to offer a true mixed-use development with the city’s first hotels. Upon full completion, which could take an additional five to seven years, the project will have more than 1 million square feet of retail, office, hotel and residential space.

True to its name, Park Place also is to include two parks, one of which will have a hike/bike trail and an ice skating rink in the winter.

“We felt like it was a responsible way to develop a place that would be enduring and something that was missing out in the suburbs,” said Melanie Mann, a co-developer with Jeffrey Alpert.”