PARK PLACE

As like-minded visionaries aspiring to bring an urban, mixed-use community to Leawood, these Kansas City-area developers make Park Place home with more than 50 years combined experience in real estate development. Alpert and Mann discussed their vision, goals and plans for the future for Park Place.

From the article:

"I knew the food would be perfectly fine at the three-month-old Trezo Vino Wine Bistro in Leawood's still-unfinished Park Place shopping center. The menu was created by Michael Peterson, the talented chef who also oversees the kitchen at this restaurant's sister bistro, Trezo Mare in the Northland. Still, I was surprised to discover that the evening menu is a collection of truly inventive and delightful small plates, salads, pizza and flatbreads that aren't outrageously priced at all.

The most exquisite dish of the evening was a flaming china plate containing a pretty bowl of lighter-than-air gnocchi hidden under a bubbling blanket of caramel-colored lobster-cream sauce. This affair was topped with half of a grilled lobster tail. Five bites later, I was practically in a coma."

Ingredient's Steve Kerner recently prepared his Summer Salad for Paul Herdtner of FOX 4. The salad was included to highlight Ingredient's vast array of custom salads, allowing guests to choose from 60 different ingredients and 14 dressings. The salad recipe can be found at http://www.myfoxkc.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=6673738.

From the KC Commercial Journal:

"Tortoise Capital Investors LLC and Aloft Hotel were recently the first office and hotel, respectively, to become part of Park Place, Leawood's first Main Street-style, mixed-use development.

Tortoise Capital Advisors, a pioneer in capital markets for master limited partnership (MLP) investment companies and a leader in closed-end funds, separately manages accounts focused on MLP's in the energy sector. It is relocating its offices from Corporate Woods office park in Overland Park to its new 17,500-square-foot home at Park Place."

From the article:

"Among the new tenants is The Rice Gallery of Fine Art, an art gallery focusing on local, European and American artists, which will relocate from 135th and Metcalf to Park Place. Craig Allen's Men's Fine Grooming, a salon for men with services similar to that of a woman's salon, will open in September. Fountain Capital Management, LLC will relocate its offices from Corporate Woods to Park Place as well."

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."

Ericsson's Kansas City headquarters to move to Park Place.

From the article:

"Ericsson, a market leader in mobile technologies, will occupy 14,376 square feet of office space in Park Place's Aubrey Building. The site will serve as Ericsson's Kansas City headquarters.

"We are exicted to move our Kansas City headquarters to such a great location," Executive Vice President and General Manager Scott Willis said. "Park Place is a quality development, centrally located for our employees and nearby one of our key customers, Sprint."

The Star's Joyce Smith previews Park Place's grand opening and future hotels, lofts

From the article:

"Park Place will celebrate the grand opening of its first phase Saturday with in-store promotions, entertainment and events, including story time, free paraffin wax and hand massage, face painting and a pizza box decorating contest – all topped off by fireworks.

The $450 million pedestrian-friendly development will eventually offer retail, offices and residential components, including lofts, town houses and condominiums, along with two boutique hotels, an ice rink, two parks and a hike/bike trail. It also has a six-story parking garage with 595 spots, along with surface and street parking."

From the article:

"Park Place, which boasts stores and restaurants as well as friendly outdoor commons, officially opened with charity events, a ribbon cutting, entertainment and promotions. Park Place's current operating tenants include Trezo Vino Wine Bistro, California Pizza Kitchen, Annabelles Fine Linens, Envy Boutique, The Learning Tree and Park Place Gallery. Park Place's offerings continue to grow with the anticipated spring/summer openings of Ingredient, Fish City Grill, Le Reve Salon, Paciugo Gelato, and The Rice Gallery of Fine Art. This fall, Park Place's ice terrace and hotel will open to be followed by winter debuts of RA Sushi and Morton's, The Steakhouse."

A brief summary and multiple photographs from Trezo Vino's VIP Grand Opening Reception were featured in the Happenings section of 435 South's May issue.

From the article:

"Trezo Vino Wine Bistro opened its doors at Park Place for a VIP reception on March 19. Guests wined, dined and mingled the evening away. Trezo Vino offers 40 wines by the glass and 165 wines by the bottle. The bistro also features its own private-label wines. Menu items created for optimal pairings and served on plates made for sharing, include tapas, salads, flatbreads and desserts."