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Demographics
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Since 1994, Olathe, Kansas, has benefited from a general pattern of
declining property tax levies, while providing infrastructure
improvements
and continuing beautification efforts and parks improvements. Current
mill levy for the City of Olathe - 119.902 (tax year 2007-2008)
-Total sales tax rate (city,
county and state): 7.525%
-Two districts within the City charge an additional 1%
for Transportation Development
District project bonds - Olathe Gateway (Bass
Pro) and Olathe Pointe Shopping Center
-Property Taxes (levies per $1,000 of assessed valuation)
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| Property
tax mill rates |
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2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
| City |
25.03 |
24.843 |
24.923 |
24.932 |
24.849 |
24.763 |
24.699 |
25.054 |
| County |
17.985 |
17.949 |
17.922 |
16.041 |
16.381 |
16.221 |
16.333 |
14.345 |
| School |
64.883 |
68.180 |
68.173 |
69.177 |
64.166 |
64.125 |
64.385 |
65.058 |
| Other |
12.004 |
12.662 |
12.746 |
13.305 |
13.297 |
12.530 |
10.625 |
10.683 |
| Total |
119.902 |
120.634 |
123.764 |
123.455 |
118.693 |
117.639 |
116.042 |
115.140 |
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Commercial Assessment Value
(2005) $1,554,761,330
(2004)
$1,390,867,441
(2002) $1,280,663,711
(2000) $1,149,499,933
(1998) $872,272,656
(1996) $523,509,043
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Assessment Percentages |
| Property Type |
% of fair market value |
| Commercial and Industrial property, real
(personal personal purchased after 7/1/06 by business for business
use, is no longer taxed) |
25% |
Residential property
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11.5% |
| Property owned & operated by not for profits and vacant
lots |
12% |
| Agricultural land, mineral leasehold interests & motor
vehicles |
30% |
Public utility real & personal property
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33% |
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How to determine
residential/commercial taxes
Model
1) Appraised Value X Assessment
Percentage = Assessed Value (AV)
2) Assessed Value X Mill Levy = Annual Property Tax (APT)
1,000
Residential Sample
Appraised Value: $100,000
Assessment Percentage: 11.5% (Residential Property Assessment)
1) 100,000 X 11.5% = $11,500 (AV)
2) $11,500 X 117.639 (2002 Mill Levy) = $1,353 (APT)
1,000
Commercial Sample
Appraised Value: $1,000,000
Assessment Percentage: 25%
(Commercial/Industrial Property Assessment, both Real and Personal)
1)$1,000,000 X 25% = $250,000 (AV)
2) $250,000 X 117.639 (2002 Mill Levy) = $29,410 (APT)
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Sales Tax Rate:
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Kansas State Rate *
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5.3%
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Jo Co Rate *
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1.1%
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Olathe City Rate
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1.125%
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TOTAL
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7.525%
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*
NOTES: Effective Jan. 1, 2003, the
Jo Co Rate increased to 1.1% from .85%
Effective July 1, 2002, KS
State rate increased to 5.3% from 4.9%.
Also, Bi-State Cultural Tax Rate of 0.125% sunsetted 4/2/2002
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1970 - 2005 |
| Year |
Olathe |
Johnson Co. |
| 2005 |
116,578 |
501,584 |
| 2004 |
113,254 |
496,691 |
| 2003 |
110,452 |
486,000 |
| 2002 |
106,544 |
476,368 |
| 2001 |
102,461 |
465,058 |
| 2000 |
92,962 |
451,086 |
| 1999 |
88,846 |
440,198 |
| 1998 |
85,035 |
432,935 |
| 1990 |
63,440 |
355,021 |
| 1980 |
37,258 |
270,269 |
| 1970 |
17,921 |
220,073 |
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Source - County Economic Research Institute (CERI)
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Population Projections |
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| 2005 -
2020 |
| Year |
Olathe |
Johnson
County |
| 2005 |
116,500 |
500,995 |
| 2010 |
127,200 |
550,904 |
| 2015 |
131,665 |
597,731 |
| 2020 |
144,665 |
644,559 |
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Source
- Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) |
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CLIMATE |
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| Average Daily Temperature |
| January |
35
Degrees |
| April |
55 Degrees |
| July |
78
Degrees |
| October |
59 Degrees |
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| Average
Annual Precipitation |
| Precipitation |
37
inches |
| Snowfall |
11
inches |
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MUNICIPAL SERVICES
2006-2007 |
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| Type of local government |
Council/City Manager |
| Comprehensive city plan |
YES |
| City zoning adopted |
YES |
| City water and sewer |
YES |
| Firefighters & EMT Personnel |
115 |
| Fire insurance classification |
5 |
| Full time police officers |
220 |
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WORKFORCE HIGHLIGHTS |
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Access to over 1 million workers in
an 18-county laborshed.
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40.5% of the population age 25+ has a
Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
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Over 44,000 new college graduates
from area schools added to laborshed annually.
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Approximately 45,000 unemployed
persons in Kansas City area at any given time.
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Labor productivity in Olathe and
Kansas is 6% higher than the national average.
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Of the 33 largest metropolitan areas
in the U.S., Olathe / Kansas City workers lose the fewest days of work due to illness.
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92.9% of the population age 25 has at
least a high school degree.
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| Olathe
Workforce Labor Data (a
sampling) |
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#
of firms |
Jobs |
Percent of
Jobs |
| Agricultural
Services & Mining |
6 |
36 |
0.1% |
| Utilities |
3 |
124 |
0.2% |
| Construction |
465 |
4,357 |
8.4% |
| Manufacturing,
Transportation & Warehousing |
211 |
7,962 |
15.4% |
| Educational
Services |
48 |
1,404 |
2.7% |
| Wholesale
Trade |
243 |
4,252 |
8.2% |
| Retail
Trade |
439 |
9,051 |
17.4% |
| Finance,
Insurance & Real Estate |
300 |
2,911 |
5.6% |
| Healthcare
& Social Asst. |
233 |
4,948 |
9.5% |
| Trade
Area Totals |
3,043 |
51,987 |
100% |
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Source: A
profile of the Trade Area within zip codes 66061 & 66062 and Cedar
Creek
February 2006 - County Economic
Research Institute (CERI)
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Workforce:
Wage Rates
Hourly Wage Rates for Selected Occupations |
| Occupation |
Average
wage rates |
| Telemarketers |
$12.28 |
| Electronics
assemblers |
$10.94 |
| Shipping,
Receiving & Traffic Clerks |
$12.91 |
| Plastic
Molding/Casting Machine Operators |
$11.04 |
| Receptionist
& Information Clerks |
$13.33 |
| Secretaries |
$19.80 |
| Welder/cutters |
$14.48 |
| First
Line Supervisors - Production |
$27.66 |
| Maintenance
Repair Workers |
$16.34 |
| Truck
Drivers - Heavy or Tractor Trailer |
$17.66 |
| Computer
programmers |
$29.32 |
| Average
Household Income |
$77,733 |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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| Location |
Distance in miles |
| Kansas
City |
19 |
| St.
Louis |
276 |
| Minneapolis |
447 |
| Chicago |
543 |
| Denver |
604 |
| Dallas |
646 |
| New
York |
1,219 |
| Los
Angeles |
1,596 |
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| Highways and Interstates |
within the city limits |
| Interstates: |
I - 35 |
| U.S.
Highways |
U.S. 56, U.S. 169 |
| Kansas
Highways |
K7, K10, K150 |
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Days in Transit |
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By Truck |
By Rail |
| Atlanta |
2 |
5 |
| Chicago |
1 |
3 |
| Dallas |
1 |
4 |
| Denver |
2 |
3 |
| Los
Angeles |
3 |
6 |
| Minneapolis |
1 |
3 |
| New
York |
3 |
4 |
| Seattle
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4 |
5 |
| St. Louis |
1/2 |
2 |
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Railroads serving the community
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- Burlington Northern & Santa Fe
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- Reciprocal switching available
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- Miles to nearest piggyback service: 20
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Package Delivery Service
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- Ground: (55) Federal Express, UPS, DHL, Courier
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Nearest Regional Airports
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- Johnson County Executive Airport in Olathe
Runway: 4,099 feet
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- New Century AirCenter - one mile from Olathe
Runways: 7,340 feet & 4,300 feet
Surface: asphalt over concrete
Lighted: YES
Tower: YES
Private aircraft storage: YES
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Nearest International Airport
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- Kansas City International Airport (35 miles)
Longest Runway: 10,500 feet
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- Airlines: Air Canada, AirTran, American, Continental,
Delta, Frontier, Mesa, Midwest Airlines, Northwest, Southwest, United, US
Airways
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| Private Schools |
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| No. of Schools |
10 |
| 2003-2004 Enrollment |
1,200 |
| Source:
Admissions Offices of Schools |
| Olathe Unified School District #233 |
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Number of Schools |
2004-05 Enrollment |
Elementary |
32 |
15,242 |
Junior High |
8 |
5,673 |
Senior High |
4 |
5.604 |
Total |
44 |
26,675 |
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| SAT/ACT Averages
- 2005-2006 |
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Olathe |
Kansas |
National |
ACT core composite
(2005-06) |
23.0 |
21.8 |
21.1 |
SAT math
(2006) |
611 |
588 |
520 |
SAT verbal
(2006) |
612 |
585 |
508 |
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| Kansas State School for the Deaf |
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| 2004-05 Enrollment |
150 |
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| Colleges / Universities |
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2006-2007
Enrollment |
Distance |
Mid America Nazarene University |
1,823 |
Olathe |
Kansas University
Edwards Campus |
2,400 |
3 mi. |
University of Missouri- Kansas City |
13,000 |
22 mi. |
University of Kansas
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25,155 |
28 mi. |
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| Vo-Tech and 2-Year Colleges |
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Enrollment |
Distance |
Millcreek
Center (J C Tech) |
385 |
Olathe |
Johnson Co. Community College |
18,000
credit students |
3 mi. |
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UTILITIES |
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Electric service providers
- Westar Energy (formerly KPL)
- Kansas City Power & Light
Telephone service provider:
- AT&T (formerly SBC)
Fiber optics: YES
Natural gas provider:
Water providers:
- City of Olathe
Source: Lake, Wells, Johnson Co. Water District #1
Capacity of water plant: 13 million gal./day
Average consumption: 6.57 million gal./day
Peak demand: 14.04 million gal./day
Storage capacity: 10.25 million gal.
- Johnson Co. Water District #1
Sanitary sewer providers
- City of Olathe
- Johnson Co. Wastewater District
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HOUSING |
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Average Monthly Rent $793
- Percent renters
28.6%
(Source: CERI - Trade Area Profile, City of Olathe)
Vacancy Rate
(Estimated)
- Houses: 2%
- Apartments: 5%
Average Home Value
- Olathe:
$199,536
Source: County Economic Research Institute (CERI)
Single family residential Permits Issued
- 2001 - 1,340 permits
- 2002 - 1,194 permits
- 2003 - 998 permits
- 2004 - 989 permits
- 2005 - 833 permits
Source: City of Olathe
Total Number of Households:
- 42,434 - 2007
- Homeowner households
30,314
- Renter households
12,120
Source: CERI
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
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Religious Institutions
- Protestant: 50
- Catholic: 2
- Other: 10
Financial Institutions
- Number of banks/savings & loans in the
city: More than 20
Area Public Libraries
- Johnson County Library System: 11
- Olathe Public Library: 2
Shopping Centers: 35+
- The Great Mall of the Great Plains -
850,000 square feet - opened August 1997.
- See also the Shopping Centers
section of the website for a complete listing -
Acres of Parkland within the City: 990 land
acres
Acres of Water Recreation: 293
Public/Private Golf Courses: 5
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HEALTH CARE
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Nearest Hospital:
- Olathe Medical Center, Inc.
Number of Beds: 200+
- Medical Staff/Non-physician practitioners:
358
Specialty Areas:
cardiology, oncology, obstetrics
- One of the largest medical campuses in the
nation
Other Member Hospitals (Nearby):
Chamber Business Directory
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CONVENTION AND LODGING FACILITIES
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- Number of Hotels/Motels: 10 with 791
rooms
- Bed & Breakfasts: 1
- Largest Banquet Room: 850 capacity
- 500 seated dinner
- Free Room Finder Service: Online
Booking or 1-800-921-5678
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MAJOR EMPLOYERS
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Average Employment
(number
are approximate) |
Product/Service |
| Olathe
District Schools |
3,717 |
Education |
| Olathe
Medical Center |
1,945 |
Health
Care Services
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| Farmer's
Insurance Group |
3,000 |
Insurance
- First response center |
| Garmin
International |
2,700 |
Navigational
Electronics - Headquarters |
| Honeywell |
1,100 |
Electronics/Aviation
Instruments |
| TransAM
Trucking |
1,000 |
Trucking |
| Encore
Receivables Management |
900 |
Collection
Agencies |
Sysco
Foods of
Kansas City. Inc. |
725
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Food
Distribution
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| FAA
/ Air Traffic Control Center |
570 |
Midwest
Center |
| Marley
Cooling Towers |
330
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Cooling
Towers
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| xpedx |
165 |
Paper
Supplies Distribution |
| Electrolux
Construction Technologies |
200 |
Construction
Equipment |
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Source: HR
Departments of above companies |
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SITES AND BUILDINGS
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| For a current
list of available buildings and development sites, please contact the Olathe Economic
Development Council at the number listed below or email your
requirements and we will forward a list of properties that fit the parameters.
Developed
acreage:
19,202 acres
Vacant & available for development: 33,030 acres
- The Olathe planning area encompasses approximately
80 square miles.
142 N. Cherry
PO Box 98
Olathe, KS 66051-0098
(913) 764-1050, Fax: (913) 782-4636
e-mail: oedc@olathe.com |
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COST OF LIVING
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| Cost of Living
Index - 2008 |
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City |
Index |
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St.
Louis |
90.2 |
| Dallas |
90.7 |
| Kansas
City, MO/KS |
96.3 |
| Phoenix |
99.8 |
| US
Average |
100.0 |
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Denver |
103.5 |
| Chicago |
110.5 |
| Mineapolis, MN |
110.6 |
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Washington, D.C. |
138.4 |
| Los
Angeles |
148.1 |
| New
York |
220.3 |
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Source:
ACCRA, 2nd Quarter 2008 |
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Recent Development Projects |
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| Manufacturing/Distribution |
| Company
/ Project |
Square
Footage |
Completed
/ To Be Completed |
| Pacific
Sunwear |
420,000 |
2007 |
| Systems
Material Handling |
276,000 |
2006 |
| Garmin
International Headquarters / Warehouse Addition |
450,000
- office tower |
2005 |
| I-35/119th
Street Technology Park |
550,000 |
1999-present |
| Mid
Central/Sysco Food Service |
435,000 |
1999 |
| xpedx
- a division of International Paper |
223,623 |
1996 |
| Diamant
Boart, Inc. |
200,000 |
1997 |
| Dymon
Inc. |
156,415 |
1996 |
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| Retail |
| Company |
Sq.
Ft. |
Completed |
| Bass
Pro Shops & Olathe Gateway Retail Center |
625,000
sf retail complex
126,000 sf bass
pro
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2007 |
| Olathe
Pointe Shopping Village |
390,000 |
2006 |
| Southgate
Shopping Center |
300,000 |
2004 |
| Olathe
Station |
300,000 |
1997 |
| AMC
Theaters |
30-screens |
1997 |
| Northridge
Plaza |
215,000 |
1999/2000 |
| Blackbob
Market Place |
300,000 |
1999 |
| Home
Depot |
118,000 |
1998 |
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See current featured Construction
Projects!
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