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Coolest Office Spaces Meet the Winner

The Kansas City Business Journal's "Coolest Office Spaces" competition highlights innovative office designs that foster collaboration and creativity....

Architect Hoefer Welker: 800 Grand will help reinvigorate development along corridor

The 800 Grand project, a $250 million development designed by Hoefer Welker, is set to transform Grand Boulevard in Kansas City. The 25-story...

California developer unveils $250M apartment high-rise on blighted Grand block

A California developer, BR Companies, has unveiled plans for a $250 million, 25-story apartment high-rise on Grand Boulevard in Kansas City. This...

Lee’s Summit, MO, Joint Operations Facility Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony

The City of Lee's Summit held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 8, 2024, for a new $30.5 million Joint Operations Facility. This...

AdventHealth Cancer Institute, Merriam, Kansas: Photo Tour

Featured in Healthcare Design with a photo tour, the new Advent Health Cancer Institute provides an all-encompassing cancer care approach aimed at...

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission opens $76M cancer institute

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is unveiling its new $76.5 million cancer institute, consolidating all cancer services into a single building and...

Lux Living wins approval for more than 900 apartments in Overland Park

Lux Living's Metcalf Village development in Overland Park is an ambitious project that encompasses 11 buildings, including apartments above retail...

KC powers up new efficiency standards for commercial, residential construction

Ashley Eusey, our sustainability specialist, shares insight on the important updates in the 2021 IECC in the Kansas City Area. Addressing an holistic...

Walking the Talk: Rob Welker

Rob Welker joined Hoefer Welker in 2008 and has played a pivotal role in the firm's growth and community development. With a focus on the...

OFFICER Magazine Announces 2022 Station Design Award Winners

OFFICER Magazine announced the winners of its third annual Officer Station Design Awards (OSDA) program, which recognizes outstanding architecture...

Why Hoefer Welker designed a prefabricated bank building in Blue Springs

By: Mary King, Kansas City Business Journal Staff Writer When local real estate firm CBRE Group Inc. approached Hoefer Welker about a prototype...

New North Little Rock Justice Center Gets Roadside Home

North Little Rock’s $30 million police and courts building is accelerating toward an under-budget completion in September, and planners hope the...

Large apartment complex at Midtown’s historic Katz Drug gets initial OK

The art-deco design of Midtown’s historic Katz Drug, and its iconic clock tower, is suddenly red-hot with developers from coast to coast. “They’re...