Southlake Office Park, a City+Ventures-owned property in Kansas City, is welcoming a new tenant
JLL is pleased to announce a new 13,400-square-foot lease for Summit Marketing, an integrated marketing and fundraising communications firm, at Tech Center 3 in Southlake office park.
JLL’s RJ Trowbridge represented the property owner City+Ventures, and Waterford Property Company’s Bob Cattanach represented the tenant.
“This new lease is part of the continued momentum in Southlake office park, situated in a prime Johnson County location in fast-growing western Kansas City,” said City+Ventures co-founder Chris Erickson. “Southlake’s location, quality common areas and large workspaces continue to draw in businesses across all markets, and we’re eager to welcome Summit Marketing to our growing campus.”
Featuring eleven buildings totaling 753,000-square-feet, Southlake has continued to attract new tenants since its purchase by City+Ventures in 2019. City+Ventures has since completed several new capital improvements projects in the park, including updated monument signs, renovated lobbies, new exterior paint and renewed landscaping.
Summit Marketing moved into Tech Center Building 3, at 11140 Thompson Avenue, Lenexa, KS. The company selected Straub Construction to build out the interior office space.
“Having a unique, comfortable and personal work environment is even more important to our associates post-COVID,” said Summit Marketing President Michelle Noyes. “The new location provides easy access for our team and a quality office space that perfectly fits our needs.”
According to JLL’s recent Worker Preference Barometer report, there is a declining desire for remote work, with 33 percent of the workforce never wanting to work from home post-pandemic, as opposed to 28 percent in October 2020. Increased amounts of employees are experiencing virtual burn out, and seek structure, engagement and collaboration gained from working in an office.
“JLL remains dedicated to helping connect tenants looking for new spaces with buildings offering exactly what they are looking for,” said Trowbridge. “As office expectations evolve, we are excited to play a part in creating new and innovative environments.”
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