Developers plan to transform historic UMKC building into boutique hotel, spa

By Tommy Felts | January 17, 2025

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Click here to view the original article. [divide] A local group comprised of Sunflower Development Group and hospitality veteran Jen Gulvik has secured permission to proceed with a historic redevelopment project involving one of Kansas City’s most beloved assets: the Epperson House…

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Swanky downtown apartments to feature KC-made smart home tech

By Tommy Felts | September 6, 2016

A $69 million office-to-apartment conversion project in Kansas City will soon feature new Internet-of-Things technology that its creators hope will become a model for the world of real estate. Amid a flood of development projects in downtown Kansas City, Sunflower Development Group and Block Real Estate Services are converting Traders on Grand — a 20-story…

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