Kansas City Market Pulse - KC Growth & Development Trends - Joe Perry on Lee's Summit, Economic Expansion & What's Next

In this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, host Logan Freeman sits down with Joe Perry, President of the Lee's Summit Economic Development Council, to unpack what is driving growth in one of the metro's fastest-growing cities.

Joe brings decades of real estate finance, planning and public finance experience, including 15 years at the Port Authority of Kansas City, Missouri, to explain how municipalities attract investment.

Episode Highlights:

• Population Growth: Lee's Summit has grown from about 41,000 people when Joe arrived in Kansas City to about 107,000 today.
• Deal Flow: The current mayor and council have approved 34 public-private partnerships and counting, about four times the pace of earlier terms.
• Downtown Lee's Summit: 16 contiguous blocks of historic downtown with no missing teeth, plus about 3,000 Amtrak riders a month.
• The Ignite Plan: About 85% of the city's land mass stays low density, a fiscally responsible approach to future infrastructure costs.
• Certainty of Outcomes: Developers, contractors and investors come to Lee's Summit first because policy and plans are followed through.

For anyone tracking site selection, municipal growth and incentives, this conversation is essential listening.

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