Kansas City Stays Losing Biz: Lockton Leaves Country Club Plaza

The biggest takeaway . . . And maybe some of the worst news we've seen for this town's future in all of 2025 . . . 

LOCKTON LEAVING MIGHT BE THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN OF THE COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA AS ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST TENANTS OPTS OUT!!!

 Let's not forget . . .

We talked about the Plaza mass exodus in the works at the start of this month and NOW it's news fact with more residents who might be taking their cues from a big corporation. 

More to the point . . .

Let's not downplay what a big defeat this is for the "momentum" of this iconic entertainment district as new ownership and plans for more skyscrapers seem to be inspiring denizens to flee rather than hope for revival.  

Here's the word . . .  

"Insurance broker Lockton, which has operated its headquarters at 444 W. 47th Street on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, announced plans Friday to move to a new headquarters building at Interstate 435 and State Line Road in Leawood."

The response from City Hall . . . 

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas released a statement Friday afternoon following Lockton's announcement, describing Lockton as "an exceptional Kansas City firm with outstanding leadership and outstanding people."

Lucas said he wished them continued success.

"I am only disappointed by the misplaced confidence many of us had in the one-time Missouri-Kansas Border War Truce, which was well in effect when negotiations supporting this move began," Lucas said in the statement. "Regionalism cannot be one-sided. The region will only thrive when we look to grow the pie, not rearrange pieces on the chessboard." 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Lockton to leave Country Club Plaza headquarters for $765M project in Leawood

Lockton announced Friday it will leave its Country Club Plaza headquarters building for a $765M project at I-435 and State Line Road in Leawood.

Lockton leaving Country Club Plaza for Leawood

KANSAS CITY, Mo.- Lockton, the largest privately held insurance brokerage in the world, will leave its headquarters in the Country Club Plaza for a new campus across the state line. The compa...

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