What’s really happening in the commercial real estate market right now?In this episode of Market Signal from The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman breaks down the latest commercial real estate trends shaping 2026, including the office market, development activity, and key economic signals investors and operators should be watching.Topics covered in this episode include:• The real story behind the office real estate market• Why Class A office is outperforming Class B properties• National office vacancy rates and what they mean for investors• Development activity across Kansas City and Midwest growth markets• How the 18.6-year real estate cycle helps forecast future market shifts• What developers, investors, and brokers should be watching nextThe Kansas City Market Pulse provides data-driven insights on commercial real estate, development trends, and capital markets across Kansas City and the broader Midwest.If you're an investor, developer, broker, or business owner, this episode will help you better understand where the commercial real estate market may be heading next.Subscribe for more commercial real estate market updates, development insights, and investment strategies.🌐 https://www.mwcreadvisors.com📩 [email protected]#CommercialRealEstate #CRE #RealEstateMarket #KansasCityRealEstate#RealEstateInvesting #OfficeMarket

Major development projects are moving forward in Overland Park, Kansas, and the latest Planning Commission meeting reveals where growth is happening across the city.

In this episode, Logan Freeman breaks down 22 agenda items from the March 9th Overland Park Planning Commission meeting, highlighting the projects and policy changes most relevant to commercial real estate investors, developers, and brokers.

Key projects discussed include:

• PrairieFire Residences – new multifamily housing near 135th & Nall within the PrairieFire district
• Costco Gas Station Relocation near Metcalf Avenue and Mike Mosher Boulevard
• New Culver’s Restaurant proposed on 4.25 acres at College Boulevard & Pflumm Road
• Radiant Center redevelopment along the Metcalf corridor
• Children’s Mercy healthcare expansion in southern Johnson County
• Portfolio Homes Development Pilot Program – a new city housing initiative allowing up to 12 small-scale infill developments

These planning and zoning meetings offer an early look at the commercial real estate pipeline shaping Overland Park and the greater Kansas City metro.

If you want to stay ahead of development trends, zoning changes, and major investment activity across Kansas City, subscribe to the channel and follow along with future market updates.

🎙 Hosted by Logan Freeman
Managing Broker – Midwest CRE Advisors

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What’s happening with development in Lenexa, Kansas?

In this episode of the Kansas City Development Update, Logan Freeman breaks down the key decisions from the Lenexa Planning Commission meeting on March 2, 2026 and what they mean for commercial real estate, multifamily housing, and industrial development in the Kansas City metro.

Several projects moved forward during the meeting, including a 66-unit townhome development along the K-7 Highway corridor, new industrial construction within the Lenexa Logistics Centre, and additional neighborhood office uses serving the growing community.

Projects discussed in this episode include:

• Hedge Lane Residential – A 66-unit multifamily townhome development near 91st Street and Dunraven Street being developed by 29th Street Capital with NSPJ Architects
• Lenexa Logistics Centre North Lot 9 – New industrial development near Renner Boulevard and 108th Street
• Vista Village North – Proposed commercial development near Prairie Star Parkway and Ridgeview Road (continued to April meeting)
• Luxe Residences Fifth Plat – Duplex subdivision approval near 96th Street
• Special Use Permits for Mind, Body and Soul and Green Prairie Medical Clinic

Lenexa continues to see strong growth driven by its location within the Kansas City metro, proximity to major transportation corridors, and continued demand for multifamily housing, industrial space, and neighborhood services.

If you're an investor, developer, broker, or operator tracking Kansas City commercial real estate, these planning and zoning meetings provide an early look at where the next wave of development is happening.

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Lee’s Summit is quietly reshaping its development pipeline.

In this February 2026 Planning Commission recap, we break down two key meetings that included:

• A long-overdue Thoroughfare Master Plan update (first since 1996)
• Rezoning approval for Douglas Commons (9 acres to CP-2 commercial)
• Office expansion near East 3rd Street (RP-4 to PO)
• Density adjustments within the Legacy Ridge master-planned community
• Special Use Permit renewal and infrastructure discussions tied to corridor growth

These approvals impact future land value, commercial corridors, density planning, and long-term growth patterns in eastern Jackson County.

If you’re a landowner, developer, investor, or broker operating in the Kansas City metro, understanding municipal movement before it hits market headlines gives you an edge.

This is part of our ongoing municipal zoning and planning series covering development across the Kansas City region — not a quarter behind on data.

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Most commercial real estate brokers are still chasing listings.

The best operators are engineering predictable deal flow.

In this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman sits down with Andrew Becker, CEO of BILLIONS, to break down how commercial real estate professionals can transition from transactional brokerage to structured, operator-driven growth.

With slower transaction velocity, elevated interest rates, and tighter capital markets, traditional deal-chasing no longer works. The operators winning today are building internal systems, authority platforms, and repeatable pipelines that generate consistent sourcing — regardless of the market cycle.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why deal flow hasn’t disappeared — it’s gone off-market
• Authority vs. advertising in a relationship-driven CRE environment
• How specialized pipelines outperform generic brokerage models
• Why data-driven underwriting beats emotion in every cycle
• Distressed asset sourcing, niche positioning, and institutional partnerships
• AI-powered efficiency and media as infrastructure

If you’re a commercial real estate broker, investor, or developer trying to stay ahead of this cycle — this episode will change how you think about building your business.

Think like a strategist. Operate like a builder.

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🎙 Hosted by Logan Freeman
👤 Guest: Andrew Becker, CEO of BILLIONS
📍 Kansas City Commercial Real Estate
📊 Market Insight | Deal Flow Strategy | CRE Systems

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Olathe continues to be one of the fastest-growing development markets in the Kansas City metro — and the biggest signals are showing up in planning and zoning long before projects hit the market.

In this February 2026 Olathe Planning Commission update, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors breaks down the latest rezonings, industrial activity, multifamily growth, and retail expansion shaping the future of commercial real estate in south Johnson County.

This month’s highlights include:

• Industrial momentum along the one seventy-fifth Street corridor• New warehouse and logistics development near Hedge Lane• Corporate Ridge multifamily expansion supporting employment growth• A proposed Dillons grocery store and fuel center near College Boulevard• Continued development signals tied to regional investment and infrastructure expansion

At Midwest CRE Advisors, we track zoning and entitlement activity across the Kansas City metro so investors, developers, and business owners can stay ahead of where opportunity is moving next.

If you want real-time insight into Kansas City commercial real estate, development trends, and market signals — subscribe for weekly updates from The Kansas City Market Pulse.

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Kansas City’s development pipeline is constantly evolving — and the biggest signals often show up in zoning and planning meetings long before deals ever hit the market.

In this February 2026 Kansas City, Missouri City Plan Commission update, Logan Freeman breaks down the latest approvals, rezonings, and development activity shaping the future of commercial real estate across the metro.

This month’s highlights include:

• Major residential expansion in the Shoal Creek and Northland submarkets

• Industrial growth at Blue River Commerce Center and Hunt Midwest Business Park

• Multifamily development along North Oak Trafficway

• Retail and mixed-use momentum near State Line Road and Waldo

• Updates to the Major Street Plan impacting long-term infrastructure strategy

• And new redevelopment signals at the Country Club Plaza as ownership works to reposition the district toward a more polished, high-end retail environment

At Midwest CRE Advisors, we track zoning and entitlement activity across every Kansas City municipality so investors, developers, and brokers can stay ahead of market shifts before they happen.

If you want deeper insight into where capital, development, and opportunity are moving in Kansas City real estate — you’re in the right place.

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Everyone keeps asking if the commercial real estate market has bottomed… but according to Logan Freeman, that may be the wrong question.

In this February 2026 episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan delivers a straight, data-driven commercial real estate market update using the 18.6-year real estate cycle as a framework. He breaks down where we are today, what surprised him over the past year, and what investors, brokers, and developers should be watching over the next 12–24 months.

Inside this CRE cycle update:

• Why today’s market looks like a rolling recession by sector — not a broad crash

• The $1.5 trillion commercial real estate debt maturity wave

• Sector divergence: data centers, grocery-anchored retail, small-bay industrial vs Sunbelt multifamily and commodity office

• Interest rates, Treasury yields, and capital market signals

• Logan’s prediction for a bifurcated CRE market by 2027

If you’re navigating commercial real estate in today’s environment, this update provides a macro framework to help you stay selective, strategic, and ahead of the cycle.

🎙️ Hosted by Logan Freeman
📍 Midwest CRE Advisors | The Kansas City Market Pulse

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What does a stabilized value-add opportunity actually look like in today’s market?

In this Property Spotlight episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, host Logan Freeman is joined by Nick Morales to take a deeper look at a landmark downtown Hutchinson, Kansas multifamily and mixed-use portfolio totaling 96 residential units and 13 commercial spaces.

Rather than focusing on hype, this conversation breaks down the fundamentals sophisticated investors are analyzing right now — including workforce housing positioning, diversified income streams, and how stabilized assets with operational upside are being evaluated in secondary markets.

In this episode:
• Why diversified commercial income matters to underwriting
• How occupancy improved from prior distress to stabilization
• Workforce housing fundamentals driving long-term demand
• What investors should consider when evaluating mixed-use multifamily in smaller markets

This Property Spotlight is designed as a deeper analytical discussion for investors reviewing the opportunity — providing context beyond the offering materials.

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Hosted by Logan Freeman | Midwest CRE Advisors
Blueprinting Midwest Growth.

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Most investors don’t find opportunity until after the cycle turns — but what if you could see it coming first?

On this episode of The Kansas City Market Pulse, host Logan Freeman sits down with Bruce Fraser, Managing Partner of Elkhorn Capital Partners, to break down how macroeconomic signals shape real estate strategy and why distress is quietly re-emerging across multifamily.

Before launching Elkhorn, Bruce ran an options-based hedge fund that exited real estate before the Global Financial Crisis and re-entered the market with a disciplined focus on workforce housing and distressed opportunities. Today, his team specializes in solving broken capital stacks, forced sales, and operational challenges — not just broken buildings.

In this episode:
• Why distress is re-appearing in multifamily markets
• How macro signals actually influence real estate investing
• What today looks like compared to the 2009 cycle
• Where disciplined operators are finding opportunity right now

If you’re trying to understand where we are in the commercial real estate cycle — and how experienced investors are positioning ahead of the turn — this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

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Hosted by Logan Freeman | Midwest CRE Advisors

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