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Project Facts

5,000 SF Retail Building

$4 Million

Client

1718 Baltimore, LLC

Shirley Bush Helzberg, Developer

Contractor

Rau Construction Company

Architect

Helix Architecture+ Design

Year Completed

2025

Awards

Project Description

Lacy & Company served as the Owner's Representative for the redevelopment of this site, which was formerly Kenton Brothers offices and the original stable location for the Muehlbach Brewery. The office / warehouse building was converted into a small retail center with a parklet open to the public. The renovation involved converting garage storage bays into two small retail spaces. The former office area was converted into an open restaurant space, and the original barrel vault ceiling with bowstring trusses was exposed and restored. A covered outdoor seating area was created, using unique transparent solar panels as the canopy.


The parklet features a large area of pervious concrete pavers with trees planted in soil cells. Concrete planters with integrated bench seating surround the parklet, and all new streetscape was constructed. This project serves as a great amenity for the neighborhood.

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1718 BALTIMORE RETAIL/ PARKLET

Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

22,000 SF Office Building Renovation

$12 Million

Client

Mahler Properties, LLC

Shirley Bush Helzberg, Developer

Contractor

Rau Construction Company

Architect

Helix Architecture+ Design

Year Completed

2025

Awards

Project Description

Serving as the Owner's Representative, Lacy & Company lead this complicated redevelopment project just south of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The

project involved vacation of a public alley and the combination of two historic film row buildings into one office building complex. A third warehouse building was incorporated into the complex as a climate controlled parking garage.


The building complex features two outdoor patio spaces, 3 common area conference rooms, and a communal break area for the tenants to use. All new sidewalks, street trees, and landscaping were constructed around the project site.


These film row buildings originally served as offices for MGM, Universal Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. The former MGM building was crumbling and in jeopardy of being lost prior to the acquisition and renovation.

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220 WEST 18th STREET OFFICE BUILDING

Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

1 Million SF Agricultural Events Center

5000 Seat Main Arena

Multi-purpose arena

Outdoor Arena

Livestock Barn / Exhibition Hall

Educational Exhibits / Auditorium / Offices

$350 Million

Client

American Royal Association

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction Company

Architect

Multistudio

Year Completed

2026

Awards

Project Description

A Kansas City tradition since 1899, the American Royal is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to be the nation's leader for food and agriculture education, events, and engagement. The American

Royal provides opportunities for nearly half a million youth and adults from around the world to engage in high-quality events and experiences, including nationally competitive livestock shows, the world's largest barbecue competition, regional and national equine shows, youth

and professional rodeos, and elementary and secondary education outreach. Support from partners, members, and volunteers help the American Royal achieve its vision of a world where food and agriculture are

celebrated, and all generations are committed to its future.


In 2026, the American Royal will be relocating to its new campus, which is currently under construction in Kansas City, Kansas. Lacy & Company serves as the American Royal's Owner's Representative for the construction project and is also assisting with the AR's procurement of

Furniture Fixtures & Equipment.

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NEW AMERICAN ROYAL COMPLEX

1899 American Royal Way
Kansas City, Kansas

Project Facts

17,920 Square Feet

$15.3 million

Client

Hammes Partners (Owner)

HCA Healthcare (Tenant)

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

ACI Boland Architects

Year Completed

2024

Awards

Project Description

New construction of an outpatient surgery center for national Developer, Hammes, on behalf of its tenant, HCA Healthcare.


This is a a one-story EIFS, masonry, and metal panel building with 3 Operating Rooms and 2 GI Procedure rooms of high design efficiency. This surgery center was built on land adjacent to and in cooperation with Lee's Summit Medical Center.


This is the second of two surgery centers developed by Hammes with Lacy & Company as the Owner's


Representative and solidified the relationship between Hammes and the HCA Healthcare to continue seeking development opportunities in other markets.


The project was delivered one month early and with savings returned to the Owner. Licensing and other jurisdictional qualifications were achieved with no exceptions.

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SURGERY CENTER OF LEE'S SUMMIT

1950 SE Blue Parkway
Lee's Summit, Missouri

Project Facts

22,400 Square Feet

$17.2 million

Client

Hammes Partners (Owner)

HCA Healthcare (Tenant)

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

ACI Boland Architects

Year Completed

2024

Awards

Project Description

New construction of an outpatient surgery center for national Developer, Hammes, on behalf of its tenant, HCA Healthcare. This is a a one-story EIFS, masonry, and metal panel building with 5 Operating Rooms and 2 GI Procedure rooms of high design efficiency.  


As the Owner's Representative, Lacy & Company lead the contractor competitive bid process to meet the Owner's stringent schedule needs, as well as a short value engineering process to optimize budget. The project site was previously undeveloped and discovered to have unforseen buried debris from a 1960s expansion of 1-435. Pre-construction involved assisting the Owner with geotechnical and structural exploration to assess soils treatments and foundation options.  


Construction was successfully completed within 12 months. Close coordination with both Owner and Tenant in the closeout and after move-in ensured State and health agency approvals were achieved for operational licensing. Coordination of code and industry  requirements along with Tenant national standards were captured in a lessons-learned documentation to benefit this team's future projects.

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BLUE RIVER SURGERY CENTER

1318 E. 104th Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

19,500 Square Feet

$6 million

Client

Developing Potential, Inc. (Owner)

Contractor

Rothwell Construction

Architect

WSKF Architects

Year Completed

2023

Awards

Project Description

New construction of a daytime adult care facility for developmentally challenged individuals, located on an infill lot semi-adjacent to the organization's existing administrative/care facility.  


Construction consisted of wood framed structure on slabongrade with commercial finishes. The finished building includes eight (8) classrooms with connnecting storage and locker bays, an Art/Music/Sensory room,  administrative block including conference room, offices, and reception, a full training kitchen, multi-purpose room, and working coffee shop.  


The project was saddled with budget constraints that had delayed construction for two years before Lacy & Company was brought on board. Site challenges included the incorporation of a large and deep detention pond to accommodate the City's strict water management policies and the site's limited available green space.

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DEVELOPING POTENTIAL

235 Executive Way
Lees Summit, Missouri

Project Facts

59,000 SF 4-Story

Health Sciences Building

Renovation and Addition

$23 million

Client

Rockhurst University

Jason Riordan

Associate Vice President of

Facilities Operations

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Helix Architecture+ Design
and CO Architects

Year Completed

Spring 2022

Awards

Project Description

Built in 1914, Sedgwick Hall was the first building on campus. This iconic limestone building has been home to many uses over the years, including Jesuit faculty housing, high school and college classes, science labs, a theatre, library, radio station, and more. It served as the main academic building on campus until the completion of Arrupe Hall in 2015.  


In 2019, St. Luke's College of Health Sciences merged with Rockhurst University, and this new academic department is housed in renovated Sedgwick Hall. The renovations included new classrooms, labs, academic offices, and simulated hospital and nursing  environments. The east portion of the building was removed and replaced with a glass facade and two story interior atrium facing the quadrangle. The remaining historic limestone structure was restored.

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ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY
SEDGWICK HALL HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING

5225 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

15,000 SF Library Branch

$4 Million

Client

The Kansas City Public Library

Contractor

Herner Construction

Architect

The Clark Enerson Partners

Year Completed

2020

Awards

Project Description

Based on our success in assisting the Library with renovations to its Bluford Branch, the Kansas City Public Library once again chose Lacy & Company to serve as its Owner's Representative for the Northeast Branch  renovation.


Located in the historic Northeast neighborhood, this project involves complete gutting of the existing library down to the structure, with all new interiors built to meet modern library standards. The building is also being expanded to serve the growing need for conference room / community room program space. All new furniture, shelving, and technology will be installed as a part of the project.


The Northeast Branch includes program space for  children, teens, adults, conference / community rooms, post office services, printing / copying, and the RISE program (Refugee and Immigrant Services &  Empowerment).

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THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY NORTHEAST BRANCH

6000 Wilson Road, Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

Full Exhibit Re-construction

$10 Million

Client

Friends of the Zoo

Linda Falk

Chief Administrative Officer

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction Company

Architect

PGAV

Year Completed

May 2020

Awards

Project Description

The Kansas City Zoo's elephant exhibit was originally constructed in 1994. Although it was a primary attraction at the zoo, over the years, the exhibit has become overgrown and hard to navigate for visitors.  The seven African Elephants on exhibit rarely utilized the water feature due to its steepness. In order to improve viewing areas, create full handicapped accessibility, and enhance the elephants' habitat, the zoo undertook a full renovation of this exhibit in 2019. Lacy & Company was honored to be selected as the Owner's Representative for this project, having assisted with other zoo projects in the past. 


The elephant exhibit features a new restroom building, two new tram stops, several new shade structures /  viewing areas, and a state of the art pool with a waterfall for the elephants to enjoy. A food cart and shaded  dining area is included within the main viewing area.  The exhibit contains African themed building design and rockwork, and is the start of the visitor's transition into the Africa area of the zoo.

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THE KANSAS CITY ZOO
ELEPHANT EXHIBIT ENHANCEMENTS

6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

Cheetah/ Baboon Holding - $275,000

Camel Feeding Deck - $275,000

Tree Kangaroo Exhibit- $1.1 million

Tropics Event Pavilion - $1.3 million

Client

Friends of the Zoo

Linda Falk

Chief Administrative Officer

Contractor

Centric/
Mega Construction/
Chamberlin

Architect

WDM Architecture/
Hufft

Year Completed

July 2019

Awards

Project Description

Lacy & Company was engaged by the zoo to oversee improvements to several exhibits / buildings at the zoo.  The new Tropics Event Pavilion is a catering facility with restrooms adjacent to the semi-permanent event tent at the zoo, and serves as the main facility for outdoor events. The new themed camel feeding deck was added to the exhisting camel exhibit, allowing visitors to feed the camels through didgeridoo shaped tunnels. Also in the Australia zone of the zoo, a new building was  constructed for the Tree Kangaroo exhibit with outdoor and indoor climate controlled climbing areas.  


Along with these public improvements, Lacy & Company assisted in managing the structural underpinning and other improvements to two back of house support  buildings serving cheetahs, baboons, warthogs, and African dogs.

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TROPICS EVENT PAVILION/ TREE KANGAROO/
CAMEL FEEDING DECK/ CHEETAH AND
BABOON BUILDINGS AT THE KANSAS CITY ZOO

6800 Zoo Drive
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

6,000 SF Community Center

$2.5 Million

Client

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Contractor

Centric Projects

Architect

DRAW Architecture

Year Completed

May 2018

Awards

Project Description

In 1990, the building that formerly served as the Southtown YMCA was donated to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, and was called HJ's Youth and Community  Center. After many years of use housing the church's youth outreach programs and Boy Scout Troop 16, the building was in need of improvement to better serve the church and community. In 2016, St. Andrew's hired Lacy & Company to evaluate whether the building should be renovated. Following a recommendation to demolish the building and build new, Lacy & Company was hired to serve as the Owner's Representative to manage the design and construction of the new building. The  building has several large and small conference rooms, a cafe, kitchen, scout room, youth group room, and an outdoor gathering space with a fire pit. It is connected to the Harry Wiggens Trolley trail via a sidewalk that includes benches, a bicycle repair kiosk, water fountain, and dog watering station. The building provides an important connection to the Brookside neighborhood, and is rented to the public for conferences, receptions, and special events.

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HJ's YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTER

6425 Wornall Road, Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

35,000 SF Historic Renovation

$10 million

Client

Monarch-52O Pennway, LLC

(Superior Bowen, Centric Projects,

Mariner Real Estate)

Contractor

Centric Projects

Architect

KEM Studio

Year Completed

June 2018

Awards

Project Description

This building was the original headquarters for Jensen-Salsbery Laboratories, a veterinary supply business and  was built in 1918. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and was renovated with the assistance of historic tax credits. The build ing was entirely gutted down to the concrete structure and renovated to historic standards. Additions included a penthouse event space with outdoor roof deck, and a new landscaped patio at the main entrance. The building now serves as corporate headquarters for three con~truction companies, Superior-Bowen Construction, Inspired Homes, and Centric Projects. The ground level is being offered for lease to outside tenants. Lacy & Company served as the Owner's Representative  managing the construction project on behalf of the partnerhip Owners.

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520 WEST PENNWAY

Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

17,000 SF Renovation and Addition

$6 million

Client

Mission Hills Country Club

Contractor

Centric Projects

Architect

GastingerWalker&

Year Completed

June 2017

Awards

Project Description

Mission Hills Country Club was founded in 1914, and the current clubhouse building was constructed in the 50's.


Originally designed by the well-known architectural firm of Kivett & Meyers, the clubhouse has since undergone several rounds of renovation and additions. The newest project included the addition of a two-story fitness building, open air pool pavilion / bar, and renovation of two dining rooms and the poolside snack bar. Lacy & Company served as MHCC's Owner's Representative to manage the design and construction of this project, which spanned several years and involved managing the interests of multiple stakeholders, designers, contractors, and vendors. This is the first of a multi-phase master plan to update the entire clubhouse.

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MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

Mission Hills, Kansas

Project Facts

Football/ Soccer Fields, Practice Track,

bleachers, press box, vending

and restrooms

$3.6 million

Client

University Academy Supporting Foundation

Contractor

Straub Construction

Architect

Hollis & Miller Group

Year Completed

December 2016

Awards

Project Description

University Academy Charter School has enjoyed  tremendous academic success since its founding in 2000. In order to expand its growing athletic programs, the construction of a multi sport athletic stadium was needed. Lacy & Company was hired in 2016 to manage this construction project, having successfully assisted with construction of the overall campus in 2003.  


The stadium includes a state of the art turf field that serves football, soccer, physical education, track & field practice, and baseball practice. Bleacher seats with a press box allow for over 1000 people to attend home games. Concession, restroom, and team storage  buildings flank the bleachers and provide architectural coherence with the main school building. This very difficult project involved an extensive city approval process in order to fit the full-sized field into a very tight site.

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UNIVERSITY ACADEMY SPORTS FIELD

6801 Holmes Road
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

1700 Wyandotte - 7,000 SF

1706-10 Wyandotte - 12,900 SF

1720 Wyandotte - 8500 SF

$7 million

Client

Shirley Bush Helzberg,

Developer

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction, Centric Projects

Architect

Helix Architecture+ Design

Year Completed

June 2016, Aug 2017

Awards

Project Description

These three former "Film Row" buildings once served as distribution hubs for national film companies to distribute movie reels to theatre houses in the central united states.  Lacy & Company assisted the Owner in complete  renovations of this entire block of buildings, including the construction of a rooftop deck on two of them. Work in_cluded all new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, windows, doors, the installation of an elevator, and restoration/ new brick exteriors. Lacy & Company also served as the leasing agent, and has successfully leased 1706-10 to the architectural firm of ACI Boland 1700 Wyandotte to PARIC Construction Company, and 1720  to Emfluence.

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1700 I 1706-10 / 1720 WYANDOTTE

Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

12,500 SF 3-Story Commons Building

Cafe I Art Gallery/ Study Space /Offices

$4 million

Client

Park University

Matthew Van Hoesen

Chief Financial Officer

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Helix Architecture+ Design

Year Completed

June 2016

Awards

Project Description

Originally built as one of many Carnegie Libraries around the United States, Norrington Hall is centrally located on the Park University Campus. As a part of Park's master plan to create more collaborative student spaces and enhance the pedestrian experience, Norrington and the surrounding grounds were completely transformed into an academic commons. Lacy & Company assisted Park In this renovation which involved all new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, and all new interior finishes., The formerly little used building is now home to a cafe, art gallery, computer lab, faculty offices, study rooms, and flexible classroom spaces with up to date audio / visual technology and digital resources. A new outdoor patio was also created along with new sidewalks and landscaping.

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PARK UNIVERSITY - NORRINGTON HALL

Parkville, Missouri

Project Facts

68,000 SF 3-Story Academic Building

500 Seat Lecture Hall

$25 million

Client

Rockhurst University

Matt Heinrich

Associate Vice President for

Facilities and Technology

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Gould Evans Architects

Year Completed

July 2015

Awards

2016 Capstone Award

Project Description

This new academic building/ lecture hall is the second

phase of Rockhurst University's Campus Master Plan.

The 3-story structure has 17 classrooms, faculty offices,

and a 500 seat lecture hall. It serves as one of the

primary classroom buildings on campus, with a wide

range of class types taught, including Art and

occupational / Physical Therapy. A future phase will

incorporate a blackbox theater and classrooms adjacent

to the lecture hall stage. The building is located at the

south end of the quadrangle, near the main entrance to

the University.

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ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY - ARRUPE HALL

5351 Forest Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

10,000 SF (5) Single Family Townhomes

$1.5 Million

Client

Saint Luke's Hospital Foundation/

Westport Today, LLC

Contractor

Kevin Green Homes

Architect

NSPJ Architects

Year Completed

March 2015

Awards

Project Description

Westport Today, LLC is a subsidiary of the St. Luke's Hospital Foundation, which owns over 100 single family and apartment properties in the neighborhood between the Country Club Plaza and Westport. Westport Today's goal is to improve the neighborhood through renovation and new construction in order to create a more desirable residential community near the main Hospital campus.  The Plaza North Townhomes were built on 4 contiguous vacont lots in the neighborhood.  


Lacy & Company served as the Owner's Representative for the design and construction of the townhomes. We also assisted Westport Today in replatting the property and creating a Homeowner's Association.

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PLAZA NORTH TOWNHOMES

44th & Summit
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

5,000 SF Neighborhood Market

$750,000

Client

Shirley Bush Helzberg

Developer

Contractor

Centric Projects

Architect

Helix Architecture+ Design

Year Completed

December 2014

Awards

Project Description

This unique building in the heart of the Crossroads Arts District has served many purposes since it was built in the early 1900's, including being home to United Artists and several Pendergast-era night clubs (the Vanity Fair Club, Paramount Club, the Eighty-Five Club, and the Stork Club). It was purchased by Shirley Helzberg in 2001 as a part of her efforts to revitalize this neighborhood.  Acting as the Owner's Representative, Lacy & Company directed the complete renovation of the building shell and construction of tenant improvements for a  neighborhood market and catering company.  Renovations included total reconstruction of the crumbling front fa9ade, build-out of a full restaurant kitchen, and construction of an outdoor patio space.  Solar panels were also installed on the roof, providing the tenant with very low cost electricity.

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1706 BALTIMORE RENOVATION

Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

188 Car Parking Structure

$6 million

Client

Shirley Bush Helzberg

Developer

Contractor

McCownGordon Construction

Architect

Helix Architecture+ Design

Year Completed

November 2013

Awards

Capstone Infrastructure Award, 2014

Project Description

Lacy & Company has assisted developer Shirley Bush Helzberg with several renovations and infrastructure improvements to her Crossroads District real estate holdings. In 2012, we were retained to assist with the planning, design, and construction of a new 188 car parking garage at the northeast corner of 17 and Wyandotte.  


The garage serves patrons of the Webster House shop/restaurant, tenants in the Vitagraph Film Exchange office building, musicians at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, and visitors to Crossroads area businesses. A neighborhood retail space and outdoor courtyard is included on the first floor.

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WEBSTER HOUSE GARAGE

120 West 17th Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

25,261 Square Feet

$10 million

Client

William Jewell College

David L. Sallee

President

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Gould Evans

Year Completed

August 2013

Awards

Project Description

William Jewell College is a private four year liberal arts college founded in 1849 in Liberty, Missouri. 


Having successfully completed the 45,000 square foot Shumaker Hall sorority building project in 2009, Lacy & Company was re-engaged by William Jewell as the Owner's Representative for the design phase of the new Pryor Learning Commons in 2011.  


The 25,000 square foot Pryor Learning Commons serves as the new entrance point to the academic quadrangle and houses the College's library, classroom / presentation spaces, media center and center for justice and sustainability.  


Construction was completed in August 2013.

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WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE
PRYOR LEARNING COMMONS

500 College Hill
Liberty, Missouri

Project Facts

10,500 SF Renovation

$1 million

Client

Heron Point, L.P

Tom Burcham

Missouri Bank & Trust

Contractor

Centric Projects

Architect

El Dorado Architects

Year Completed

July 2013

Awards

Project Description

In 2012, Lacy & Company was engaged to assist the Owner

of the former Western Blue building in making renovations

needed to prepare the building for lease. With a limited

budget, this unusable building was transformed into an

attractive, income producing property. Renovations

included the following:

  • Demolition of 2nd and 3rd floors

  • Construct new roof over 1st floor of north section

  • Renovations to approximately 10,500 SF of tenant space

  • Exterior masonry restoration / tuckpointing

  • New HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems

  • Installation of new windows

  • Parking lot, loading dock and other site improvements

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1808-1814 MAIN STREET BUILDING RENOVATION

1808-1814 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

13,000 Square Foot

Expansion / Renovation

$5.3 million

Client

Wayside Waifs

Cynthia L. Smith President

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Tevis Architects

Year Completed

2013

Awards

Project Description

Wayside Waifs is an independent, not-for-profit humane society and animal welfare organization established in 1944. It is the largest pet adoption center in Kansas City, placing over 5,000 animals into permanent homes every year.  


In 2011, Lacy & Company was retained by Wayside Waifs to manage the renovations to and expansion of its existing 32,000 SF facility. The project has doubled the size of the existing veterinary clinic, providing the opportunity to care for animals both prior to and after adoption. Extensive interior renovations to the lobby and administrative areas were also made.  


Construction began April 2012 and was completed  January 2013.

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WAYSIDE WAIFS

3901 Martha Truman Road
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

420 Car Parking Structure

10,000 SF Retail Space

$9 million

Client

Rockhurst University

Matt Heinrich

Associate Vice President for

Facilities and Technology

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

BNIM Architects

Year Completed

2011

Awards

AIA Kansas Chapter Design Award, 2013

LEED Certification

Project Description

In 2010, Lacy & Company was retained by Rockhurst University to manage the implementation of its multi-year four phase master plan, beginning with a new 4-level 420 car parking structure at the northeast corner of :roost Avenue and Rockhurst Road. The project includes 10,000 SF of retail space on the ground floor and was designed to be certified as LEED Silver by the USG BC. It will be the only parking garage in Kansas and Missouri to receive this designation.


Founded in 1910, Rockhurst University is a Catholic, Jesuit university serving 3,000 students - 72% undergraduates and 28% graduate students.

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ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY GARAGE

1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

59,000 Square Feet

$30 million

Client

Citizens Bank & Trust, Trustee

Of the J.B. Wright Charitable Trust

Danette Rardon, JD

Senior Vice President and Trust Officer

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

AC I/Boland

Year Completed

2011

Awards

Project Description

The original Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton Missouri was built in 1954 and is owned by the J.B'.  Wright Memorial Trust, Citizens Bank & Trust, Trustee.  The hospital is operated by Saint Luke's Health System of Kansas City, Missouri.  


Lacy & Company was retained by Citizens Bank & Trust to manage the development and construction of a new 25 bed, 59,000 square foot critical access hospital for the Trust on a 21 acre site abutting Missouri State Highway 65 south of downtown Trenton. A 12,000 square foot medical office building was also constructed adjacent to the new hospital. 


Construction began in October 2009 and was completed in March 2011.

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WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Trenton, Missouri

Project Facts

40,000 Square Feet

$24 million

Client

Shirley Bush Helzberg

Developer

Contractor

S.M. Wilson Construction

Architect

Helix Architecture+ Design

Year Completed

2010

Awards

Capstone Green Design Award, 2012

Project Description

The renovation of the historic Vitagraph Film Exchange Building was a project of developer and philanthropist Shirley Bush Helzberg. Other historic building renovations she has completed include Webster House and Blossom House. The project is in a Tax Increment Financing district and was approved by the National Park Service for Historic Tax Credits.


In 2008, Lacy & Company was retained as the Owner's Representative for this project and it was successfully completed in June 2010.


The first two floors are occupied by the Kansas City Symphony. A 38 car pre-cast parking garage was built on the south side of the building. Helix Architecture + Design designed the project which recently received LEED Gold certification.

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VITAGRAPH FILM EXCHANGE BUILDING
HISTORIC RENOVATION

1703 Wyandotte
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

15,000 Square Feet

$1.3 million

Client

Kansas City Public Library

Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner

Deputy Executive Director for Operations

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

SFS Architects

Year Completed

2009

Awards

Capstone Community Impact Award,

2011

Project Description

Originally built in 1988, this Library Branch is named in honor of Lucile H. Bluford, the publisher and editor of the Kansas City Call. With Lacy & Company's assistance as the Library's Owner's Representative, the building received a complete interior overhaul, with up to date technology, display space, and dedicated spaces for teens, children, adults, community meetings.

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LUCILE H. BLUFORD BRANCH
KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY

3050 Prospect Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

204,000 Square Feet

$55 million

Client

JE Dunn Construction

Stephen D. Dunn, Chairman

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

360 Architecture
BNIM Architects

Year Completed

2009

Awards

Project Description

In May 2006, JE Dunn retained Lacy & Company as  development consultant for its National Corporate Headquarters project on Block 81 in the East Village redevelopment district. This strategic site fronts the llus Davis Civic Mall on Locust Street between 10th and 11th Streets.  


Block 81 is within an approved Tax Increment Financing District. The TIF Commission acquired the land on behalf of JE Dunn and the City provided funding for the parking garage.  


Services included project budgeting, design process oversight for the office building and assistance with negotiations for the adjacent City owned parking garage.  The garage provides 550 parking spaces for the corporate headquarters and additional 200 spaces for public use. The building has achieved LEED Gold certification, a first for corporate headquarters in Kansas City.

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JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
NATIONAL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

1001 Locust
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

45,000 Square Feet

$13.8 million

Client

William Jewell College

David L. Sallee

President

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Gould Evans

Year Completed

2009

Awards

Project Description

William Jewell College is a private four year liberal arts college founded in 1849 in Liberty, Missouri. Its 1,250 person student body includes four national fraternities and sororities. The fraternities each have separate houses on campus and the sororities are housed in dormitories.  


In 2007 the Trustees began the planning process to build a Sorority Housing Project to be the new home for the four national sororities. Based on recommendations from a current Trustee, Lacy & Company was retained to be their Owner's Representative.  


Construction for this 45,000 square foot 2-story building began in May 2008 and it was occupied in August 2009.  The complex has four wings, each with living spaces and common areas for the four sororities.

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WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE
SORORITY COMPLEX & GREEK COMMONS

500 College Hill
Liberty, Missouri

Project Facts

13,372 Square Feet

$17 million

Client

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Henry Bloch

Chairman, Building Committee

Contractor

McCownGordon Construction

Architect

BNIM Architects

Year Completed

2009

Awards

Project Description

While the new Bloch Building expansion at the  Nelson-Atkins was being completed, the museum began planning for further renovations to the existing museum building for new American Art and American Indian Art Galleries on the second floor. Lacy & Company was retained to manage this project based on its performance with the Bloch Building expansion and other museum renovations.  


The construction phase of this 13,000 square foot renovation began in November 2007. The American Galleries features a large vaulted ceiling Rotunda, and a reconstructed period room. The American Indian  Galleries houses artwork in many large glass cases fabricated in Milan, Italy by Goppian. Numerous mechanical electrical, plumbing, and life safety improvements to the museum were also made with this renovation.

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AMERICAN ART/ AMERICAN INDIAN ART GALLERY
THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

4525 Oak
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

27,000 Square Feet

$8.2 million

Client

St. Paul's Episcopal Day School

Elizabeth I. Barnes

Head of School

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Gastinger Walker Harden

Year Completed

2009

Awards

Project Description

In 2006, the School's Board of Directors began planning for an Early Childhood Center facility to be connected to the existing school building on the north. Lacy & Company was asked to manage the design and  construction process on behalf of the School.  Construction began in January 2008 and was completed in January 2009.  


The 1 ½ story Early Childhood Center includes classroom space for toddlers, pre-K, kindergarten, a music room / commons area, a full size kitchen, and large commons area seating 450 people. Parking lot and traffic flow improvements were also made to ease congestion and maximize stacking space for car pools.

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ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL
NORTH ADDITION - EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

4043 Main
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

12,000 Square Feet

$3.8 million

Client

Kansas City Public Library

Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner

Deputy Executive Director for Operations

Contractor

Turner Construction

Architect

ASAI Architecture

Year Completed

2008

Awards

Project Description

In 2006 the Kansas City Public Library began developing plans to construct an auditorium and public meeting facility on the lower level of its Plaza Branch. Lacy_ & Company was asked to provide Owner's Representative services during the construction phase which was completed in April 2008.  


The conference center is known as the Truman Forum at the Kansas City Public Library due to its close ties with the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in  Independence. This 12,000 square foot facility has several public meeting rooms, an auditorium that seats 250 and capacity up to 450 with additional moveable seating.

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TRUMAN FORUM CONFERENCE CENTER
KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY PLAZA BRANCH

4801 Main Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

138,000 Square Feet

$13 million

Client

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

John C. Courtin

Vice President of Special Projects

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

360 Architecture

Year Completed

2008

Awards

Project Description

In 2007, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation  decided to completely renovate its national headquarters facility to adapt to its changing needs. The Foundation sought an Owner's Representative with experience in managing intensive renovations around ongoing  operations. Lacy & Company was recommended by  other community based organizations and was retained to manage this project on the Foundation's behalf.  


Lacy & Company utilized its highly organized  management style and careful attention to details to successfully complete this project, meeting the Foundation's program, budget and schedule goals.  


Renovations included extensive site work, entrance courtyard and canopy, separate entrance for the conference center, audio visual and IT upgrades, central stair added to office wing, and main lobby  reconfiguration. The conference center, which serves over 60,000 people a year, was also completely remodeled with a large central hub meeting room and new catering kitchen.

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EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

165,000 Square Feet

$196.3 million

Client

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Steven Holl Architects, New York
BNIM Architects, Kansas City

Year Completed

1999-2007

Awards

AIA NY Chapter Project Award, 1999

Progressive Architecture Award, 2000

AIA Central States Architecture Award, 2007

Leaf New Built Award, 2007

Time Magazine Architectural Marvel, 2007

AIA Institute Honor Award, 2008

AIA NY Chapter Architecture Honor Award, 2CD8

Capstone Architectural Design Award, 2008

ULI Development of Distinction Award, 2008

Project Description

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Campus  Enhancement Project began in 1999 with an RFQ / RFP process to identify and retain a Program Manager. Lacy & Company was selected from among four national and local companies submitting proposals.  


The program included these major scopes of work: 


Expansion

  • 165,000 square foot Bloch Building 450 car underground parking garage

  • Reflecting pool

  • New central mechanical plant

Renovations

  • New security command center

  • Building envelope improvements

  • New sculpture hall

  • Kirkwood Hall renovation

  • Ford Learning Center

The Bloch Building was notable for its unique design and construction. The most challenging was the channel glass exterior skin system suspended from a cantilevered truss and roof system of each lens structure. It was completed and opened to the public in June 2007, eight years after planning began.

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THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

4525 Oak
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

220,000 Square Feet

$18.5 million

Client

Linda Hall Library

Marilyn Hebenstreit

Chair

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Peckham Guyton Albers & Veits

Year Completed

2006

Awards

Project Description

Linda Hall Library, located in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, is the largest privately funded library of science, engineering and technology in the world open to the public. In 2005 the Trustees retained Lacy & Company to manage its renovation and expansion which included the following improvements:  

  • 30,000 sq. ft. expansion to house library stacks with over 16 miles of compact shelving capacity 

  • Lighting and remodeling renovations to the existing 190,000 sq. ft. library 

  • Cosmology multi-media display with on-line real time connection to the Hubble telescope

  • Mechanical plant renovations to upgrade existing capacity tied to a new geothermal water to water ground source heat pump system

  • Additional parking and circulation improvements

  • Enlarged exhibition space on main floor for special collections and glassed-in rare book room

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LINDA HALL LIBRARY
FOR SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

5109 Cherry
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

125,000 Square Feet

$24.8 million

Client

Bishop Spencer Place

Jean G. Bacon

Executive Director

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

SFCS Architects
Roanoke, Virginia

Year Completed

2006

Awards

Project Description

Bishop Spencer Place is a faith based continuing care retirement community (CCRC) affiliated with the  Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri and Saint Luke's Hospital. When the need arose for a building expansion, Bishop Spencer Place retained Lacy & Company to  manage the planning, design, and construction process.  The Jefferson Building expansion includes a 125,000 square foot 4-story independent living facility with 54 units and a 50 car underground garage. This Is  connected to the existing Madison Building by the new 3-story Spencer Center community building with a cafe and rooms for meetings, workshops, exercise, and crafts.

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BISHOP SPENCER PLACE

720 W. 44th Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

172,000 Square Feet

$39.5 million

Client

University Academy Supporting Foundation

Barnett and Shirley Helzberg, Jr.,

Tom Bloch, and Lynne Brown

Founders

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

The Hollis & Miller Group

Year Completed

2005

Awards

2006 CEFPI Project of Distinction

2006 Capstone Award for Community Impact

2006 Southtown Redevelopment Award

2006 Cornerstone EDC Award

2006 Urban Land Institute Award

Project Description

University Academy Public Charter School was founded in 2000 by Barnett and Shirley Helzberg, Jr. Its first home was the old Country Club Dairy building at 5605 Troost. In 2003 the founders decided to build a new K12 school on the site of Temple B'nai Jehudah which was moving to south Johnson County. Based upon recommendations from other clients, Lacy & Company was retained to manage the project.  


The development included extensive site work including the relocation of 68th Street, demolition of apartment buildings, hazardous materials abatement, storm water detention on-site, replatting and rezoning. The school was designed to exceed current standards for most private schools and universities. Its resources include the following:  

  • Shirley Bush Helzberg Performing Arts Center 

  • Barney Karbank Forum / dining facility

  • High-tech music room and performing arts facilities

  • Recording studio

  • Library / media center  

  • 2 gymnasiums

  • Community outreach center

  • Athletic facilities and playing fields

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UNIVERSITY ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

6801 Holmes I
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

44,000 Square Feet

$11 million

Client

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

David Kem per

Chairman

Contractor

Tarlton Construction

Architect

Mackey Mitchell Associates

Year Completed

1999

Awards

Project Description

Commerce Bancshares maintains its corporate headquarters in an older high-rise office building in Clayton, Missouri. The bank needed additional space and the building required significant systems replacements. Lacy & Company was retained to provide the management and coordination for the design and construction of these planned renovations which included the phasing of major scopes of work: 

  • HVAC / electrical system replacement  

  • Elevators replacement  

  • Parking deck reconstruction 

  •  Drive-thru facilities upgrades  

  • 44,000 square foot mezzanine expansion over the existing banking lobby 

We provided project design and construction oversight, budget compliance, and cost tracking with weekly project team meetings during this process. The projects were all completed on schedule and within budgets.

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COMMERCE BANCSHARES
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

8000 Forsyth Boulevard
Clayton, Missouri

Project Facts

$9.3 million

Client

Tower Properties Company

Thomas R. Willard

President & CEO

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

BNIM Architects

Year Completed

1999

Awards

Project Description

Tower Properties Company, a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares Inc. retained Lacy & Company to manage  the redevelo, pme,n t of the southwest corner of 9th an d Walnut for a public parking garage to serve Commerce Bank and Commerce Tower office building. A vacant  building on the site housed the former Columbia Union National Bank.  


Site work included the demolition of the existing bank structure, excavation and shoring for the garage footprint.  Construction of the 7-level, 625 car parking garage was a 15 month duration and was completed in October 1999.  The structure was post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete with pre-cast fa9ade and a fully roofed top level.

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TOWER PROPERTIES COMPANY
PARKING GARAGE

9th and Walnut
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

50,000 Square Feet

$11 million

Client

Children's Center Campus

Sandra Reidy

Former Chair

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

BNIM Architects

Year Completed

1998

Awards

Project Description

The Children's Center Campus is a consortium of three independent not-for-profit agencies, The Children's Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI), The Children's Therapeutic Learning Center (CTLC), and the YWCA of Kansas City.  


When they decided to combine their resources to build a common facility, they turned to Lacy & Company. We assisted the Children's Center Campus in acquiring property, navigating the regulatory approval process mitigating hazardous materials found on-site, and building a 50,000 square foot day care school.


The facility serves blind, handicapped and under privileged children and includes a therapeutic pool, playground, gymnasium, a food service facility, and underground garage. Classrooms are highly specialized to meet the needs of the children they serve. The three agencies have realized significant benefits from the synergies created by being together.

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THE CHILDREN'S CENTER CAMPUS

3101 Main
Kansas City, Missouri

Project Facts

350,000 Square Feet

$54 million

Client

Saint Luke's Hospital

Robert H. West

President

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Architectural Consultants, Inc.

Year Completed

1998

Awards

Project Description

Saint Luke's Hospital retained Lacy & Company to  identify a strategic site in south Johnson County for a new hospital and medical building campus in 1995. We selected a 25 acre site at 12300 Metcalf for this project following rezoning and street realignment.  


Lacy & Company served as the Owner's Representative for the planning, design and construction of a new hospital and attached medical office complex containing 350,000 square feet at a cost of $54 million. Medical office leasing was also handled by our company.  


Saint Luke's South is a full service hospital with 105 in-patient beds, ambulatory out-patient center, state of the art maternity center, operating and emergency rooms, rehabilitation center, and cafeteria. The prime location and excellent design of Saint Luke's South have made it one of the busiest health care facilities in south Johnson County. It has expanded several times since it first opened in 1998.

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SAINT LUKE'S SOUTH HOSPITAL

12300 MetcaIf
Overland Park, Kansas

Project Facts

54,000 Square Feet

$7 million

Client

St. Paul's Episcopal Day School

Thomas R. Willard

Chair, Building Committee

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Architect

Abend-Singleton

Year Completed

1994

Awards

Project Description

In 1992, a fire destroyed the old school building housing St. Paul's Episcopal Day School at 40th and Main Street.  Lacy & Company was retained to assist the school board in determining the best option for replacing the school.  We recommended a new school be designed and built on the site while the students utilized temporary off-site space for the following three semesters.  


An interview process was used to select an architect and contractor and construction began in the Summer of 1993. The new school building was a 54,000 square foot two-story cast-in-place concrete structure with exterior masonry walls. It included a gymnasium, commons area and preparation kitchen.

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ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL

4043 Main
Kansas City, Missouri

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