Block & Company, Inc., Realtors Secures Lease Listings for Two Super-Regional Shopping Centers in the Kansas City Metro Surrounding Area
March 27, 2025
Block & Company, Inc., Realtors is pleased to announce that they recently secured the lease listings for
Independence Center Mall in Independence, MO and
West Ridge Mall in Topeka, KS.
Independence Center Mall, located at 18801 E. 39th Street, in Independence, Missouri, is an over one million square foot super-regional shopping mall anchored by Dillard's and Dick's Sporting Goods. It is ideally located in Jackson County at the northeast quadrant of I-470 and I-70, the dominant interstate running through Kansas City. It provides unrivaled regional access to Missouri's most desirable suburbs and is one of the region's only fully enclosed shopping malls, proving to be a year-round destination. With 12 million annual visitors, Independence Center has consistently been named the most visited attraction in Independence, Missouri.
"Independence Center Mall remains Eastern Jackson County's most prominent mall. Mall ownership is actively revitalizing various aspects of the center, prioritizing a better and safer shopping experience for all." - Bill Maas, CCIM, Vice President.
Various safety improvements have been made, including the addition of the
Independence Police Department and the
Missouri State Highway Patrol. Housing these departments within the facility is intended to improve response times, enhance safety measures, and
connect and build trust with the community.Bill Maas, CCIM, and
Karsyn Smith of Block & Company, Inc., Realtors are the leasing agents for Independence Center Mall. Maas and Smith are looking for education-based tenants, such as colleges, medical clinics, and smaller restaurants, to fill the available spaces ranging from 640 SF to 21,954 SF.
"There's a lot more foot traffic in the center than people may think. We're excited to bring in more tenants to help get the center back up to what it used to be." - Karysn Smith, Sales Agent.
West Ridge Mall, located at 1801 Wanamaker Road in Topeka, Kansas is in the beginning stages of a multi-million dollar re-imagining to revitalize the mall to its status as the premier shopping center in Topeka and throughout Northeast Kansas. Located in Shawnee County on the main commerce artery of Topeka and centrally located between Manhattan and Lawrence, West Ridge has over 400,000 customers within a 45-minute drive of Topeka. The mall is a central shopping destination for over 65,000 students from five nearby universities, including Kansas University, Kansas State University, Washburn University, Baker University, and Emporia State. Tenants of the property include Dillard's, Furniture Mall of Kansas, Sky Zone Trampoline Park, Petland, Topsy's Torrid, Bath & Body Works, Long Horn Steak House, Olive Garden, and many more.
Efforts to revitalize the mall include interior changes to add office space, specifically for Advisors Excel's headquarters. This addition would bring around 1,000 employees to the property and deliver consistent traffic to the tenants every workday.
"As the retail sector of commercial real estate continues to evolve, re-imagining the functionality of a mall is key. Both West Ridge Mall and Independence Center Mall are thinking outside the box to bring new life to their respected developments." - Daniel Brocato, Vice President.
West Ridge Mall has spaces available ranging from 687 SF to 23,700 SF.
Daniel Brocato of Block & Company, Inc., Realtors is the leasing agent for West Ridge Mall.
For all inquiries, please contact us at info@blockandco.com or (816) 753-6000.
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