Crown Center sits at the heart of Kansas City's proposed $600 million offer of public financing for the Royals for a $1.9 billion ballpark project in Washington Square Park, including a new stadium.

EPR Properties closed on its purchase of Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun, part of a $342 million deal announced in March.

The engineering consulting firm opened the site last year and could outgrow it within two to three years. The office serves clients from San Mateo to Salinas in California.

Michael Rea alleges McKesson Corp. blocked growth initiatives and fired him and other executives before they could earn a retention bonus. The dispute is now in arbitration.

Mayor Quinton Lucas is unveiling legislation to get the ball rolling with the Royals on building a $1.9 billion ballpark project at Washington Square Park. Kansas City could back the development with as much as $600 million in incentives.

Lidia's Kansas City since 1998 has won accolades for its upscale Italian cuisine. The historic Freight House's developer recently put the restaurant's condo interest up for sale.