The new exhibition hall can transform from hosting 3,700 head of cattle to accommodating 29 volleyball courts back-to-back.

The $329 million facility will house clinical and research departments, plus a manufacturing operation for cell and gene therapies.

The developer plans to construct the entertainment campus in a single phase with a tentative opening slated for the summer of 2029. The proposal now heads for review by the City Council.

The Independence location would be a grocery store chain's fifth planned location in the Kansas City area, though none have opened yet.

The ranking by Building Design + Construction included nonresidential building and multifamily housing architects nationwide.

Newly published TIF documents show KC could cobble together a $1.38 billion pool of public funding for repaying 30-year Royals stadium bonds. Over half that amount is tied to a nebulous "stadium impact area" that may transcend ballpark district boundaries.