OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Developers of a retail-residential project say that they are ready to break ground in December – but first they want the city of Overland Park to approve $100 million in tax incentives.
Developers say that the Prairie Fire project, set to be located along 135th Street between Lamar and Nall, is expected to attract visitors from a 300-mile radius. The project is set to include major retailers like REI, the Fresh Market, Pin Stripes (a bowling alley and Italian restaurant) and Cinetopia – a 21-screen movie theater.
The primary tenant of the development would be the American Museum of Natural History, with a museum space that will showcase traveling exhibits from the larger Natural History Museum in New York.
The project also includes nearly 600 high-end apartment units.
There will be a public hearing on the project on Monday night, and the City Council is expected to vote on the tax incentives in November.
