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Final plans for two major additions to the Bluhawk Development have been approved by the Overland Park Planning Commission: a new hotel and retail and entertainment district called The Boundary.
The border will be located directly opposite the Bluhawk Sports Park. It is expected to be a dining, retail and entertainment center, comparable to Kansas City’s Power & Light District.
PB Development, the team behind the project, hopes the area will provide an all-in-one experience for families traveling for youth sports.
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“Everything from watching your child play the sport to things you can do right inside the facility and, again, right outside the front door,” said Bart Lowen, vice president of the development of PB. “Culinary and shopping experiences that make staying at Bluhawk a truly enjoyable experience beyond the sport.”
The Boundary will offer a range of dining and shopping options, as well as outdoor spaces that will be integrated into the hotel and surrounding projects.
The developers are aiming for completion in 2026, just in time for the World Cup.
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In addition to the mall, the next phase of the sports park will bring even more sports and entertainment to the area.
“We’re focused right now on the next phase, the hotel and The Boundary, and making sure we get it right,” Lowen said. “We really don’t want to move on to the next game, so to speak. We still have a lot to do, but right now we’re focused on…The Boundary and the hotel.”