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Excitement About New Plaza Ownership, But History Claim a Whopper

By Kevin Collison Perhaps the biggest controversy so far about news the Country Club Plaza may be bought by the Dallas owner of Highland Park Village is bragging rights, as is often the case when it comes to Texas. Both claim to be the nation’s first shopping center, more about that later. As for the…

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Entrance to Highland Park Village.

Prospect of New Country Club Plaza Owners Sparks Optimism

News that the owners of Highland Park Village in Dallas may buy the Country Club Plaza garnered generally positive reactions from Kansas City residents.

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City Hall and the Jackson County Courthouse at the center of the downtown Kansas City skyline.

Local Governments Ponder Property Tax Levies, as Questions Swirl About Break for Seniors

Schools, libraries and other local units of governments are setting new levies to adjust for the impact of soaring property tax assessments.

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Top Dallas Retail Operator Wants to Buy Country Club Plaza

By Kevin Collison A Texas firm that owns the luxury Highland Park Village shopping center in Dallas has a tentative agreement to acquire the Country Club Plaza, according to local real estate sources. Ray Washburne and HP Village Partners, an entity with family ties to the wealthy Hunt Family, is the prospective new owner of…

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Country Club Plaza holiday lights

Texas Investors Eye Purchase of the Country Club Plaza

A Texas firm that owns the luxury Highland Park Village shopping center in the Dallas area has a tentative agreement to acquire the Country Club Plaza.

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