Country Club Plaza

The Country Club Plaza with the fountain at Mill Creek Park in the foreground.

Nichols’ Folly: A Century of the Country Club Plaza

The Country Club Plaza, as it marks its centennial, is at a crossroads. J.C. Nichols’ iconic district is seen both as private property and public trust.

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Plaza Restaurant Project Served Big Day, Expects Summer 2026 Opening

(Editor’s note: This article was published originally May 25) By Kevin Collison The Cocina47 restaurant project at the Plaza had a big day Wednesday, winning support from City Hall and Port KC, and converting a former staunch critic into an ally and indirect partner. The plan for a three-story building at 47th and Pennsylvania at…

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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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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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