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Zona Rosa (Kansas City)
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Zona Rosa is an approximately 500000 square feet (46,451.5 m²), mixed-use (retail, office and residential) development located in Kansas City
, Platte County
, Missouri
. The project opened in 2004 and is expected to be expanded by an additional 500000 square feet (46,451.5 m²) by early 2009. It was developed by Steiner+Associates known for their Easton Town Center
development in Columbus
, Ohio
.
Zona Rosa is an example of a new trend in retail development where traditional regional malls are replaced by mixed-use projects featuring residential, office and/or hospitality uses in a medium density urban environment organized around traditional street grids.
The name for the development was inspired by the Zona Rosa
in Mexico City
.
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, Platte County
Platte County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,781 people, 29,278 households, and 20,231 families residing in the county. The population density was 176 people per square mile . There were 30,902 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. The project opened in 2004 and is expected to be expanded by an additional 500000 square feet (46,451.5 m²) by early 2009. It was developed by Steiner+Associates known for their Easton Town Center
Easton Town Center
Easton Town Center is a large mixed-use town center in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It is designed to look like a classic American main street, with public spaces, fountains, a street grid, and metered storefront parking....
development in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Zona Rosa is an example of a new trend in retail development where traditional regional malls are replaced by mixed-use projects featuring residential, office and/or hospitality uses in a medium density urban environment organized around traditional street grids.
The name for the development was inspired by the Zona Rosa
Zona Rosa
Zona Rosa is a neighborhood in Mexico City which is known for its shopping, nightlife, gay community, and its recently established Korean community...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
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Competition
- Antioch Shopping Center - opened in 1956 (Only three retailers remain in business)
- Metro North MallMetro North MallMetro North Mall is a 1.3 million square foot regional mall located at 400 NW Barry Road, in Kansas City North, Missouri.Metro North opened its doors in 1976 and was the only enclosed mall located north of the Missouri River in the Kansas City metro area, as well as being the second largest mall...
- opened in 1976