Congratulations to the 2015 Cornerstone Finalists!

In Cornerstone Awards, Events, KC News by EDCKC Staff

The Cornerstone Awards were established by the EDC to recognize companies and organizations that contribute to the growth of Kansas City’s economy. New construction, capital investments, redevelopment, and jobs created, or retained within the Kansas City, Missouri city limits by the below nominees represents the growth and stability of our local economy. Finalists will be honored at our annual Cornerstone reception in May and the winners will be announced at the event. Congratulations to all the finalists!

FINALISTS:

[section] [service title=”Residential” size=”col-6″ layers=”true” icon=”2″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Beacon Hill Neighborhood Redevelopment[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Brookside Senior Residences at Rockhill Greens[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Hospital Hill Apartments[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Seven Oaks Estates[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Union Hill – The McGee Building[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Union Hill – Single Family Homes[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [service title=”Public Projects” layers=”true” size=”col-6″ last_column=”true” icon=”3″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]KCMO Police Headquarters Renovation & Addition[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]135th Street – Phase 1 Public Improvement Project[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Swope Soccer Village[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Twin Creeks KC[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [/section] [separator icon=”icon-bullhorn”] [section] [service title=”Community Development” size=”col-6″ layers=”true” icon=”2″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Ewing Marion Kauffman School[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Ombudsman Hickman Mills[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]St. Michael’s Housing Phase 1[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [service title=”Commercial Retail” layers=”true” size=”col-6″ last_column=”true” icon=”3″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]ALDI Grocery Store[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Grade A Tree Care[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Kansas City Bier Company[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Margarita’s South Restaurant[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Save-A-Lot Grocery Store[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [/section] [separator icon=”icon-bullhorn”] [section] [service title=”Commercial Industrial” size=”col-6″ layers=”true” icon=”2″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Aviation Technical Services[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Bunzl Distribution Kansas City[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Catalent Kansas City[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Grupo Antolin North America[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]LightEdge Solutions at SubTropolis Technology Center[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]NARA Archival at SubTropolis[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [service title=”Commercial Office” layers=”true” size=”col-6″ last_column=”true” icon=”3″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]First Call: Families First[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Madison Dental Group[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Lowe & Campbell Building – Sporting Innovations[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Webster Garage[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [/section] [separator icon=”icon-bullhorn”] [section] [service title=”Redevelopment” size=”col-6″ layers=”true” icon=”2″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]1515 Walnut[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]AB May[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Avila University[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences Academic Center[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [service title=”Special Recognition Award” layers=”true” size=”col-6″ last_column=”true” icon=”3″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]J.J.’s Restaurant[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [/section] [separator icon=”icon-bullhorn”] [section] [service title=”LaunchKC Awards” size=”col-6″ layers=”true” icon=”2″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Mind Mixer[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]The Nerdery[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [service title=”KC BEST Awards” layers=”true” size=”col-6″ last_column=”true” icon=”3″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Boulevard Brewing Company[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Burns & McDonnell[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [/section] [separator icon=”icon-bullhorn”] [section] [service title=”Sustainability” size=”col-6″ layers=”true” icon=”2″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]KCP&L & Brightergy: City of Kansas City Solar Implementation[/list_item] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]Municipal Avenue CNG Station[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [service title=”Arts Award” layers=”true” size=”col-6″ last_column=”true” icon=”3″] [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-ok” hex_color=”1a7003″]ArtsKC’s Move to the Crossroads Campaign[/list_item] [/list] [/service] [/section] [separator icon=”icon-bullhorn”] [infobox last_column=”true” size=”col-12″ color=”blue”]

Cornerstone Reception Information

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Union Station Kansas City

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EVENT DETAILS

The Cornerstone Awards Program was initiated over 26 years ago to recognize investments by companies in Kansas City, Missouri. The selection committee, made up of EDC Board members, selects winning projects based not only on investment and new jobs, but on the project’s overall affect on issues like education, quality of life, and the project’s impact on the community and surrounding neighborhoods.

Because projects selected are chosen based on their positive impact on the greater community, be it through new jobs, new construction, investment in technologies, job preservation, educational opportunities, trade promotion or new housing, the Cornerstone Awards program reflects the complexity of issues surrounding economic growth and development. The EDC Marketing/Cornerstone Awards Committee will select the final award winners and awards are presented annually at a reception in the spring. More than 50 of Kansas City’s prominent corporate leaders sponsor the event.

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We hope you will join us in honoring those companies that have made an impact on the economic vitality of Kansas City, Missouri!

[spacer height=”10px”] [/infobox] If you have any questions or need information about the event or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mary Larson Diaz at 806.445.2131.