The 2014 EDC Cornerstone Awards kicked off Wednesday afternoon (5/21) at Union Station with an outstanding showcase of business contributions in Kansas City, Missouri. Many alumni finalists, leadership from the Economic Development Corporation, city officials, and key business leaders were in attendance, giving attendees an opportunity to learn about Kansas City’s growth and talk with key business people in and around the metro area.
The EDC Cornerstone Awards were established to recognize companies and projects that contribute to the growth of the city’s economy. New construction and redevelopment projects, capital investments and jobs created by these award winning businesses represent the successes that position Kansas City for future growth. We would like to congratulate the ones responsible for so much growth this past year and look forward to their continued growth and success in the future. Here are the 2014 Cornerstone Awards Winners:
Residential Winner – Apartments at Highland Place
Public Projects Winner – UMKC Henry W. Bloch Executive Hall
Community Development Winner – Blue Hills Business Center
Commercial Retail Winner – Hotel Cosby
Commercial Industrial Winner – Automotive Alley
Hunt Midwest Business Center & SubTroplis
Commercial Office Winner – Freightquote
Redevelopment Winner – Vander Haag’s Inc.
Special Recognition Awards
Plaza Vista – Polsinelli & Hotel Sorella
Ford Motor Co. – Claycomo Plant
LaunchKC Awards
Sporting Innovations
Sprint Accelerator
KC BEST Awards
Large Company: St. Luke’s Health System
Small Company: Garney Construction
Energy Award
KCP&L Crosstown Substation
Cornerstone Awards Opening Video
A big thank you to our generous sponsors!
BKD, LLP
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Bryan Cave LLP
Citizen’s Bank & Trust
Commerce Bank
Garney Construction
Gilmore & Bell PC/Planned Industrial Expansion Authority
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Harley Davidson Motor Company
Helix
Hunt Midwest
Industrial Development Authority
Infinite Energy Construction
Integra Realty Resources
JE Dunn Construction
Kansas City Aviation Department
Kansas City Southern
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Lewis, Rice & Fingersh
Mercer
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
Tax Increment Financing Commission (TIF)
Trabon Consulting Company
Downtown Council of Kansas City
Kansas City Area Development Council
Kansas City Industrial Council
Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority
Port Authority of Kansas City, Missouri
The Upper Room, Inc.
UMKC
