Thomson Walker has once again been named as a Tier 2 Best Law Firm by U.S. News and The Best Lawyers. This is the third year Thomson Walker has been honored to be included on the Best Law Firm list for the Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri area. Thomson Walker is included in the Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law categories.
Thomson Walker is proud to be involved as legal counsel to the developers creating Edgewood Farms, a new commercial development east of Interstate 29 and south of Barry Road in Kansas City, Missouri. Spencer Thomson is also a member of the development team, Edgewood Farm Partners, LLC.
Main Event Entertainment announced their involvement at the center in December 2015: New Northland development will include a Main Event Entertainment center.
Spencer Thomson was one of many local real estate attorneys voicing concern against the recent positions and decisions by the City of Kansas City, Missouri regarding development incentives. Read the full Kansas City Star article here: Tax incentive critics emboldened after collapse of BNIM office project.
Spencer Thomson has been selected by his peers to be included in the 22nd edition (2016 edition) of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the practice areas of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law. Spencer has been included in Best Lawyers for the past 10 years.
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Thomson Walker is pleased to announce that its client, IAS Partners Ltd., will be purchasing the Metro North Mall in Kansas City, Missouri for redevelopment. Thomson Walker will assist IAS Partners with securing incentives and working with the City of Kansas City, Missouri and various economic development entities as the project progresses. Thomson Walker has previously assisted the developer with the redevelopment of the Blue Ridge Mall and the Antioch Mall.
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Spencer Thomson was once again ranked by Chambers USA as a notable real estate practitioner in the Kansas City area. Thomson has been listed in Chambers USA since 2007.
Kristin Walker recently contributed to the May – June 2014 edition of LANDINGS Magazine on the importance of Seller’s Disclosures in residential real estate transactions. Kristin sat down with Molly Manley of BrickKicker Inspection Services to answer some common questions. To visit the article, click here.
Thomson Walker, LLC provided legal counsel to Crackerneck West Retail, LLC in its efforts to negotiate a sales tax reimbursement incentive with the City of Independence, Missouri. For more on the incentive approval and development visit: http://www.examiner.net/article/20140603/NEWS/140609767/1994/NEWS
IAS Partners, LLC has requested assistance in the form of incentives from the City of Independence, Missouri, with the help of Thomson Walker, LLC. The Developer seeks to rehabilitate the former Blue Ridge Cinema property by adding retail users, including Burlington Coat Factory.
Despite protests by the Raytown School District, the Independence City Counsel approved the Developer’s request for a Tax Increment Financing Amendment.
For background information about the development and incentive history, see “Raytown School District takes hard line on Independence TIF request.”