@RussellGrayKCBJ

Managing editor Kansas City Business Journal. Personal account: @RussellGrayIII

 Kansas City, MO
Joined March 2009
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The @kcchamber announced the Mr. K Award winner today. bizj.us/1qap1e

KC Chamber crowns 2021 Mr. K winner

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce announced its Small Business of the Year, also known as the Mr. K Award, during a hybrid event Thursday afternoon.

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When it rains it pours residential in downtown #KansasCity. Yet another big project. bizj.us/1q9rq5

Developers plan $253M mixed-use with 506 apartments near Power & Light District

Sky Real Estate and The Cordish Cos. are early in the planning phases for 506 apartments, 85,000 square feet of retail or office space and 830 structured parking spaces along Main Street, south of...

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Matt Watson is at it again, selling another one of his #KansasCity startups. The entrepreneur explains why this particular suitor was able to persuade him to sell @Stackify. bizj.us/1q9ror

Stackify founder: Selling to Netreo will take Leawood company to the 'next level'

Stackify founder Matt Watson shares why he decided to sell his tech company and what's next. "Together, we’ll be a really strong competitor in the industry," he said.

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How you shop in a post-pandemic world could be shaped (quite literally) by #KansasCity's @BRRarchitecture. See how: bizj.us/1q9ron

BRR Architecture: Here's how retail spaces will look post-pandemic

In a post-pandemic world, this Overland Park architecture firm imagines new design for grocery stores and other retailers that lean more heavily on automation.

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Our very own @kcbjeditor talked to the COO of #CNRailway for more insights on the company's $33.7B bid for Kansas City Southern. bizj.us/1q9rlc

Canadian National COO: Offer for KC Southern comes after years of study

The COO of Canadian National Railway Co. grew up in Topeka and is well aware of Kansas City Southern's operations and "proud history."

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What could turn a sleepy community bank based in tiny Valley Falls, Kansas, into a powerhouse? These #KansasCity bankers are counting on #fintech to do just that. bizj.us/1q9avy

KC group envisions marrying fintech with community banking to build a powerhouse

A group of veteran KC bankers aims to take a tiny rural bank and supercharge it using financial technology — without shedding the Midwestern personal touch. In the process, they could reshape...

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A longtime #KansasCity lawyer likens his Flint Hills ranch, now for sale, to oceanfront property, substituting waves of prairie grass for water. bizj.us/1q98y0

Wagstaff puts 4,053-acre Flint Hills ranch on market [PHOTOS]

Tom Wagstaff said the reputation cattle and horse ranch property has been in his family for more than 60 years and stems from his late father's enjoyment of horseback riding.

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An outside investigation delivers its findings to @Boulevard_Beer. bizj.us/1q96wh
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We check back in with the five companies we've been tracking during the #pandemic in our Small Business, Big Mission series. Gut checks, pivots, determination and, believe it or not, a wee bit of hope. @jriegerco @bbtheatres @MannysKC @ProAthleteInc bizj.us/1q7w01

Editor's Notebook: Small Business, Big Mission coverage shows KC's resilience

We reconnect with five businesses that embody the resolve to make it to the other side of the pandemic maybe stronger than before. It's the third installment of our Small Business, Big Mission series...

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The Waddell & Reed deal may be flashier (and the subject of more coverage), but don't forget that this #KansasCity company also sold for well north of $1 billion. bizj.us/1q7mw5
The streetcar extension won't start operating until at least 2025, but that hasn't stopped investment along the line. Check out this week's cover story: bizj.us/1q7mw3

Streetcar's extension spurs investors to spend millions on Midtown properties

Even though the extension from Union Station to UMKC isn't expected to open until 2025, developers are jumping on board and gobbling up property along Main Street, particularly through Midtown.

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When (if?) you finally start venturing out to eat at #KansasCity restaurants, you might read this first to save yourself some time (and maybe a little heartbreak). bizj.us/1q74qp

These Kansas City-area restaurants hit the end of the line in 2020 [PHOTOS]

This year has been difficult for all businesses, but the restaurant industry has been hit particularly hard.

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People like Tirzah Gregory are exactly why we started our Connecting KC series of profiles. I don't think I would like to be on the other side of any competition with her. She would eat my lunch. bizj.us/1q6xdd @HNTBCorp

Connecting KC: 'I think I could do that' motto propels HNTB's Gregory

Tirzah Gregory leads HNTB's bridge department. She got there by excelling in things girls and women weren't supposed to, and she hasn't forgotten that, either. She's a builder of actual and metapho...

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We had some fun with the photos and headlines on this week's cover story, but the substance of @lcollinsKCBJ's story is all business. #Entrepreneurs are an interesting and unique breed of people. Give it a read. bizj.us/1q6xd0
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Update to our @kcstreetcar story with comments from @TomGerend: "They don't fund projects halfway. They fund them to completion, so that gives us a lot of confidence to move forward with the local efforts." bizj.us/1q5uh4

KC streetcar extension wins $50.8M in federal transportation funds

The 3.5-mile extension will take the tracks from Union Station to the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus near the Country Club Plaza.

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Or, as we like to call it, Meet Your Future Boss. bizj.us/1q5oi0

KCBJ announces 2020 NextGen Leaders

Meet this year's 25 honorees, which represent nearly every corner of the area's business community, from commercial real estate to nonprofit management.

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Want to do more than just hope for better inclusion in #KansasCity's business scene? Listen to these entrepreneurs for ways to dive in. bizj.us/1q5dr5

Becoming an ally: How KC can better connect with, support minority entrepreneurs

Minority owners say they often feel left out of Kansas City's vaunted small business support system. Here's how that can change.

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The hits keep coming for @Hallmark and its employees. bizj.us/1q5c7s
Here's the best Freebie Friday offer you'll find: Even nonsubscribers can read about the 30 projects honored in our Capstone Awards this year. bizj.us/1q54qs

2020 Capstone Awards: Meet the honorees, judges

All the honorees gathered in a single story, with links to separate stories about each winning project. In addition, meet the panel of judges who selected this year's winners.

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