Gardner’s $1.55B Entertainment Campus Approved | Kansas City News

Gardner, Kansas is set to transform with a $1.55 billion entertainment campus spanning 214 acres off I-35, approved by the Planning Commission. This massive mixed-use development includes a 2,500-seat performing arts center, a 15,000-seat concert pavilion, an esports arena, recreational lagoon, luxury villas, a 300-room hotel, and a for-profit college with dorms—all totaling 2.5 million square feet across nine districts. Led by Velocity Arts LLC with Populous as master planner and McCown Gordon for construction, the project is poised to become a major regional destination, with final zoning approval expected by city council on September 21. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a0ee2ff460a56e51