Maxus Realty Trust, Inc. (“MRTI”), a real estate investment trust with corporate headquarters located in North Kansas City, MO, has completed the acquisition of the Mallard Creek apartment community in Horn Lake, Mississippi for $8,160,000. Horn Lake is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. Mallard Creek was constructed in 1998 and includes 144 apartment units comprising approximately 165,000 square feet

Neighborhood Housing Services of Kansas City has named its interim executive director and former community affairs banking executive Turner Pettway as president, the organization’s Board of Director announced today. Pettway, a former NHS Board chair who had been serving as interim executive director since August 2015, comes to the organization with more than 20 years of experience in community development from Kansas City Neighborhood Alliance and U.S. Bank, and more than 10 years board service with NHS and a variety of organizations serving low- and moderate-income populations

Kansas City area homebuilders had their best November since 2007, with 15 percent more single-family permits issued than in November of 2014. The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City reports 360 single family permits were issued last month, compared with 312 permits issued in November 2014. Click here for the Permit Statistics Report.

Grandview Missouri manufacturer completes building expansion which increases manufacturing floor space by 60%. Burger & Brown Engineering, 4500 E 142nd Street, will have Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the new 20,000 square foot addition January 7, 2016 at 9:00AM. The Mayor of Grandview MO, Leonard Jones, will be the guest of honor.

Groundbreaking for St. Michael’s Veterans Center Phase II, which includes a 7,000-square-foot service center open to all area veterans, is set for Tuesday, December 15, at 9:00 a.m. on the campus at 3838 Chelsea Drive, Kansas City, MO

Summit Custom Homes announced this week that the new home builder will open The Reserve at Stoney Creek for lot reservations and presale contracts this Saturday, Dec. 12. Summit will host a grand opening event at their Community Information Center located at 1620 SW Whistle Drive in Lee’s Summit beginning at 11 a.m. Lot reservations will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis.

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act with a vote of 44-10.

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City will welcome incoming Board President Brenner Holland, Hunt Midwest vice president of residential development, at its annual Inaugural Celebration at 6 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 2, at Grand Street Cafe?, 4740 Grand Ave., in Kansas City, Mo.

The dangers of radon exposure often go overlooked, perhaps due to the fact that radon is an invisible gas that has no odor or taste. However, according the American Lung Association and U.S. Surgeon General, radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, resulting in an estimated 15,000-22,000 deaths each year. Locally, in Kansas City, an average of one of every three homes test positive for levels above the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recommended safe level.

Financial Services Committee Housing and Insurance Chairman U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) introduced legislation today that would make targeted reforms at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service (RHS).

EPA Region 7 has reached a proposed settlement that includes a $35,000 penalty to settle violations of the Clean Water Act associated with Wayne County, Mo., landowners Roger and Ken Williams. The property is located near Clubb, Mo.

An EPA recordkeeping inspection revealed Bordner, a home renovation company, violated the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule, resulting in a $21,980 penalty. About $2,200 of the civil penalty will be paid as cash to the United States. The remaining funds will be used for lead-based paint abatement of an education center at Grace United Community Ministries, Kansas City, Mo

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $20,000 grant to Mississippi State University to carry out a green infrastructure demonstration and training project.