A new project in Lenexa City Center hasn’t made it past the planning stages, but demand is already so high the developers proposed a $960,000 expansion.

The development, called The Yard, will be an L-shaped building devoted to offices and restaurants overlooking a large patio — the reason for the project’s name — that will feature a fire pit, pickleball courts and outdoor seating. The plan also includes indoor parking.
The Lenexa City Council unanimously approved the expansion Tuesday night, allowing another 11,600 square feet of office space on an additional floor, and more parking spaces in the garage and on the street.

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