After 15 years of delays, it seemed that progress was finally being made on the long-vacant site of the former Mission Mall in Johnson County. But just as the Mission Gateway development was taking shape, the coronavirus pandemic brought it to yet another halt. Now leaders in Mission expect to see construction equipment leaving the site, as developers continue to face financial challenges. Construction on the $225 million project, highly visible for commuters along Shawnee Mission Parkway, will not resume as planned this summer. “The development team has been transparent about their challenges with the project,” Mission Mayor Ron Appletoft said in a news release. “This is not where we hoped to be, but we have to respond to the realities in front of us. The city team is committed to exploring options, while continuing to protect the city’s financial interest in the project.”
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