MISSION GATEWAY’S TOM COLICCHIO-CURATED FOOD HALL DESIGN AWARDED TO MG2 AND NSPJ ARCHITECTS
KANSAS CITY, MO (December 2, 2019) – Cameron Group, LLC and GFI Development Company, LLC awarded the design of the Tom Colicchio-curated food hall in Mission Gateway to two distinguished firms: MG2 and NSPJ Architects. The industry heavyweights’ collaborative effort will create sleek and modern indoor and outdoor spaces for the development’s food concepts, art installations, and more.
“I was so impressed with the design put forth by MG2 and NSPJ. It captures the spirit of what we’re working to achieve in Kansas City,” said Tom Colicchio, eight-time James Beard Award-winning chef and Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer on Top Chef. “Their combined experience and expertise will bring something truly unique to Mission Gateway.”
NSPJ Architects, a Kansas City-based firm with more than 58 years of experience, has built a long-standing tradition of excellence in service and design, commitment to quality and devotion to create the best lifestyle environments for its clients. Their architects and landscape architects work together to create a truly holistic design approach for all types of projects. Their experience ranges from high-end custom homes found in the neighboring Mission Hills to mixed residential / mixed-use communities. In addition to the food hall, NSPJ is the architect of record for Mission Gateway’s Element by Westin Hotel.
“We are thrilled to apply our expertise with designing mixed-use communities and food halls to create a one-of-a-kind dining experience at Mission Gateway” said Timothy Homburg, Co-President and Principal of NSPJ Architects. “We’re excited to partner with MG2 to bring a unique offering to our community.”
MG2 partners with businesses around the world to develop innovative ideas anticipating the needs, wants, and lifestyles shifts of its evolving consumer. Striving for transformation through architectural services, planning, interior design, and brand strategy, MG2 is consistently ranked among the largest architecture firms in the nation and one of the top retail design firms in the world. MG2’s design solutions aim to foster meaningful connections and lifelong memories through its vision for a bolder future.
“We look forward to applying design that reflects how consumers want to experience food and beverage now at Mission Gateway—from rich thoughtful experiences to new technologies and ease of use,” said Peter Stocker, Principal of MG2.
Inspired and curated by Colicchio, the food hall at Mission Gateway brings together nationally acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs coupled with local artisanal purveyors to offer the finest in freshly prepared foods, experiential dining, shopping, and entertainment. The development will expand upon the traditional food hall concept as Kansas City’s first modern social venue that incorporates food and drink with indoor and outdoor events, a rooftop space and lawn games, including opportunities for larger scale corporate events, leagues and tournaments. The development will also feature a rotating art installation.
Mission Gateway is a 550,000-square-foot mixed-use development located at the intersection of Shawnee Mission Parkway, Johnson Drive, Roeland Drive and Roe Avenue in Mission, Kansas. In addition to the 40,000 square-foot food hall designed by MG2 and NSPJ Architects, Mission Gateway will include: Cinergy, a 90,000-square-foot destination entertainment venue featuring EPIC; offices; a parking garage; multifamily; small shop retail; and an Element by Westin Hotel with 200 rooms.
Construction will start on the food hall in the first half of 2020. Each aspect of the development will open staggered between 2020-2021.
For leasing and general information on Mission Gateway, please visit www.missiongatewaykc.com and follow along on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
About GFI Development Company, LLC.
GFI Development Company, LLC, an affiliate of GFI Capital Resources Group, Inc. has successfully developed more than $1 billion of residential, office, retail and hospitality real estate since its inception in 2007. Led by a senior management team, GFI Development Company focuses on opportunistic investments in major metropolitan areas. The company prides itself on delivering projects that benefit the communities in which they are located, while amplifying business partners’ investments by maximizing risk-adjusted returns. For more information, visit www.gfidevelopment.com.
About Cameron Group, LLC
Cameron Group was established in 2001 to develop, acquire, lease, and manage real estate throughout the United States. Privately owned and headquartered in Syracuse, New York, the company has developed an over 5,000,000 sf portfolio of successful projects including retail shopping centers, commercial offices, residential town homes, mixed use projects, industrial and warehouse facilities, medical offices and hotels. For more information, visit https://www.cameronllc.com.
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