"Cities are better off with a stalled project than a bankrupt city, if a project needs that kind of support, it needs to be baked further. It needs more time."
 - Dan Lowe, managing partner and co-founder RED Development in the Kansas City Star article:
 
Finding financing, attracting retail tenants double whammy for developers
by KEVIN COLLISON, The Kansas City Star, December 9, 2008
 
Did Developer Pay Proper Wages To Workers?
KMBC.com - Kansas City,MO,USA
"There is no doubt there are very few Kansas City area people working on the ... The city and RED Development have hired attorneys who are challenging the ...

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Lee's Summit Council Loans $9M To Developer - Kansas City News
The Lee's Summit City Council on Thursday approved a $9 million loan to RED Development to finish the Summit Fair shopping center, located near Highway 350 and Chipman Road. Thursday, May 14, 2009.
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Lee's Summit council OKs $9 million loan for Summit Fair developer
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo | City leaders have approved an estimated $9 million loan to RED Development to help the Summit Fair project toward completion, NBC Action News reports. The board voted 5 to 4 Thursday night to approve the plan.
Kansas City Star: Business - http://www.kansascity.com/business/index.xml
 
Lee's Summit approves loan to shopping center developer - Kansas ...
Lee's Summit Mayor Karen Messerli broke a 4-4 tie tonight as the Lee's Summit City Council approved an $8 million to $9 million loan to RED Development for its Summit Fair shopping center project.
Kansas City Star: Front Page - http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/886305.html
 
Tony's Kansas City: Massive Lee's Summit Strip Mall Loan Approved ...
By Tony
BIG BUSINESS RUNS LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA!!! Last night, yet another example of this phenomenon was demonstrated for all of the metro to see . . . Lee's Summit politicos lost a game of chicken with Red Development and ...
Tony's Kansas City - http://www.tonyskansascity.com/
 
bail·out (bālout′)
noun
  • a helping out of one in difficulty
  • a providing of government financial aid to a failing company, city, etc.
Financing for New Shopping Center Questioned
Lee's Summit is considering a short-term loan to a developer for the Summit Fair project, but critics call it a "bailout." Video Video
Aired May 6,2009 NBC Action News KSHB TV 41 10 p.m. newscast
 
With just a week left until the Lee’s Summit City Council is scheduled to vote on the controversial loan for RED development’s Summit Fair...
Published: May 05, 2009 05:48 PM Lee's Summit Journal
 

Google search terms 5-7-2009: "dan lowe Red Development business journal"

 

Lee's Summit is RED's new bank!! - Lee's Summit Web - Bulletin Board

Dan Lowe has never impressed me much and he is all about the city paying for ... City Business Journal of March 13, 2009 (right before RED came pleading to ...
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Adams Dairy Landing developer wants Blue Springs to back bonds ...

Apr 22, 2009 ... Dan Lowe, a spokesman with RED Development, asked the Blue ... This is a bail out.” Solon said Kansas City backed bonds for the Power and ...
www.examiner.net/archive/x297235268/Adams-Dairy-Landing-developer-wants-Blue-Springs-to-back-bonds - 42k
 
Lee's Summit's own AIG
Apr 14, 2009 ... Unless you want to see your taxes go up and pay a 10 percent tax on purchases at Summit Fair, call your council member and tell them to vote ...
www.lsjournal.com/172/story/28327.html
 
On Thursday, the Lee"s Summit City Council decided to try something they have never done before. The council decided to direct staff to draft...
Published: Mar 31, 2009 08:57 PM
 
RED Development wants stimulus money for Reno arena
...RED Development LLC is gathering the support of Nevada state lawmakers for its......
Kansas City Business Journal on February 26, 2009
 
RED Development stands by contractor choices
...RED Development LLC is not apologizing, despite a large banner outside the company......
Kansas City Business Journal on January 23, 2009
 
Lee's Summit Retail Development Pushing Forward Despite Bad ...
Feb 3, 2009 ... But in Lee's Summit, not all the retail news these days is dismal. ... The Summit Fair development at 350 Highway and Chipman Road in Lee's Summit ... Judging by your e-mails and letters, taxpayers this year are more ...
www.fox4kc.com/business/wdaf-story-lees-summit-shopping-020309,0,1197096.story
 
RED Development feels downturn, but presses ahead on projects
...Dan Lowe, a founding partner of RED Development LLC, said he doesn't foresee many developers coming out of......
Kansas City Business Journal by Rob Roberts on December 26, 2008
 
RED Development gallops ahead despite market challenges
...Dan Lowe, one of three founding partners of RED Development LLC, can motivate his associates with a single word: Giddyup. "It......
CDK Realty will make $200M available to RED Development
...as $200 million for investments in existing and future projects of RED Development LLC. RED Development, based in Kansas City and Scottsdale, Ariz., will......
Kansas City Business Journal on September 12, 2008