The Kansas City Chiefs are putting a new development arm in place to help shape the future around both of the franchise’s major Kansas projects.
The family of Clark Hunt, the team’s owner, has created Two-Point Development, a company that will oversee the mixed-use districts planned for the Chiefs’ incoming stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, and the club’s headquarters and training facility in Olathe, the team and Hunt Midwest said Monday.
According to the announcement, Two-Point Development will serve as the master developer for both sites, working with architects, engineers, land planners and general contractors as the districts take shape.
The company is expected to guide projects meant to offer year-round entertainment and, in the team’s words, “spur regional economic activity, attract new investment, create new jobs,” and more.
Clark Hunt said the new setup brings together the two businesses tied to his family name. His father, Lamar Hunt, founded both the Chiefs and Hunt Midwest, and the “Two-Point” name nods to Lamar Hunt’s push for the two-point conversion in professional football.
“This partnership will create two dynamic districts, provide memorable experiences for residents and visitors, spur meaningful economic growth, and fundamentally transform the footprint of the Kansas City metro area,” Hunt said in the release.
The district planned around the new KCK stadium is expected to include hotels, shopping, housing and public spaces designed for people to use throughout the year. In Olathe, the headquarters and training complex is meant to anchor a district built to serve both fans and local residents.
“The vision is to create a setting where locals can live, work, and play, while visitors find connected, experience-driven public gathering spaces,” according to the release.
The Chiefs’ move from Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri to Kansas was announced late last year by team, local and state officials. Work on bond districts, land purchases and construction planning is still ongoing.
For the stadium itself, the team has chosen Kansas City-based firm MANICA to design the new $3 billion domed venue. Burns & McDonnell will handle construction of the $300 million headquarters and practice facility in Olathe.
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