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title: "Kansas City notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Kansas City office market."
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> Kansas City's trophy roster is anchored by One Kansas City Place, Town Pavilion, Cerner Innovations Campus.

## TL;DR

- One Kansas City Place — Downtown KCMO, 1988.
- Town Pavilion — Downtown KCMO, 1986.
- Cerner Innovations Campus — South Kansas City, 2020.
- Plaza Vista — Country Club Plaza, 2014.
- 1601 Walnut — Crossroads, 2024.

# Kansas City notable Class A buildings

**Kansas City's trophy roster is anchored by One Kansas City Place, Town Pavilion, Cerner Innovations Campus.**

## TL;DR

- One Kansas City Place — Downtown KCMO, 1988.
- Town Pavilion — Downtown KCMO, 1986.
- Cerner Innovations Campus — South Kansas City, 2020.
- Plaza Vista — Country Club Plaza, 2014.
- 1601 Walnut — Crossroads, 2024.

## Trophy roster

**One Kansas City Place** (Downtown KCMO), ~1000k sqft, completed 1988. KC's tallest tower.

**Town Pavilion** (Downtown KCMO), ~980k sqft, completed 1986.

**Cerner Innovations Campus** (South Kansas City), ~4500k sqft, completed 2020. Cerner / Oracle Health global HQ.

**Plaza Vista** (Country Club Plaza), ~270k sqft, completed 2014.

**1601 Walnut** (Crossroads), ~290k sqft, completed 2024. Crossroads post-2020 trophy.

## Key facts

| city | Kansas City|
| country | United States|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $26/sqft/yr|
| classARentUsd | $26/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 18.7%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 12|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 7.4%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Kansas City?****
: One Kansas City Place is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Kansas City market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/kansas-city/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.