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Golf courses · Kansas

Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club

Imported, unreviewedPartial RedevelopedPartial RegreenedPartly retrofittedPrairie Village, KS

Partial redevelopment of 136-acre golf course into park and housing; county growth and nearby mall demolitions support strategy. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Scale
60+ acre siteThis site: 136 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: 84-acre public park and residential spaces including single-family homes, luxury apartments, and senior living units record · all sites with this
RegreenedThis site: 84-acre public park and residential spaces including single-family homes, luxury apartments, and senior living units record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: 84-acre public park and residential spaces including single-family homes, luxury apartments, an newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: 84-acre public park and residential spaces including single-family homes, luxur newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusPartly retrofittedWikipedia no source
StrategyPartial Redeveloped · RegreenedWikipedia no source
New useshousing, parkWikipedia no source
What is there now84-acre public park and residential spaces including single-family homes, luxury apartments, and senior living unitsnewtypes-extraction reported
DeveloperVanTrust Real Estatenewtypes-extraction

History and original facts

Acres136newtypes-extraction reported
CountyJohnson County
Census division4 · West North Central
NotesDraft from businessinsider.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club, a golf course that closed in 2014, is being redeveloped and regreened into an 84-acre public park and residential spaces.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2010Sold—VanTrust Real Estatebusinessinsider.com

Site context

Housing permits, Johnson County (KS), 2024798 units in 5+ unit buildings, 183 in 2–4, 1,733 single-family; 2023: 1,632 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby5 within 10 km, 12 within 25 km: Ward Parkway Center (3.2 km); Mission Center Mall (3.6 km); Corporate Woods (4.9 km); Metcalf South Shopping Center (5.0 km); Glenwood Mall (5.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)37,008 jobs in 1,806 establishments; average annual pay $40,991; employment location quotient 1.01; employment +0.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,080 jobs; 3 in retail trade, 0 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 20091051400)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 53rd income percentile as adults; -0.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (163 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 9% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 1.5%; median family income $113,452; 27 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsShawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Belinder Elem; Corinth Elem; Shawnee Mission East HighNCES EDGE
Elevation996 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025425 county-logged events: 219 thunderstorm wind, 176 hail, 17 flash flood, 7 tornado; $760,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 66208, 2026-09median list price $1,100,000 (+74.6% on the year); 51 active listings; median 39 days on market; 10% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,857 establishments (-1%); 37,595 jobs (+4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $458,265 (+5% 1 yr, +28% 5 yr); typical rent $1,760/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)18,007 vehicles a day on W 75TH ST (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 7 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

VanTrust Real Estate acquired the 136-acre Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club in 2010. The site is partially redeveloped into an 84-acre public park and mixed housing (single-family, luxury apartments, senior living), with the strategy including 'regreen' and 'redevelop'.

Why. County population grew 5.0% (2018–23), housing market shows 28.4% 5-year growth (ZHVI $458k), and nearby demolished malls (e.g., Mission Center Mall) suggest market readiness. The site is 3.2km from Ward Parkway Center (under construction).

Where it stands. Status is 'partial'—not fully transformed. 2024 permits show 1,733 single-family units approved. No current occupancy or completion timeline provided.

For a planner

  • 84-acre park component meets public space demand
  • Nearby commercial clusters (5 within 10km) include demolished malls and active projects

For a developer

  • Housing market growth supports new residential units
  • 136 acres offers scale for mixed-use development
  • Regreen strategy aligns with current record

What we do not know yet

  • Partial status implies incomplete transformation
  • No details on regreen implementation
  • Traffic data (18,007 ADT) shows minor arterial access but no retail demand metrics
  • No current occupancy rates or timeline for completion.

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Multifamily screen

  • retrofit already built
  • 136 acres
  • county grew 5.0% 2018–23
  • housing in the record

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