AI is driving unprecedented demand for data centers — but the race to deploy more compute isn't just about chips. It's about power, land, infrastructure and speed.

In Episode 1 of Data Center Deep Dive, Logan Freeman and Mitch Case break down the commercial real estate and infrastructure behind the data center boom and explain why speed to token starts with speed to site.

They discuss:

⚡ Why power availability is one of the biggest constraints facing data center development
🏗️ What it takes to move from land and infrastructure to live compute
🤖 How AI and growing compute demand are changing data center site selection
📍 What actually makes a property viable for data center development
🏢 Why existing industrial buildings and powered sites may offer speed-to-market advantages
🌎 Why data center development is expanding beyond traditional primary markets and into the Midwest
🤝 How zoning, entitlements, infrastructure and community support can impact a project's viability

ABOUT DATA CENTER DEEP DIVE

Data Center Deep Dive is a multi-part series from The Kansas City Market Pulse exploring the intersection of commercial real estate, data center infrastructure and the rapidly growing demand for AI and compute capacity.

Logan Freeman brings the commercial real estate, land, market and transaction perspective, while Mitch Case brings insight from the infrastructure, engineering and site-feasibility side.

Throughout the series, they'll explore data center site selection, powered land, infrastructure, industrial conversions, existing capacity, neocloud and AI-user requirements, and the deal structures behind data center real estate.

COMING NEXT: What Makes a Data Center Site Real? — a deeper look at site selection and what landowners need to know before positioning property for data center demand.

Own land or an industrial property that you think may have data center potential? Connect with Midwest CRE Advisors to learn more about site qualification.

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What are businesses actually looking for in office space in 2026?

In this Property Spotlight, Logan Freeman of Midwest CRE Advisors breaks down three of the biggest priorities he’s hearing from office users and owner-occupants in today’s Kansas City commercial real estate market:

• Parking
• Transit access
• A location that actually means something

Using 500 Walnut Street in Kansas City’s River Market as a real-world case study, Logan explores how the office market has changed, what businesses are prioritizing when choosing space, and why location means much more than an address.

500 Walnut — the historic Gillis Building — is a 37,183 SF mixed-use property located directly along the KC Streetcar route and steps from City Market. The property features approximately 10,600 SF of available office space and is currently offered for sale or lease through Midwest CRE Advisors.

Logan also discusses an important question for business owners: If you’re already writing a significant rent check every month, when does it make sense to consider owning your real estate instead?

500 Walnut Street | Kansas City, Missouri
37,183 SF Historic Mixed-Use Building
±10,600 SF Office Space Available
River Market
KC Streetcar Access
Available for Sale or Lease

For information about 500 Walnut or to discuss office and owner-user opportunities in the Kansas City market:

Logan Freeman
Midwest CRE Advisors
573.694.9669
logan@mwcreadvisors.com

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Three properties. Three Arkansas markets. 141 multifamily units.

In this Deal Spotlight edition of the Kansas City Market Pulse, Logan Freeman is joined by Bryce Richardson to break down a 141-unit value-add multifamily portfolio spanning Monticello, Batesville and Warren, Arkansas.

The portfolio consists of three cash-flowing workforce housing assets with significant renovations already completed — shifting the value-add story away from a major construction program and toward operational upside.

Logan and Bryce dig into the individual properties, what makes these smaller Arkansas markets attractive, current operations, rent and occupancy upside, utility recapture opportunities, and the investment strategy behind acquiring three assets across three distinct markets.

They also discuss who may be the right buyer for the portfolio and what investors should consider when evaluating workforce housing opportunities like this one.

If you're investing in multifamily, evaluating value-add opportunities or simply want a look inside a live commercial real estate deal, this episode is for you.

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