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Council designates Griffin Riley to develop 23-acre Adams Dairy Parkway site; developer seeks incentives for mixed-use project
Summary
The City Council designated Griffin Riley Property Group March 3 as the preferred developer for the city‑owned 23‑acre site on Adams Dairy Parkway and authorized staff to negotiate sale and development agreements.
The Blue Springs City Council voted March 3 to designate Griffin Riley Property Group as the preferred developer for the city-owned 23–24-acre parcel on Adams Dairy Parkway south of St. Luke’s, and authorized city staff to negotiate a funding agreement and a development, performance and sale agreement.
City staff described the property’s history: purchased between 2000 and 2012 for the Missouri Innovation Park, the site was later declared surplus (ordinance 5262, Oct. 2023) and re-solicited in July 2024 with a minimum sale price of $2,170,000 based on a recent appraisal. The RFP went to more than 50 developers; staff said the review team met both respondents and that Griffin Riley received the highest score from an eight-member review panel including council members and city administration.
Representatives of Griffin Riley Property Group presented a mixed-use plan that would place retail and office/flex buildings along Adams Dairy Parkway and six apartment buildings behind those storefronts. Griffin Riley representatives described the…
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