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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Real estate |
| Founded | 1922; 102 years ago (1922) |
| Founder | Herman Copaken |
| Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Key people | Jon Copaken, Principal Keith Copaken, Principal Bucky Brooks, Principal William Crandall, Principal |
| Website | www |
Copaken Brooks, formerly Copaken, White & Blitt is a privately owned full-service commercial real estate developer headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, that acquires, develops, leases, manages and sells various types of commercial assets within the Midwest for its clients and investors.
History
The firm, originally known as Copaken Realtors, was founded by Herman Copaken in 1922.
In 1965, the company changed its name to Copaken White & Blitt when the brothers-in-law, Paul Copaken, Lewis White, and Irwin Blitt, took over running the company.
In the 1960s and 1970s the company developed several shopping centers including Mission Center Mall, Oak Park Mall as well as the Eastland Mall in Bloomington, Illinois, Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth, Illinois, and Rockaway Townsquare in Rockaway, New Jersey.
The company also sold the property to Sprint and Black & Veatch Corporation to build their corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. In 2008, it developed the headquarters for Applebee's.
In 2010, Copaken White & Blitt merged with First Scout Realty Advisors.
In March 2022, the company celebrated 100 years of business.
In 2023, the company merged with CBC Real Estate Group, which it has been partnering with since 2022.
Awards and recognition
In 2013, the company won the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce "Mr. K" Small Business of the Year award.
In July 2023, Ingram Magazine awarded Copaken Brooks a silver medal in the “Best Commercial Real Estate Firm” category.
Properties
- Town Pavilion
- 1201 Walnut
- Plaza Colonnade
- Corrigan Station I & II
- ARTerra
- Midwest Gateway Industrial
- City Center Lenexa
- Renaissance Office Park (College & Metcalf)
- Market Square Center
- Creekwood Commons
- Western Auto Building
External links
References
- "History". Copaken Brooks. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "A century's journey: Copaken Brooks celebrates 100 years shaping the Kansas City CRE market – REJournals". rejournals.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- Applebee's opens $49M HQ bizjournals.com January 14, 2008(subscription required)
- "A century's journey: Copaken Brooks celebrates 100 years shaping the Kansas City CRE market – REJournals". rejournals.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- Friestad, Thomas (22 March 2022). "Major KC commercial real estate player turns 100". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- Dolan, Nicole (3 January 2023). "Copaken Brooks and CBC Real Estate Group merge". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- "Kansas City's Copaken Brooks, CBC Real Estate Group complete merger – REJournals". rejournals.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- Smith, Joyce (20 May 2014). "Chamber names Copaken Brooks as its top business of the year". The Star. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- "Business Services - Ingram's". Ingram's - Kansas City's Business Media. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-04-24.