West Star Development

What West Star Development does

West Star Development is a privately held, locally owned commercial real estate development company founded in 1989 and headquartered in the Kansas City metropolitan area (Olathe, KS). The firm develops, leases, and sells commercial properties for businesses seeking office space, retail locations, and mixed-use sites in the Kansas City region. Its flagship asset is The Vista, a 225-acre premier mixed-use master-planned development positioned as Kansas City's Gateway from the West, with direct access via the new Ridgeview Road connecting Highway K-10 and Prairie Star Parkway. Revenue is generated through one-time commercial property sales and leases; the company also operates an online property search portal and a tenant maintenance request service. The firm is led by co-founders and co-owners Mike Christie and Dan Christie, both serving as Founder, Owner & COO, and operates with a small team of 11–50 employees.

The company runs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model: prospective commercial tenants and buyers discover properties through the company's website property listings and contact the firm directly by phone. Distribution is regional, confined to the Kansas City metropolitan area, with no evidence of multi-state or national footprint. There is no disclosed institutional capital, parent company, or external investor base; the firm is independently owned and operated. The technology footprint is limited to a marketing website, property search functionality, and a basic maintenance request form, with no mobile applications, public APIs, third-party integrations, or proprietary software products.

Name

West Star Development

Legal name

West Star Development

Website

https://weststardevelopment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

West Star Development is a privately held, locally owned commercial real estate developer founded in 1989 in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It develops, leases, and sells office, retail, and mixed-use properties, anchored by its flagship 225-acre master-planned development called The Vista.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Development

NAICS

Land Subdivision (23721), Land Subdivision (2372), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Urban Renewal, Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reuse (BPAIANAI)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate development
• Mixed-use development
• Commercial property leasing
• Real estate investment
• Property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Olathe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Development and Sales: Revenue generated from developing and selling/leasing commercial real estate properties. The company develops mixed-use properties and commercial spaces in the Kansas City area.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

West Star Development is a Kansas City-area commercial real estate developer that plans, builds, and manages commercial and mixed-use properties for business tenants and buyers. The company sells and leases commercial real estate, anchored by its 225-acre flagship mixed-use development called The Vista, and supports tenants with an online property search portal and a maintenance request service.

Product overview

West Star Development is a locally owned and operated commercial real estate development company serving Kansas City since 1989. The company operates as a unified offering centered around commercial property development and management, featuring their flagship mixed-use development called The Vista (a 225-acre premier development at Kansas City's Gateway from the West), a property search platform for available commercial listings, and a maintenance request service for tenants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Vista A 225-acre premier mixed-use commercial real estate development in the Kansas City metropolitan area, positioned as Kansas City's Gateway from the West. It features high daytime traffic exposure from Highway K-10 and the Johnson County Gateway, with new road infrastructure (Ridgeview Road) directly connecting K-10 and Prairie Star Parkway. Designed for office, retail, and mixed-use commercial tenants and buyers.
• Commercial Properties Listings Online commercial property listings and search platform providing businesses with access to available commercial real estate developed by West Star Development in the Kansas City area.
• Maintenance Request Service Online maintenance request service for tenants and property managers to submit and track maintenance issues on West Star Development-managed commercial properties.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Red Development: Kansas City-area commercial and mixed-use real estate developer with a portfolio of retail-anchored mixed-use properties. Directly comparable in geographic focus and product mix.
• VanTrust Real Estate: Kansas City-headquartered commercial real estate developer specializing in office, industrial, and mixed-use projects across the Midwest. Directly comparable regional peer pursuing similar build-to-suit and speculative development strategies.
• Block Real Estate Services: Locally owned Kansas City commercial real estate firm offering brokerage, property management, and development services. Comparable as a Kansas City CRE firm combining development with ongoing property services.
• Hunt Midwest: Kansas City-based real estate developer with a long operating history, focused on master-planned mixed-use, industrial, and residential communities. Comparable as another long-tenured KC developer pursuing large-scale master-planned projects.
• Block & Company / Block Real Estate: Overland Park / Kansas City-area commercial real estate and development firm with a long track record across retail, hospitality, and mixed-use assets. Comparable in being a privately held KC-rooted CRE developer focused on local markets.
• Price Brothers: Regional Kansas City-area real estate developer with a portfolio spanning commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use projects. Comparable as a KC-based privately held developer serving similar end-markets.

Broad incumbents

• Trammell Crow Company: National commercial real estate developer operating across office, industrial, and mixed-use asset classes. Comparable as a much larger incumbent executing the same core activity (developing and leasing CRE) the subject company performs at a regional scale.
• J.E. Dunn Construction: One of the largest general contractors and commercial developers based in Kansas City, operating nationally across commercial, healthcare, and institutional building. Comparable as a KC-rooted firm that both constructs and develops commercial real estate at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-star-development

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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