West Ridge Mall
One of the most significant mall reimaginations in Kansas: a 992,000 SF property in Topeka's premier retail corridor returning to strong local ownership.
- Market
- Topeka, KS
- Asset class
- Mall redevelopment
- Status
- Current
- Role
- Advisors
- Size
- 992,000 SF
- Total investment
- $550M +/-
- Delivered
- In planning and execution
- Partners
- Advisors Excel, City of Topeka
After years of neglect under out-of-state private equity ownership, the third-largest enclosed mall in Kansas needed a vision that honored its retail roots while introducing new demand drivers.
- 01
Advise Advisors Excel on the redevelopment vision and mixed-use repositioning.
- 02
Integrate Advisors Excel's new corporate headquarters, bringing 1,000+ teammates and daily traffic to the property.
- 03
Build on existing regional draw — 5,000+ trips on a typical Saturday, 13% from outside the Topeka market.
- 04
Apply the RedBird playbook on phasing, tenant mix, and public realm.
The rebirth of a major community asset, positioned as northeast Kansas' premier place to work, shop, dine, and gather.
A Kansas landmark returned to strong local ownership, with an employer headquarters anchoring the property and a thousand people on site every day.
- Transformation
- Roots & Reach
