Copaken Brooks Explained

Copaken Brooks
Type:Private
Key People:Jon Copaken, Principal
Keith Copaken, Principal
Bucky Brooks, Principal
William Crandall, Principal
Industry:Real estate
Founder:Herman Copaken
Location:Kansas City, Missouri

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

In 2010, Copaken White & Blitt merged with First Scout Realty Advisors.[4]

In March 2022, the company celebrated 100 years of business.[5]  

In 2023, the company merged with CBC Real Estate Group,[6] which it has been partnering with since 2022.[7]

Awards and recognition

In 2013, the company won the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce "Mr. K" Small Business of the Year award.[8]

In July 2023, Ingram Magazine awarded Copaken Brooks a silver medal in the “Best Commercial Real Estate Firm” category.[9]

Properties

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Copaken Brooks. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619001140/http://copaken-brooks.com:80/about/history/ . 2018-06-19 . 30 April 2020.
  2. Web site: A century’s journey: Copaken Brooks celebrates 100 years shaping the Kansas City CRE market – REJournals . 2024-04-09 . rejournals.com.
  3. http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2008/01/14/daily1.html Applebee's opens $49M HQ bizjournals.com January 14, 2008
  4. Web site: A century’s journey: Copaken Brooks celebrates 100 years shaping the Kansas City CRE market – REJournals . 2024-04-09 . rejournals.com.
  5. Web site: Friestad . Thomas . 22 March 2022 . Major KC commercial real estate player turns 100 . 2024-04-24 . Kansas City Business Journal.
  6. Web site: Dolan . Nicole . 3 January 2023 . Copaken Brooks and CBC Real Estate Group merge . 2024-04-24 . Kansas City Business Journal.
  7. Web site: Kansas City’s Copaken Brooks, CBC Real Estate Group complete merger – REJournals . 2024-04-24 . rejournals.com.
  8. Web site: Smith . Joyce . 20 May 2014 . Chamber names Copaken Brooks as its top business of the year . 20 May 2024 . The Star.
  9. Web site: 2023-06-29 . Business Services - Ingram's . 2024-04-24 . Ingram's - Kansas City's Business Media.