The Hyatt, which closed less than a year ago at Crown Center, has revealed its interest in opening a new 225 room luxury hotel near the Country Club Plaza that would be the flagship company for an $80 million high rise development. The old Hyatt was taken over by the Sheraton on January 1st, and the Hyatt brand is looking to break back into the Kansas City market.

The Kansas City movers have learned that the project would be a joint venture for Hyatt and Block Real Estate Services of Kansas City. The 12-story hotel would take place of a 37 unit apartment complex currently situated there. Long winded projects of rezoning and regulations that will have to be addressed before the building can be underway. You can read more about the potential project here.