Leawood Village luxury apartments occupy old Ward Parkway parking lot

Leawood Village luxury apartments occupy old Ward Parkway parking lot

By Ben McCarthy After sitting largely empty for decades, signs of life at the once unused parking across from Ward Parkway Center are drawing a mixed reaction from neighbors and local businesses. Leawood Village, a mixed-use development, finally opened its doors to residents on October 15th after two years of construction. The building’s community manager, Cheryl Cox, says that about a third of its 182 luxury apartments units are now occupied. T…