Dr. Vince Clinical Research

Converting a grocery store into a medical facility.

Not every medical facility needs to be built from scratch.

Working with Bell/Knott Architects of Kansas City and with financing from PV Capital Group, OWN, Inc. helped renovate an existing Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas, while converting it into a medical research facility for Dr. Vince Clinical Research.

Responsiveness proved to be a key component of the project while working with the high design standards needed by the client. Together, the teams worked in tight coordination to transform the structure from meeting the needs of shoppers to meeting the criteria of a functioning hospital.

Once the OWN team was able to dig into things, the project took on an almost design/build quality. As the full picture came into view, plans were modified a lot on the fly. For example, discovering that a portion of the North wall of the structure had been buried and this led to water infiltration. To resolve this and other potential water issues, the OWN team designed a unique solution so water wouldn’t be diverted towards the doors.

In coordination with contractor JE Dunn® Construction, the OWN team also provided pavement analysis, and coordinated and relocated utilities.

The result?

What used to be a grocer is now a modern, 75,000-square-foot, patient-friendly medical facility geared toward clinical research.

Client

Peavey Capital & Bell/Knott Architects

Services

Healthcare
Land Development
Land Surveying
Public Infrastructure

Project Management

  • Jared Davis

    Vice President, Division Leader - Land Development

    Jared Davis PE

    Vice President, Division Leader - Land Development

    For Jared, there’s no “I” in “Team”. Whether he’s leading OWN’s land development initiatives or playing any sport with his kids, it’s all about working hard toward a common goal, and most of all, having fun! During his tenure at OWN, Jared worked his way up from Design Engineer to Office Leader to Land Development Division Leader and was awarded the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) Ozark Chapter Young Engineer of the Year Award for his dedication to bringing his clients’ visions to life on numerous projects throughout Missouri. 

    What Jared does for FUN: Playing golf, enjoying life at the lake, hunting, fishing or cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs and Missouri State Bears.