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, described by RED spokesman Dave Claflihas "bigger than a theme store but smalled than a Legoland," will have its debut in Augustt in suburban Chicago. The two-story attraction will contai morethan 32,000 square feet and include a Lego exhibits and dragon ride. Tiffany Lyman of RED, who has been working on the assignment almost two said she and other RED brokers identifiede five North American sites forDiscoveryg Centres. The second, containing 44,000 squaree feet, will open in November within Meadowlands Xanadu inNew Jersey, acrosws the Hudson River from New York City. Legoland's London-based owner, introducex Discovery Centres in Berlin.
Other potential Northu American sitesare Boston, Washington and Toronto. Kansaas City-based RED Brokerage's involvement evolvedc from affiliate REDDevelopment LLC'xs work with Merlin on a Legoland theme Efforts to bring what would be the nation'sw second Legoland to Lee's Summit have been stymiedd since October, when Missouri deniec a financing request. Jim Devine, CEO of the , said he and Lee'zs Summit Mayor Karen Messerli haven'tf given up hope. Developments of Legoland's size often take yearzs to gain public financing for new roadwsand infrastructure, he said.
He said Legoland is worth pursuintg because it woulddistinguish Lee's Summigt as RED Development's Village West district has Western Wyandotte "Every community needs an iconic project," he "Lee's Summit has a wonderful downtowhn and great schools, but it would be nice to have somethinh universally different to point at. Everyg community needs a differentiator." Dan Lowe, a RED Development managinhg partner who has been workingwith Merlin, "hasn't givemn (Legoland) the official kibosh," Claflin "It's still on the he said.