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A foreclosure trial that started Monday could finally bring movement to the long-stagnant Mission Gateway site, offering hope for future development of the prime Johnson County location.

The site of the former Mission Mall has sat mostly empty since 2006, becoming a source of frustration for Mission residents who have watched multiple development plans fail over the years.

"It's been an empty lot in a prime location for a long, long time," said Jamie Dierking, who lives in Mission.

In 2023, the mortgage lender, Metropolitan Commercial Bank, filed for foreclosure against Aryeh Realty, which defaulted on its $26 million project loan.

For residents like Heather Coelho, who has worked in Mission for years, the development has been a long time coming.

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