Related Parties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Related Party Expenses

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, its Executive Chairman, and its former Vice Chairman are directors of Tower Properties Company (Tower) and, together with members of their immediate families, beneficially own approximately 66% of the outstanding stock of Tower. At December 31, 2023, Tower owned 257,680 shares of Company stock. Tower is primarily engaged in the business of owning, developing, leasing and managing real property.

Payments from the Company and its affiliates to Tower are summarized below. These payments, with the exception of dividend payments, relate to property management services, including construction oversight, on three Company-owned office buildings and related parking garages in downtown Kansas City.

(In thousands)	2023		2022		2021
Leasing agent fees	$	434	$	125	$	31
Operation of parking garages	111		100		71
Building management fees	2,202		2,118		2,046
Property construction management fees	360		184		143
Project consulting fees	419		—		84
Dividends paid on Company stock held by Tower	265		248		234
Total	$	3,791	$	2,775	$	2,609