Also, due to consistent crime, the area around Bannister Mall earned a bad reputation.

In April 2007, it was announced that due to low population and rising costs of operation that the mall would close.

Lane4 Property Group, Inc. stated that they would continue development of the Bannister Mall site, but as a retail and office project called The Trails.

[4] After much delay on August 1, 2013 Cerner Corporation, a large medical information technology firm based in the Kansas City area, announced they would redevelop the former Bannister Mall location as a major office park housing future expansion of their corporation and perhaps other business entities as well.

[5] Cerner will acquire 236 acres to meet expected future growth of the company and could eventually employ an additional 12,000 to 15,000 workers.

[5] The corporation may also make a portion of the land available for other business developments such as a hotel, retail stores, and restaurants.