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Hoping for more affordable housing, Kansas City rolls back energy efficiency codes

Some officials hope less restrictive codes will reduce costs and spur new housing. Others say it will cost residents in the long run.

by Thomas White, The Beacon

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KCPS Ponders School in Brookside for Teacher Housing

Closed in 2009 and mothballed in 2016, the Bryant school building may become a teacher hiring and retention tool. Community input sought by May 17.

by Haines Eason

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As Homelessness Surges, Kansas Communities Look to Lawrence

Lawrence has invested in its shelter, temporary housing and services. But has that made it a de facto drop-off site for neighboring law enforcement agencies and service organizations?

by Haines Eason

News & Issues

Kansas City Homeowners Don’t Want to Sell. Here’s Why

Higher Mortgage Rates and Tight Supply Make it Harder to Move

by Mili Mansaray, The Beacon

News & Issues

5 Companies Own 8,000 Kansas City Area Homes, Creating Intense Competition for Residents

Kansas City homebuyers are bidding against mega-corporations for houses. This is how out real estate investment impacts local communities.

by Mili Mansaray, The Beacon

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Renters, Homebuyers Grapple with Rising Cost of Housing

Chasing the American Dream

by Julie Freijat

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Kansas City Mayor Wants to Ban Discrimination Against People with Housing Vouchers

Move Targets 'Source of Income' Discrimination

by Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3

News & Issues

Rising Rents Leave More Kansas City Tenants Facing Eviction

Two years after the end of a national eviction moratorium, landlords are still looking to make up for lost income. That’s led to more residents facing eviction.

by Mili Mansaray, The Beacon

News & Issues

Port KC Approves $1B in Projects From the River to Waldo

Projects Include More Than 1,600 Apartments

by Kevin Collison

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Tenants at Quality Hill Towers Formed a Union, Got Results

Seeking Power in Numbers

by Julie Freijat

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