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Rendering of renovated Katz Drug Store with apartment building behind it.

Streetcar Land Rush: Apartment Plan Would Keep Iconic Katz Drug

The iconic Katz Drug Store at Westport Road and Main Street would be saved as the centerpiece of a 192-unit apartment project proposed by a St. Louis firm, the latest streetcar-related development announcement.

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US Bank building at Main and Armour

Streetcar-Inspired Main Street Land Rush Continues With Mac Properties Deal

Mac Properties has acquired a high-profile site at Main Street and Armour Boulevard and is planning a substantial mixed-use project including apartments and retail.

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A rendering of the 500 Main apartment proposal

Plans for Apartments Sprout Like Topsy Near City Market

A wave of apartment development proposals near the City Market is raising questions about density, parking, transit and affordability for city planners.

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Streetcars on Main Street

FTA Approves $174 Million for Streetcar Extension to UMKC

Kansas City is on the cusp of receiving full federal funding to extend the streetcar along Main Street from downtown to the University of Missouri-Kansas, a $174 million Christmas present from Washington.

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The 18-story Waddell & Reed headquarters is now under construction at the southwest corner of 14th and Baltimore.

Waddell & Reed Sold, Future of $148 Million Downtown HQ Project Uncertain

Waddell & Reed has been sold to an Australian global financial firm, casting a shadow over its $148 million downtown headquarters project now being built.

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Laugh-O-Gram studio building

New Strategy Touted to Reanimate Disney Laugh-O-Gram Building

Backers of the effort to reanimate the historic Laugh-O-Gram building where Walt Disney got his start a century ago believe a new mixed-use approach will enable them to complete the languishing project.

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Chouteau Court property

Downtown Council Hopes to Open Homeless Camp Before Winter

The Downtown Council has proposed creation of a 25-tent homeless camp before winter to serve the surging numbers of homeless during the pandemic.

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Westport High School

Historic Westport High School Would Become Apartments Under New Plan

The developers who renovated the former Westport Middle School into co-working space now are tackling the historic high school across the street, proposing a $45 million apartment redevelopment.

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