Country Club Plaza
South Plaza Condo Project Proposed Near Future UMKC Streetcar Stop
By Kevin Collison A 23-unit residential condominium project is being proposed for the South Plaza area near 50th and Walnut, about two blocks from the planned terminus of the Main Street streetcar extension at UMKC. Developer Doug Price wants to build the three-story “49 Walnut” project on a narrow lot that stretches between Walnut and…
Civic Leaders Pursue Plan to Safeguard Plaza for Another Century
By Kevin Collison The Country Club Plaza is celebrating its centennial next year and top civic leaders are laying plans to assure the venerable but somewhat frayed landmark enjoys a vibrant second 100 years. “This isn’t about a sentimental journey to restore the past, but an interest in moving forward to an exciting future, said…
Concerned Civic Leaders Form Group to Support the Country Club Plaza
Kansas City civic leaders have formed a new nonprofit group to support the struggling Country Club Plaza, which will mark its centennial in 2023.
City Plan Commission Rejects Controversial Cocina47 Plan on the Country Club Plaza
The City Plan Commission rejected the Cocina47 project Tuesday, saying the height of the nine-story proposal was an insult to the years of planning and community meetings that created policies to guide development at the Country Club Plaza.
Big Apartment Proposal Near Country Club Plaza Revived by Lane4
Lane4, an experienced multi-family developer, is pursuing a big project near the Country Club Plaza.
Dillard’s Said to be in Talks for Plaza Nordstrom Site
Dillard’s is negotiating with the owners of the Country Club Plaza to replace the Nordstrom project that has been stalled for two years, according to independent sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
Plaza Development Controversy Erupts, 1940s Church Likely Casualty
The Country Club Plaza is a development flash point again with the likely demolition of an attractive, but unprotected, old church and a developer’s plan to replace it with a three-level restaurant project.
Amazon Making Plans for Country Club Plaza Store
The first Amazon retail outlet in the Kansas City area is in the works for the Country Club Plaza.
Big Apartment Project Proposed Near West End of Country Club Plaza
An eight-story apartment project that would replace what’s currently a half-acre stretch of empty lots on the east side of Belleview Avenue has been submitted to the City Plan Commission for review.
A (Blue) River Runs Through Us
A decision decades ago not to create three large reservoirs reshaped Johnson County and contributed to ongoing flooding issues in the Blue River watershed.