Development
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.
Steamboat Arabia Owner Talks About Shoving Off to St. Charles
David Hawley, the owner of the Steamboat Arabia Museum, says St. Charles officials are wondering why Kansas City is allowing them to lure his top tourism draw away.
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.
Steamboat Arabia Museum Ponders Move from KC to St. Louis Suburb
The Steamboat Arabia Museum, one of Kansas City’s bigger tourism draws, has a tentative agreement to set sail from the City Market to St. Charles, Missouri.
Plan to Redevelop Historic ABC Building on Main Clears First Hurdle
Exact Partners wants to renovate the six-story ABC Storage Building at 3244 Main and an adjoining three-story building at 3420 Main into a 50- to 60-unit apartment project with a rooftop café.
Developer Tackles Historic Building for $120M Affordable Housing Project
Developer Jonathan Arnold wants to convert the historic National Cloak and Suit Co. building at 5401 Independence Ave. into 352 apartments at an estimated cost of $120 million.
Historic Bakery Building Gives Rise to New Artist Studios on Troost Avenue
Kansas City’s supply of artist studios rose a bit more with the recent addition of the Wonder Studios, an offering of the Kansas City Artists Coalition (KCAC).
Entertainment Plan for West Bottoms Railroad Bridge Picks Up Steam
Michael Zeller’s quest to convert an old West Bottoms railroad bridge into an entertainment district over the Kaw River is picking up steam, with construction plans now in place and backing from key local philanthropic foundations.
State Street Downsizing from Quality Hill Building to WeWork Space
State Street, one of downtown’s larger employers, is downsizing from its Quality Hill home of 25 years to occupy co-working space run by WeWork in the Lightwell building at 11th and Main streets.
Owner Plans to Demolish Historic Main Street Building, No Future Plan for Now
A group of historic, but unprotected, buildings at the northeast corner of 31st and Main streets are going to be demolished soon, according to their owner, with no plan yet prepared for the redevelopment of the site.