Development
How One Kansas City Neighborhood Is Transforming Its Dangerous And Abandoned Buildings
In northeast Kansas City, the Lykins Neighborhood Association has used Missouri’s Abandoned Housing Act to reclaim abandoned and dilapidated homes and turn them over to rehabbers for renovation. The results have been promising.
City Hall Routes Streetcar Tax Assessment Down Wrong Track
The Transportation Development District board’s plan to inform property owners about the upcoming special tax assessment for the Main Street expansion was derailed recently when thousands of additional letters were mailed in error.
Katz Redevelopment Plan Sparks Incentive Debate on Streetcar Route
An apartment plan involving the landmark Katz Drugstore has become the opening salvo in a City Hall debate over how – or whether – tax incentives should be available to help developments planned along the new streetcar extension down Main.
North Loop Among ‘Freeways without Futures’ in New National Report
The north side of Kansas City’s downtown freeway loop should be removed and the area revitalized, according to a new report by a national nonprofit organization that champions “walkable urbanism.”
Work May Begin Late Summer on $50 Million Westport High School Apartments
The renovation of the historic Westport High School into a $50 million, 138-unit apartment project could begin by late summer following approval of a sales tax incentive by a city development agency.
Big Apartment Project Proposed for Volker Neighborhood by KU Med
Milhaus is pursuing a 224-unit project in the Volker neighborhood on what’s now a parking lot across State Line Road from the KU Med campus.
‘South Loop Link’ Planning Continues as Baltimore Bridge is Replaced
An ambitious proposal to cover up to four blocks of the South Loop freeway in Kansas City with a downtown park is continuing.
Rural Johnson Countians Pay the Price of Progress at the Edge(rton)
Edgerton, Kansas, is on track to approve Northpoint Development’s proposal to expand Logistics Park Kansas City, despite resistance from nearby rural residents.
Three Light Construction to Start in May, Midland Renovation This Fall
The Cordish Co. has confirmed construction of the $140 million Three Light luxury apartment tower will begin in May, adding the renovation of the historic Midland building into affordable apartments is expected to begin this fall.
Office Tower Proposed Near Planned 27th and Main Streetcar Stop
An $83.4 million office tower is in the works for vacant property owned by Crown Center near the planned 27th and Main streetcar stop in Kansas City.