Development
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.
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.
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.
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.
Plan for Arts Programs at Former Kansas City Star Building Draws Mixed Reviews
Developer Vince Bryant’s $98 million plan to convert the former Kansas City Star building into a mixed-use project has taken an artistic twist.
Developer Snaps Up Buildings on Main Near Planned Streetcar Stops
Exact Partners is continuing to snap up properties along the planned streetcar extension on Main Street, purchasing two office buildings at corners near where stops will be located at 31st and 39th streets.
Community Christian Church Launches Campaign to Rekindle ‘Steeple of Light’
Community Christian Church has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a key step in restoring the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building.
curiousKC | Pondering the City Beneath Our Feet
The curiousKC team explores the massive underground developments in the Kansas City area, and explores whether housing can be built in the area’s limestone caves.
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.
Excelsior Springs Landmark Lands on National List of Endangered Buildings
The Hall of Waters in Excelsior Springs has landed on the 2020 edition of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of the 11 most endangered historic places in America.