Housing
KCATA Pursues Ambitious Mixed-Use Tower Downtown
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s (KCATA) development arm is pursuing a potential 26-story mixed-use building at its former transit site at 10th and Main streets.
curiousKC | What Help Is There for Unhoused Pet Owners?
In Kansas City, more and more folks find themselves unhoused with pets. Many in the charitable sector are seeing the need for more pet friendly options.
How Do Housing Trust Funds Work? Here Are Three Examples From Across The Country
Although Kansas City established a housing trust fund to support affordable housing in 2018, it didn’t have any funding until recently. Here’s a look at how some other cities manage their housing trust funds.
Big Apartment Project at 39th Street and State Line Road Nears Approval
The proposed Jamestown Square apartment project, the biggest investment on the Missouri side of the 39th Street corridor by KU Med in a decade, won easy backing Wednesday from a City Council committee.
Room to Roam with No Money Down
Rural development loans from the USDA allow folks to pay 0% down on a properties out of the city.
Crescendo Project to Add Affordable Housing Near Downtown
By Kevin Collison A $10.6 million development plan that would add 39 affordable apartments to the Wendell Phillips neighborhood is being planned by the same developer who has built similar projects near downtown. Brinshore Development is teaming with the Urban Neighborhood Initiative on what’s called the UNI Crescendo project. It calls for 10 townhome-style apartment…
Houseless Hotel: A ‘Housing First’ Solution for Those Without Homes
Lotus Care House is a 1970s era hotel that is being converted into transitional housing and a service center for the homeless. It is part of a “housing first” approach to addressing homelessness in Kansas City.
Dilemma for the Houseless: ‘Where Do I Keep My Stuff?’
Storage space, somewhere to securely keep personal belongings, has long been an issue for houseless people. A new program in Kansas City hopes to address that problem.
Proposed City Market Apartment Tower Hailed as Future Development Model
A 13-story, 300-unit apartment development planned for just west of the City Market was endorsed by a Port KC committee Monday after being hailed by the city manager as a model for future downtown development.
Homeless LGBTQ Youth Find Shelter at Pride Haven
SAVE Inc. operates Pride Haven, an overnight youth shelter that serves homeless LGBTQ people.