Housing

While no architectural rendering of the proposed Lux Living riverfront project is available, the developer said its design and materials will be similar to the Crossroads project its building at 19th and Broadway.

St. Louis Developer Pursuing $55 Million Riverfront Apartment Plan

A mid-rise apartment project is being pursued for the downtown riverfront by Lux Living, the St. Louis developer that’s also doing big residential projects in the Crossroads and Midtown areas.

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Harvey Nash speaks at a KC Tenants press conference on the group's eight demands to improve Kansas City's rental assistance program.

‘They Need to Make Changes Now’: Local Housing Advocates Demand Improvements to KC’s Rental Assistance Program

KC Tenants recently released eight demands to strengthen Kansas City’s Emergency Rental and Utilities Assistance Program and get money out faster to people in danger of losing their homes.

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Barney Allis Plaza and its underground garage opened in 1955 and is considered in poor condition by professionals and the public alike.

Barney Allis Rebuild Would Include Affordable Housing in City Manager Plan

Plans to revitalize the aging Barney Allis Plaza and its crumbling underground garage have taken another turn, this time due to a new proposal to add 300 units of affordable housing to the mix.

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The proposed Manor Square apartment building would be located along Pennsylvania Street.

Big Westport Mixed-Use Project Back, Would Include Apartments and Hotel

A big Westport apartment and hotel project pitched four years ago is back, with the City Plan Commission quietly approving a master plan development agreement Tuesday for what’s called Westport Terrace at Manor Square.

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Fabian Rosales (left) and roommate Emma Hopkins hope to return to their rental house in Lawrence after the repairs to their plumbing are finished.

Columbia and Lawrence Rank Among Cheapest College Towns to Live In

Columbia, Missouri, and Lawrence, Kansas, are among the most affordable major college towns to live in, according to a new study.

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This home on 3329 Spruce Ave. has been on Kansas City's dangerous buildings list since February 2021. The owner of the property is located in Kansas.

‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’: Absentee Owners Allow Properties to Become Dangerous Buildings in Kansas City

About 21% of dangerous buildings in Kansas City have owners who live outside of Missouri.

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Mac Properties plans to completely renovate the US Bank building at Main Street and Armour Boulevard as part of a much larger streetcar-oriented project.

Mac Properties Proposes Multi-Tower Residential Project at Streetcar Stop

Most of the city block southwest of Main Street and Armour Boulevard would be transformed into a major streetcar-oriented residential project that would include several eight- to 10-story apartment buildings developed by Mac Properties.

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All Jessica Best Stewart, one of downtown's newer residents, and her husband Brian Stewart had to do to celebrate the Chiefs Super Bowl win was walk out the door of their home at Western Auto Lofts.

Greater Downtown Population Jumps 29% in New Census Results

Greater downtown Kansas City’s population jumped 29.4% over the last decade to 27,831 residents, according to the 2020 Census.

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The Tracks apartment project will be built on this parking lot next to the historic Freight House building.

Work to Begin on $52 Million Apartment Project in Freight House District

The 193-unit Tracks apartment project in the Freight House District is expected to break ground by the end of the year, two years after it was first proposed.

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U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks outside the U.S. Capitol, surrounded by (from left) Rep. Mondaire Jones, Rep. Al Green, Reps. Jimmy Gomez and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

After Pressure from Cori Bush, Feds Order Eviction Ban in Areas With High COVID Rate

Federal health officials on Tuesday announced a new, narrower moratorium on evictions through Oct. 3, which would protect struggling renters in areas of the U.S. that have been hit hardest by soaring COVID-19 infection rates.

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