KC Streetcar

The proposed Fidelity Security Life Insurance tower looking south from Grand Boulevard.

KC Council Committee Supports Crown Center Office Tower Near Streetcar Stop

Fidelity Security Life’s proposed 11-story headquarters project at 27th and Main streets had its incentive request endorsed unanimously Wednesday by a City Council committee over the objections of the nearby Union Hill neighborhood.

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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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Burlington Road is the route recommended in a 2014 study that would bring the streetcar into the heart of North Kansas City.

Streetcar Authority Looks to Extend Line Over Missouri River to North Kansas City

The Kansas City Streetcar Authority is exploring plans to extend the streetcar route across the Missouri River into North Kansas City.

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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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The Kansas City streetcar, then and now. (Image,leftt, from KSHB | Image, right, Ieshia Downton | Flatland)

curiousKC | Tracking Down KC’s Old Streetcars

What became of Kansas City’s original streetcars? This curiousKC quest left us with questions.

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The apartment project that will incorporate the historic Katz Drug Store at Westport Road and Main Street.

Katz Project Lives Again, Proposed Deal Includes $600,000 Subsidy

The Katz apartment redevelopment plan rejected by the City Council three weeks ago was revived Wednesday based on a compromise that includes adding $600,000 to replace a reduced property tax incentive.

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The University of Missouri-Kansas City is proposing housing for 500 students at the planned streetcar terminus by its campus.

UMKC Proposing Student Housing, Retail by Planned Streetcar Terminus

A new University of Missouri-Kansas City master plan calls for developing housing for 500 students along with retail space at the southern terminus of the planned KC Streetcar route.

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Streetcars on Main Street

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.

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The proposed Katz apartment project is the latest development proposal sparked by the planned streetcar extension on Main Street between downtown and UMKC.

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.

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curiousKC's May voting round focuses in on how Kansas City was shaped

curiousKC | Questions on Archaeology, Streetcars, Districts and Demographics Up for Vote

curiousKC’s May voting round focuses in on how Kansas City was shaped.

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