Business
Citydogs Opening Complete Canine Complex in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison Downtown dog owners will have a new place to board, pamper and play with their pooches when Citydogs opens Aug. 23 at a spacious indoor/outdoor complex at 20th and Walnut streets in the Crossroads. “We decided to open in the Crossroads mostly to meet the needs of all the residents living there,”…
Cerner Plans to Sell KCK Campus, Move Employees to South Kansas City
By Kevin Collison Cerner plans to sell its “Continuous Campus” in western Wyandotte County and relocate the remaining employees to its South Kansas City Bannister campus, according to an internal employee memo obtained by CityScene KC. The two-building office campus located at the entrance to Village West off Interstate 435 was developed as part of…
Katz Lives Again, Revised Incentive Plan Includes $600K Cash Subsidy
(Updated July 15: The City Council voted 9-4 to approve the revised Katz redevelopment plan. “We are thrilled to be able to develop the site and excited to preserve the building,” developer Vic Alston, owner of Lux Living, said in response to the Council action. “There are a lot of great things happening in KC…
Former Waddell & Reed Project Marketed as ‘1400KC’ Spec Office Tower
The 18-story office and garage tower under construction at 14th and Baltimore originally intended to be Waddell & Reed’s headquarters has been renamed “1400KC” and is being marketed nationally by CBRE. The $148 million development is expected to be available for sublease and tenant improvements by April 2022, according to a CBRE press release. Local…
Josey Moseys to McGee, Celebrates ‘Record Store Day’
By Kevin Collison Josey Records has flipped around the corner to 1815 McGee in the East Crossroads, bringing along its 60,000 LPs, thousands of 45’s and a small frustration. “Having two floors, it’s been a big of a challenge trying to get people to notice the basement,” said Christian Labeau, store manager. “You can put…
Cycle City Rolling Into River Market with Second Location
By Kevin Collison Cycle City, a popular Parkville bicycle shop for 18 years, plans to open a second location in the River Market this October in the historic Water Building at 201 Main St. Owner Joe Fox and his partner Derek Braun decided a second operation made sense in one of downtown’s most dynamic neighborhoods….
Shop Local KC Opening Along Streetcar Route in Midtown
By Kevin Collison Katie Mabry van Dieren is bringing Strawberry Swing’s flair for helping makers of all kinds prosper to a permanent location, opening Friday (June 25) at 3630 Main along the planned streetcar route. “This location is amazing,” said van Dieren, founder of Shop Local KC and the Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair. “It’ll…
Willoughby Design Leaves Westport for West Bottoms
By Kevin Collison Willoughby Design, a Westport stalwart since the Seventies, is relocating to office space in The Yards apartment development in the West Bottoms later this summer. “As we started exploring our options in the city, we were drawn to the up-and-coming creative energy in the Stockyards District,” said Megan Stephens, managing principal. “It’s…
Renovated Lightwell Tower Brightens Downtown Office Market
By Kevin Collison The wall of live plants is flourishing, the tired 90s interior look gone, the contemporary art from the Haw Gallery is hung and the old pool table from the St. Louis Playboy club is racked and ready. lightwell, the $85 million overhaul of the former City Center Square office tower, is pitching…
‘From the Earth’ Marijuana Dispensary Sprouts Near T-Mobile Center
By Kevin Collison Downtown’s first medical marijuana dispensary, From the Earth, is scheduled to open at the beginning of June at 1222 McGee, near the T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District. Tyler Diltz, a From the Earth employee, said the new downtown dispensary is a relocation from a previous site on Independence Avenue in…