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Hunt Midwest Taking Second Floor of Corrigan Station II
Hunt Midwest is locating a satellite office in downtown and will occupy the second floor of the Corrigan Station II building at 19th and Main next to a streetcar stop. The commercial real estate firm, which has its primary offices in SubTropolis, is the second major tenant landed in the three-story office building that opened…
Jackson County Moving Up to Quality Hill
By Kevin Collison Jackson County is moving to Quality Hill, that is 200 of its administrative employees now working at the historic, downtown Courthouse building. The Jackson County Legislature approved the purchase of the former Argus building at 1300 Washington for $9 million this week. The move is intended to provide non-court employees with better…
Major Renovation Project Part of Kansas City PBS ‘Picture This’ Initiative
By Kevin Collison Kansas City PBS has begun the public phase of its “Picture This” campaign, a $16.5 million initiative that will renovate its office and news production facility near 31st and Main, and strengthen its multi-platform journalism work. The bulk of the funds, $12.5 million, will be used to renovate and re-envision the complex…
Dillard’s Said to be in Talks for Plaza Nordstrom Site
(Editor’s note, updated April 12: Nordstrom is no longer listing a plan to open a Plaza location on its website. The Plaza owners have released a statement: “Taubman and Macerich, the owners of Country Club Plaza, and Nordstrom have mutually agreed not to move forward with the new Nordstrom store slated for the district. Taubman…
Dubliner Bids Farewell after 10 Years in P&L District
By Kevin Collison The Dubliner, one of the Power & Light District’s most prominent, locally-based tenants, closed Thursday after operating 10 years as, its co-owner lamented, the most “beautiful Irish pub in the Midwest. “I hope it remains an Irish pub,” Ryan Haverty said. “We all felt very lucky and honored to be able to…
Downtown Council Launches New Resident Survey
The Downtown Council has launched its annual resident survey, a tool the organization says helps it identify and lobby for improvements desired by people who live in greater downtown. Jared Campbell, resident engagement manager for the Council community improvement district, said the results of last year’s survey, the first that had been done since 2013,…
Riverfront Hotel and Apartment Projects Take First Steps Forward
By Kevin Collison A proposed $29 million boutique hotel that would be the first big commercial project on the downtown riverfront during its recent revival won preliminary support Monday from the Port KC board. The 118-room Origin hotel proposed by The Thrash Group of Hattiesburg, MS would be located across from Berkley Riverfront Park. It…
Port KC to Consider Lux Living Riverfront Apartment Plan
By Kevin Collison The first step in reviewing the proposed Lux Living riverfront apartment project is before the Port KC board today and includes a provision requiring affordable housing to be part of the $56 million development. The St. Louis developer intends to seek an unspecified property tax abatement and sales tax exemption for what’s described…
Cycle City Opens in River Market
By Kevin Collison Cycle City has opened at 201 Main St. in the River Market and owner Joe Fox is envisioning a deal you’ll like at the microbrewery next door while waiting for your bike to be serviced. “I’m working on free drink tokens with River Bluff,” he said. “If you’re getting a bike prepped…
KCATA Pursuing Ambitious Mixed-Use Tower Concept at Tenth and Main
By Kevin Collison The KCATA’s development arm is pursuing a potential 26-story mixed-use tower at its former transit center at 10th and Main, but the concept already is being slammed by a prominent nearby property owner who’d prefer a park there. RideKC Development Corp. (RDC) is working with a development group called Live & Ride…