CitySceneKC
West Plaza Flats Project Importing ‘Co-Living’ Concept to KC
By Kevin Collison Construction has begun on a five-story apartment project at 44th and Belleview that’s introducing a lifestyle imported from Denmark and an imposing tower crane above the West Plaza. The 102-unit West Plaza Flats development is being built on a 1.5-acre site at 4400-4434 Belleview by Price Management. The site originally was approved…
Affordable Townhome Project Proposed in Troost Corridor
By Kevin Collison The developer of the Wonder Shops + Flats project on Troost wants to continue investing in the area by building nine townhomes at 29th and Forest as affordable housing, but there’s one hitch. While the vacant property where the Forest Townhomes project is planned is part of a longtime neighborhood in the…
Bally Submits $61M Upgrade Plan for Former Isle of Capri Casino
By Kevin Collison Bally, the owner of the former Isle of Capri Casino, now Casino KC, has filed a plan with the city that calls for encasing the fake riverboat with a contemporary facade and building 38,400 square feet of commercial space. In a second phase, the plan calls for a seven-story, 150-room hotel to…
St. Joe Brewer Opening Pub in River Market
By Kevin Collison River Bluff Brewing, a St. Joseph microbrewery, is opening a location in the River Market in the historic City Water Department building this spring at 201 Second St. “Kansas City has such a great beer scene,” said Chris Lanman, founder of River Bluff. “There are so many great brewers and we always…
Covid Forces Developers to Shift Historic Scarritt, Uptown Plans
By Kevin Collison Covid has forced two developers to check out of their hotel proposals and pivot to welcoming apartment residents instead. The developer of the Scarritt office tower at 818 Grand and its adjoining Arcade now plans to redevelop the historic buildings as a 126-unit apartment project that would include a first level grocery…
Fresh Karma Going Big on Midtown Marijuana Dispensary
By Kevin Collison A long-neglected property at 240 E. Linwood across from Costco and Home Depot is slated to be the home of one of the city’s larger medical marijuana dispensaries. Construction is underway for a 5,500 square-foot dispensary operated by Fresh Karma. It’s one of three dispensaries the firm is planning. The others are…
St. Louis Developer Pursuing 228-Unit Apartment Project in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison A St. Louis developer with deep urban chops has picked up the quest to build an apartment project on the site of the vacant Faultless Linen building at 1923 Broadway in the Crossroads. Lux Living is pursuing a $50 million, 228-unit development at the northeast corner of 20th street and Broadway, the…
Another Big Apartment Deal Proposed Near City Market
By Kevin Collison A 189-unit apartment project that would replace two public parking lots and span Main Street south of the City Market has been introduced to the City Council, part of an ambitious wave of housing proposals in the area. The City Planning and Development Department is recommending an entity called 500 Main Developers…
Busy Westport Intersection Calmed by Street Art
By Kevin Collison The intersection of Westport Road and Wyandotte is a calmer, more attractive place thanks to DuRon Netsell and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. A $25,000 grant from the Asphalt Art Initiative, one of Bloomberg’s philanthropic endeavors, has allowed Netsell to blend traffic-calming measures and street art to create a whole new…
Five-Story Apartment Project Proposed Near Martini Corner
By Kevin Collison A 163-unit apartment project has been proposed for the northeast corner of 31st and Gillham Road, building on the residential growth in the Union Hill, Tower East and Armour areas near downtown. Gary Hassenflu of Garrison Development is proposing the $32 million development called Levy at Martini Corner. It would require the…