Development
River Market West II Apartments Welcomes First Residents
By Kevin Collison The River Market West II Apartments project on Fourth Street is expected to be completed by early April, about 2 1/2 years after the 120-unit development was granted tax incentives by the city. Work on the clubhouse, garage and first phase of the apartments is done, and residents are scheduled to begin…
KC Art Institute Toasts New Era with Residence Hall Opening
By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Art Institute celebrated a remarkable six-year turn around Wednesday at the grand opening of its new Barbara Marshall Residence Hall, part of a $30 million construction boom at the venerable campus. The 223-bed residence hall, student center and dining hall replaces an obsolete dorm built in 1972 and symbolizes…
Waddell & Reed Project’s Lack of Sidewalk Appeal Gets Chilly Reception
By Kevin Collison The proposed design of the new Waddell & Reed downtown headquarters got a chilly reception at its first public hearing Monday, primarily for its lack of sidewalk appeal to passersby. The only-pedestrian oriented feature planned for the ground floor of the 18-story building at this point is a 3,000 square-foot public lobby…
Waddell & Reed Reveals Headquarters Design, Signs Lease
By Kevin Collison Waddell & Reed has signed a lease for its new, 1,000-employee downtown headquarters and released a design that depicts an 18-story glass tower resembling a cubist stack of multiple, angled boxes. The building, designed by Burns & McDonnell, is planned for the southwest corner of 14th and Baltimore and across the South…
MAC Plan to Revive Troost and Armour with 340-Unit Apartment Project Wins Support
(Updated Feb. 7, the City Council unanimously approved the Armour Corners project Thursday, the last step necessary before a construction start expected this June) By Kevin Collison MAC Properties big plan to revitalize the intersection of Troost and Armour with a 340-unit apartment development picked up strong backing from the City Plan Commission this week…
New Royals Owner Talks About Downtown Baseball, East Village
By Kevin Collison While cautioning it’s early in the game, John Sherman, the new owner of the Royals, has no problem talking up the economic benefits of downtown baseball and says he’s already being lobbied on possible sites. “Baseball creates more economic opportunity in denser areas versus suburban areas or less dense areas,” Sherman said…
Multi-Phase Freighthouse District Redevelopment Plan to Kick Off in Early 2020
By Kevin Collison Developer Vince Bryant intends to launch his ambitious redevelopment plan for the Freight House District by renovating the former Superior Moving & Storage buildings at 2020 Walnut into office space. Bryant also is planning a separate project, called “Podium on Main” that calls for building 200,000 square feet of new office space…
‘Unique’ Mixed-Use Tower Proposed for 14th and Wyandotte
(UPDATED Jan. 20, 2021. The property at the northeast corner of 14th and Wyandotte, 106 W. 14th St. and 1319 Wyandotte, is back on the market with an asking price of $7.1 million. The listing is being handled by Block & Co. and the land is described as being available for a potential mixed-used development….
Last Minute Sweetener Wins Council Approval for Waddell & Reed Downtown Headquarters
By Kevin Collison After another last minute incentive compromise accompanied by the blessing of the school district, the Kansas City Council voted 8-4 Thursday to approve a plan that will bring the headquarters of Waddell & Reed and 1,000 well-paid employees to downtown. “What we wanted to do is, we have a developer, we have…
Planned Convention Center Garage Has Potential Partner–Kansas City Southern
By Kevin Collison A growing Kansas City Southern wants to explore a potential partnership with the city developing property next door slated for a proposed convention center garage. Last week, the City Council agreed to purchase the so-called Carpenter site at 1200 Broadway for a planned garage. The decision was supported by a top railroad…