Development
The Abbott Promises Luxury Event Space in East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison The Abbott, the newest event space coming to the East Crossroads, is a family affair, thus the name. Matt Abbott of Abbott Properties and his wife Emily are behind the $3 million project, which is converting a former industrial building at 1901 Cherry St. into what’s being described as a large, luxury…
Work Underway on $68 Million Gallerie Project Near Crown Center, First Apartments Ready Next Summer
By Kevin Collison A previous dead zone of parking lots south of Crown Center is fast being transformed into a new neighborhood that will feature more than 400 apartments and townhouses called Gallerie. Construction is well underway on the $68 million first phase of the primarily residential project being done by Milhaus, an Indianapolis developer…
Hotel Indigo Plans to Offer Creative Stay at Crossroads Arts District Location
By Kevin Collison Work on the $13 million Hotel Indigo project at 2020 Grand Blvd. is well underway with the goal of it being a unique place to stay fitting with its Crossroads Arts District location. “I don’t want it to be in the Crossroads and just be a ‘Hampton Inn,’” said developer Matt Abbott….
Historic Crossroads Building at 1520 Main to be Razed for Parking and Future Development Site
By Kevin Collison A historic building at 1520 Main St. is slated to be demolished soon to make way for interim parking and eventual use as a development site for a possible residential tower. Robb Heineman, CEO of FanThreeSixty, said his firm wants to eventually develop the entire property occupied by the 1520 Main building…
Construction to Begin Early Next Year on Half-Dozen River Market Townhouses
By Kevin Collison Craig Slawson, the Denver developer who’s bought into the River Market real estate scene in a big way, plans to begin his first construction early next year, six townhouses along Wyandotte Street. The new residences will join two townhouses built by the late developer Tom Trabon on the east side of Wyandotte…
Loews Now Majority Owner of Planned Downtown Convention Hotel, Preliminary Construction Expected to Begin Soon
By Kevin Collison New York-based hotel giant Loews has increased its investment stake to become majority owner of the planned 800-room downtown convention hotel and preliminary construction is expected to begin soon. The expanded role of Loews, which owns and operates 24 hotels in major cities across the U.S. and Canada, was approved this week…
Developer Plans to Renovate “Abandoned Fortress” Building into Apartments
By Kevin Collison A vacant, dilapidated brick building at 27th and Madison that was built in 1920 as a power substation is slated to re-energized as a 10-unit apartment building. “It struck our eyes as being a catalyst to revitalizing that neighborhood and continue Kansas City’s overall revitalization of the urban core and downtown area,”…
Zahner Creates ‘Wild’ New Work Space as Part of $5 Million Downtown Expansion
By Kevin Collison A. Zahner Co., a world-renowned, architectural metal fabrication firm, is practicing its creativity on its $5 million expansion project at its downtown headquarters and manufacturing facility at Eighth and The Paseo. In what appears to be giant organic cones straight out of science fiction, the firm is creating 7,000 square feet of…
Two New Residential Projects in the Works for Paseo Gateway Area on Downtown’s Northeast Edge
By Kevin Collison Construction on two residential projects, a 57-unit apartment development and 22 townhouses, is scheduled to begin next month in The Paseo Gateway redevelopment area on the northeast edge of downtown. The $12.9 million Quinlan Place apartment project and $5.1 million Quinlan Row townhouses project were endorsed by the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority…
Developer Considering New Apartment Project Across from River Market Streetcar Station
By Kevin Collison (Updated Oct. 19 from previous CityScene article with preliminary rendering of proposed seven-story, 87-unit apartment project. First posted on Next Kansas City) The developers of the recently opened Centropolis on Grand apartment project in the River Market are now considering a second apartment development a block away next to the streetcar station…