Downtown Living
Nearby Neighborhoods Big Part of ‘Imagine Downtown KC’
By Kevin Collison The Imagine Downtown KC project launched by the Downtown Council last summer is deep into reimagining a new relationship between downtown as most people know it and surrounding neighborhoods as far as Pendleton Heights and Beacon Hill. “This plan is changing our perception of downtown,” said Lynn Carlton, chairwoman of the Downtown…
Chaotic Downtown Stunt-Driving Part of Long, Reckless Season
By Kevin Collison A raucous stunt-driving session that closed one of downtown’s most visible intersections over the weekend is the latest outrage in what’s been a loud, chaotic year for residents in the urban core. The high-profile, donut-spinning incident Sunday night at 13th and Grand by the T-Mobile Center was part of a pattern in…
More Living in River Market, 76-Unit Building Planned
By Kevin Collison A $20 million apartment project is planned for Fourth and Broadway near the foot of the Buck O’Neil Bridge in the River Market, the latest addition in what’s become a popular area for downtown living. Developers George Birt and Taylor McKee intend to begin construction in late spring on the eight-story, 76-unit…
Rival Plans to Develop Apartments by City Market Include 12-Story Tower
By Kevin Collison Two rival apartment plans are being pitched for a public parking lot next to the City Market, one a 12-story tower proposed by an Indianapolis developer, the other a five-story project submitted by a local group. The two developers, Flaherty & Collins of Indy and locally-based RM Housing Partners LLC, responded to…
Affordable Apartment Proposal Would Bring More Bark to Berkley
By Kevin Collison The organization behind The Grooming Project, a non-profit that provides career training in dog grooming for impoverished single parents, wants to open another school on the riverfront as part of an affordable apartment project. EPEC, which stands for Empowering the Parent to Empower Children, is applying for state low income housing tax…
Indy Developer Teaming with Local Nonprofit on Riverfront Affordable Housing Proposal
By Kevin Collison Flaherty & Collins, the developer of the $72 million Union Berkley Riverfront apartment project, is teaming with a local nonprofit on a proposal to build a 124-unit affordable housing development next door. The Indianapolis-based developer is working with Twelfth Street Heritage Development Corp. on the proposed $22 million Heritage Lofts project at…
Gourmet Grocery and Wine Shop Planned for Crossroads
By Kevin Collison A gourmet food, fine wine and spirits shop with roots in Atlanta is in the works for the Crossroads, bringing an additional grocery option for its rapidly growing residential population. Planning for a Savi Provisions franchise in the former YJ’s Snack Bar space at 130 W. 18th St. is well along, according…
Downtown Council Hopes to Open Homeless Camp Before Winter
By Kevin Collison With the homeless population swollen by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Downtown Council is looking to Lawrence for an idea to help shelter vulnerable people living outdoors before winter arrives. The organization of downtown business and property owners is seeking help from the city and Jackson County to fund a proposal that would…
New Voice for Growing Downtown Residential Community
By Kevin Collison If the residents of greater downtown could elect their own mayor, Jared Campbell would likely be a top candidate. Campbell moved to Quality Hill in 2002 after graduating from William Jewell College, met his future wife in the elevator of their apartment building, helped start the Downtown Neighborhood Association, and has been…
Artistry KC Adds Living to East Crossroads Scene
By Kevin Collison The East Crossroads is joining the downtown residential revival in a big way this week as Artistry KC, a 341-unit development that occupies almost two blocks, opens its leasing office 1918 Locust. The $72 million project by Indianapolis-based Milhaus, is the first major new construction in a corner of downtown that’s been…