Housing
Flatland covers stories about affordable housing, evictions and tenant rights in the Kansas City metro and surrounding area.
Plan for 12th and Broadway Calls for Apartments, HQ Expansion
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published April 13, 2023) By Kevin Collison The developer of city-owned property at 12th and Broadway wants to build a 13-story apartment building and ultimately expand the former Kansas City Southern headquarters, but the timing relies on the proposed reconstruction of Barney Allis Plaza. The proposal by what’s now…
Lux Living Drops Two Apartment Projects, Still Pursues Tower Plan
LuxLiving, which is building the Katz project, has dropped two downtown residential deals but is still pursuing its big apartment and hotel high-rise proposal at 14th and Wyandotte.
East Crossroads Apartment Plan With Affordable Units Moving Forward
By Kevin Collison Design work has begun on a 190-unit apartment project in the East Crossroads that will include affordable housing and a fitness center open to the public. Developer Michael Collins has acquired the 1.2-acre site southeast of Truman Road and Holmes from the city and is anticipates beginning construction on his ‘Mohawk at…
Columbus Park Townhome Project to Test Demand for Upscale Housing
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published July 26) By Kevin Collison Work has begun on a residential project in the Columbus Park neighborhood that is expected to fetch sales prices in the mid-$600,000 range for three-bedroom townhomes. The project by DAK Pacific LLC is being built on a small triangular site at 1015 Pacific…
Missouri Counties Want to Freeze Seniors’ Property Tax Assessments, But Aren’t Sure They Can
Many Missouri counties are confused by a new state law designed to give seniors relief from soaring property tax assessments.
South Loop Park Linked to $685M Investment, 1,200 Apartments
Backers of a South Loop park atop Interstate 670 say the project could spark $685 million in construction that would include about 1,200 apartments downtown.
Another Big Apartment Plan in Works near Country Club Plaza
A 10-story apartment project is being proposed near the Country Club Plaza by Block Real Estate Services, the latest housing plan near the shopping district.
Pickup Helps Persuade Planning Board to Back Apartment Tower
By Kevin Collison More windows and a pickup truck helped persuade the City Plan Commission to support a proposed 12-story apartment project at 1818 Main in the Crossroads Tuesday. Consideration of the 112-unit project planned by Copaken Brooks had been delayed when neighbors at the 1819 Baltimore condo building next door expressed concern it would…
Westside Row House Project Finds Willing Buyers at $495K
By Kevin Collison A new row house project on the Westside that’s selling three-bedroom homes for $495,000 is finding willing buyers in one of greater downtown’s more popular neighborhoods. “The biggest thing is the price, it’s under $500,000 and it’s on the Westside,” said Christina Boveri, who’s real estate firm is representing the developer. The…
Rising Rents Leave More Kansas City Tenants Facing Eviction
Two years after the end of a national eviction moratorium, landlords are still looking to make up for lost income. That’s led to more residents facing eviction.