News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Terrace on Walnut Apartment Project Opens ‘Just Under the Wire’ for Tour
By Kevin Collison A development that converted a former newspaper warehouse at 1721 Walnut St. into 38 market-rate apartments is off to a fast start, leasing a dozen units barely a week after its opening. The Terrace on Walnut project was ready for showing “just under the wire” for last weekend’s Urban Homes Tour, said…
Hallmark Selling Large Tract in East Crossroads; Once Considered Potential Royals Ballpark Location
By Kevin Collison A big piece of easily developable real estate in the East Crossroads once considered as a potential downtown ballpark site is up for sale by its longtime owner, Hallmark. The two-block property is between Oak and Cherry streets from 19th to 20th streets, and is considered a prime development opportunity because of…
Mulberry Lofts
905 Broadway | 25 apartments in renovated building | Cost: $8 million | Contractor: Centric Projects| Architect: KEM Studios (Kansas City) | Completion in early 2018
915 Broadway apartments
911 and 915 Broadway | 44 apartments in two renovated buildings | Cost $10.5 million | Opened June 2017
River Market Townhomes
Wyandotte Street between 4th and 5th | Six townhouses | Cost: undisclosed | Construction begins early 2018
Gallerie–phase 1
27th and McGee St (Union Hill) | 361 apartments and townhouses, parking garage, 7,500 retail (new construction) | Cost: $68 million | Architect: HOK and Dwell Design Studios (Atlanta) | Under construction
The Abbott
1901 Cherry Street (East Crossroads) | 15,000 square foot building renovation for event space | Cost $3 million | Under construction The ballroom at The Abbott will be able to accommodate up to 1,100 guests. (Image provided by The Abbott).
Hotel Indigo and Fairfax Lofts
Renovation of 12-story Fairfax (then Brookfield) building | 11th St and Baltimore Ave | Cost: $33 million | Architect: Rosemann & Associaties (Kansas City) | General contractor: Rau Construction | Opened December 2017
Boulevard Brewery Visitor Center
2534 Madison Ave | Three-story building renovation of former Skelly Oil Building | Cost: $2.3 million | Opened July 2016
Loews Hotel
16th St and 17th St, Baltimore Ave and Wyandotte Ave | 24-story, 800 room hotel | $322.7 million | Construction begins January 2018, completion March 2020.