News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Experts Question Property Tax Reform Idea Pending in Kansas
Experts are questioning a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would cap annual increases in property taxes.
Inclusive Crossroads Bar to Focus on Agave and Sugar Cane Spirits
(Editor’s note: This article was published originally May 30) By Kevin Collison For those who recall the “fern bar” trend of the Seventies and Eighties with their brass, backgammon and greenery, the new iteration that Bryan Arri is opening this Fall in the Crossroads will be both similar and very different. Whereas the original fern…
Nick’s Picks | Holiday, House Fight and War in Israel
This week’s news includes a federal holiday, a debate over who should be Speaker of the House and a war in Israel.
Excitement About New Plaza Ownership, But History Claim a Whopper
By Kevin Collison Perhaps the biggest controversy so far about news the Country Club Plaza may be bought by the Dallas owner of Highland Park Village is bragging rights, as is often the case when it comes to Texas. Both claim to be the nation’s first shopping center, more about that later. As for the…
Prospect of New Country Club Plaza Owners Sparks Optimism
News that the owners of Highland Park Village in Dallas may buy the Country Club Plaza garnered generally positive reactions from Kansas City residents.
Local Governments Ponder Property Tax Levies, as Questions Swirl About Break for Seniors
Schools, libraries and other local units of governments are setting new levies to adjust for the impact of soaring property tax assessments.
Top Dallas Retail Operator Wants to Buy Country Club Plaza
By Kevin Collison A Texas firm that owns the luxury Highland Park Village shopping center in Dallas has a tentative agreement to acquire the Country Club Plaza, according to local real estate sources. Ray Washburne and HP Village Partners, an entity with family ties to the wealthy Hunt Family, is the prospective new owner of…
Texas Investors Eye Purchase of the Country Club Plaza
A Texas firm that owns the luxury Highland Park Village shopping center in the Dallas area has a tentative agreement to acquire the Country Club Plaza.
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.
South Loop Park Could Trigger $685M Investment, 1,200 Apartments
By Kevin Collison Copaken Brooks wants to build a $335 million development that would feature a 700-unit, high-rise apartment project north of the T-Mobile Center, according to state tax credit application for the proposed South Loop Project. The big project proposed for 12th and McGee was disclosed in letters and an economic impact study supporting…