Apartment Plan That Includes Homeless Housing Proposed for Riverfront
The Vecino Group is proposing a 63-unit affordable apartment project that also would include 15 units dedicated to chronically homeless people on riverfront property owned by Port KC. The Springfield-based organization, which also developed a 50-unit affordable apartment project at 31st and Harrison, wants to meet with city planners this week to discuss the $11…
Nick’s Picks | COVID-19 Fights Shadow Busy September Social Calendar
Court fights over COVID-19 vaccines and masks continue even as many gather for popular September cultural events in Kansas City.
Keystone Innovation Concept Makes Real Estate Moves on East 18th Street
By Kevin Collison The Keystone Community Corp. is making its first real estate moves on East 18th Street, intending to occupy a new $20 million office project that could begin construction early next year and participate in renovating a nearby former warehouse building. J.E. Dunn Capital Partners, a partner with Keystone, has submitted a preliminary…
Kansas City PBS Earns 10 Regional Emmy Nominations
Kansas City PBS received 10 nominations for the 2021 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY Awards.
American Public Square Forum Addresses Rise of Antisemitism
American Public Square recently hosted its latest in a series of forums on race and identity, entitled: “The Rise of Antisemitism From the Left and the Right.”
Barney Allis Rebuild Adds Affordable Housing in City Manager Plan
By Kevin Collison The long saga to revitalize the aging Barney Allis Plaza and its crumbling underground garage has taken another turn, this time due to a new proposal to add 300 units of affordable housing to the mix. City Manager Brian Platt has asked consultants to return to the drawing board for a Barney…
Weekend Possibilities | Music Festivals, Fiesta Hispana and Spinach Fest in Lenexa
The Chiefs and Browns kickoff Sunday. Good thing there’s plenty of live music and cultural festivals across KC to enjoy up until game day.
Barney Allis Rebuild Would Include Affordable Housing in City Manager Plan
Plans to revitalize the aging Barney Allis Plaza and its crumbling underground garage have taken another turn, this time due to a new proposal to add 300 units of affordable housing to the mix.
Big Westport Mixed-Use Project Back, Would Include Apartments and Hotel
By Kevin Collison A big Westport apartment and hotel project pitched four years ago is back, with the City Plan Commission quietly approving a master plan development agreement Tuesday for what’s called Westport Terrace at Manor Square. The project would significantly increase the density of the city’s best-known historic neighborhood, adding 220 apartments in two,…
Big Westport Mixed-Use Project Back, Would Include Apartments and Hotel
A big Westport apartment and hotel project pitched four years ago is back, with the City Plan Commission quietly approving a master plan development agreement Tuesday for what’s called Westport Terrace at Manor Square.
Future of Work: The Great Divide
The COVID-19 pandemic accentuated and accelerated a growing divide between people who can work remotely and those in professions that require them to work in-person.
Tailleur, French-Style Brasserie, Opens on Main Near Future Streetcar Stop
By Kevin Collison Tailleur, the new restaurant concept by the creators of The Russell, feels like a refreshing culinary oasis à la Parisian brasserie, especially if you enter off Main, past all the streetcar-related construction. “I wanted a bistro and bakery with a New York and European feeling,” said co-owner Heather White. “It felt like…
Tap List | North Kansas City’s Pub Crawl Is Back
North Kansas City’s Pint Path pub crawl will take place Saturday, Sept. 25, from noon to 5 p.m.
Columbia and Lawrence Rank Among Cheapest College Towns to Live In
Columbia, Missouri, and Lawrence, Kansas, are among the most affordable major college towns to live in, according to a new study.
curiousKC | Our Reporting Team to Tackle How the Climate Crisis Affects KC
It’s time to unveil what the Kansas Citians have chosen. This month, voters seemed keen on knowing more about how climate changes will impact our metropolitan area. So, here’s the question our team of journalists will tackle next: Does KC study how climate change affects our city? Does KC have a position dedicated to this…