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Downtown Apartment Plans Totaling $412M Filed Before New City Incentive Deadline
By Kevin Collison City Hall’s deadline before tighter tax incentive policies took effect prompted a final batch of applications for several downtown apartment proposals totaling 1,200 units, the largest a $254 million development at 15th and Main. The biggest proposal was submitted by an entity called Sky Real Estate LLC. It calls for a 506-unit…
New BLU HWY Restaurant Follows Back Roads and Streetcar Expansion
By Kevin Collison James Taylor’s new restaurant concept, BLU HWY at 51 Main, packs a lot of traveling metaphors from the back roads of America to locating near the last stop of the streetcar expansion at UMKC. “It’s an American culinary road trip based off several concepts I’ve had,” he said. “It’s elevated road trip…
Torn Label Opening ‘Public House,’ Tripling Size, Adding Food
By Kevin Collison Torn Label is joining the recent wave of microbrewery expansions in the East Crossroads with plans to open the Torn Label Public House by the end of this month. The microbrewery at 1708 Campbell that began operation in late 2014 is more than tripling the space of its original tap room and…
Cafe Ollama Brewing on Southwest Boulevard in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison Francisco Murguia wants patrons at Cafe Ollama, his new Crossroads coffee shop at 523 Southwest Blvd., to enjoy a tasty trip to places he knows well when they stop by for some cafe de olla. “It’s an opportunity for us to socialize and give ourselves a different experience,” he said. “We provide…
Bar and Year-Round Recreation Venue Planned for Riverfront Next Spring
By Kevin Collison Plans for a $2 million bar and outdoor recreation center in Berkley Park that would cater to volleyball players and anyone enjoying the riverfront were outlined Monday to a Port KC committee. The proposed 6,500 square-foot amenity would resemble the popular Bar K dog park and bar nearby, using former shipping containers…