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City Manager on Ballpark: East Village or NKC, Downtown Wins Either Way
By Kevin Collison City Manager Brian Platt has been on the job almost three years, enough time to get to know the city while still tapping into an outsider’s perspective from his government experience in Jersey City, outside New York. That’s why getting together with him over coffee last weekend was a good opportunity to…
Read MoreDonutology Rolling Into River Market 1940s Streetcar
By Kevin Collison Donutolgy is rolling into the River Market, replacing the Made in KC outlet inside a historic Kansas City streetcar permanently parked at Fifth and Main. “That location was appealing to us,” said Andrew Cameron, Donutology founder. “When we first opened in Westport (2016), we were attracted by the uniqueness and history behind…
Read MoreNew Midtown KC Resident Survey Reveals Split Identity
By Kevin Collison Midtown Kansas City residents are experiencing a split identity about their neighborhoods these days, according to a new survey by Midtown KC Now. On the one hand, survey respondents overwhelming believe (82 percent) that Midtown, the wide corridor of neighborhoods between Union Station and the Plaza flanking Main and Broadway, is improving.…
Read MoreJackson County Balks at Starting Royals Downtown Ballpark Talks
By Kevin Collison Last month, Royals owner John Sherman expressed frustration about “waiting on a few people” who didn’t share the team’s urgency about negotiating a downtown ballpark deal. Turns out, that negotiating ball has literally been in Jackson County’s court since at least mid-June, according to senior-level sources close to the concept with the…
Read MoreColumbus Park Townhome Project to Test Demand for Upscale Housing
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 St. near a freeway ramp that’s been vacant at…
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