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Apartment Project with Affordable Units Proposed for Riverfront
By Kevin Collison Prairie Fire Development is proposing a $15 million apartment project with up to 75 units, more than half reserved as affordable, on a small site near Berkley Riverfront Park. The developer is seeking affordable housing tax credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission and tax incentives from Port KC, and if successful,…
Denver-based Snooze Coming to Westport Early 2020
The “Denverization” of Westport is continuing with the planned opening early next year of Snooze, a breakfast place that will occupy a building under construction at 4140 Broadway next to Ale House. The new restaurant, its full name is Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, will join 38 other Snoozes around the nation operated by the Denver-based…
Quixotic Bringing Extended Cabaret Run to Crown Center This Fall
By Kevin Collison Quixotic, the dazzling Kansas City-based troupe best known for its singular performances, is staying put for two months this fall at Crown Center for an extended “cirque-style” cabaret run. The new show is called “Sensatia” and it’s billed as a “multi-sensory experience that tells the tale of two uninspired artists–a mechanical ballerina…
Streetcar Grille Plans ‘Cheers’ Vibe at 16th and Main
(Editor’s note: this story originally appeared August 20, 2019, it’s part of an occasional reminder of businesses that have opened along the streetcar line. (Streetcar Grille recently posted this press release: “Streetcar Grille & Tavern added eight new dishes and six new cocktails to its menu as it welcomes guests back in the doors this…
New Playground Coming to West Terrace Park
By Kevin Collison West Terrace Park is getting a new $260,000 playground that will include the first “Bamboo Jungle” climbing posts installed in the city by KC Parks. Work is expected to begin this week on the new playground that serves not just the Quality Hill downtown neighborhood, but kids on recess at the nearby…