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Streetcar Extension ‘Buzz’ Sparks Big Apartment Project at 39th and Main
By Kevin Collison Construction is expected to begin by late spring on a $34 million residential redevelopment project at 39th and Main, the largest private investment to date prompted by the anticipated extension of the streetcar from downtown to UMKC. The redevelopment of the historic Netherland Hotel building and the neighboring Monarch Storage building into…
Parlor KC Introduces Food Hall Concept to East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison The East Crossroads, arguably downtown’s most intriguing emerging neighborhood, is getting another first, this one a national, shared-dining trend called the food hall. Parlor KC is planned for an two-story former industrial building at 1707 Locust. It’s the first rollout of the concept by Atlanta-based Meriwether Companies and it’s the restaurant equivalent…
East Crossroads Proposal Grows to Include 350 Residences, Large Commercial Building
By Kevin Collison More details of a planned big East Crossroads development were disclosed Thursday at a development agency meeting during which the current property owner, Hallmark, was scolded for its stewardship. The proposed project on a two-block site now used mostly for parking is expected to include 350 apartments and possibly townhomes; 15,000 square…
River Market Streets Closed for Fire Department Anniversary Celebration
By Kim Mueller With fanfare and several street barricades, the Kansas City Fire Department paused River Market traffic Wednesday to celebrate its 150th anniversary as a professional operation and announce a new fire chief. Gary Reese became the city’s 25th fire chief, replacing former Chief Paul Berardi who retired last November. The announcement was made…
Bottoms’ Stockyards District Takes Off With New Apartment Project
By Kevin Collison The West Bottoms area coined as the Stockyards District was called the potential “next big booming area of Kansas City” by Mayor Sly James at a groundbreaking event for a $41 million apartment project Tuesday. “This place has been transformed,” James told a small audience on hand for the chilly kickoff of…