Civic Affairs
Jackson County Moving Up to Quality Hill
By Kevin Collison Jackson County is moving to Quality Hill, that is 200 of its administrative employees now working at the historic, downtown Courthouse building. The Jackson County Legislature approved the purchase of the former Argus building at 1300 Washington for $9 million this week. The move is intended to provide non-court employees with better…
Major Renovation Project Part of Kansas City PBS ‘Picture This’ Initiative
By Kevin Collison Kansas City PBS has begun the public phase of its “Picture This” campaign, a $16.5 million initiative that will renovate its office and news production facility near 31st and Main, and strengthen its multi-platform journalism work. The bulk of the funds, $12.5 million, will be used to renovate and re-envision the complex…
Dillard’s Said to be in Talks for Plaza Nordstrom Site
(Editor’s note, updated April 12: Nordstrom is no longer listing a plan to open a Plaza location on its website. The Plaza owners have released a statement: “Taubman and Macerich, the owners of Country Club Plaza, and Nordstrom have mutually agreed not to move forward with the new Nordstrom store slated for the district. Taubman…
Downtown Council Launches New Resident Survey
The Downtown Council has launched its annual resident survey, a tool the organization says helps it identify and lobby for improvements desired by people who live in greater downtown. Jared Campbell, resident engagement manager for the Council community improvement district, said the results of last year’s survey, the first that had been done since 2013,…
KCATA Pursuing Ambitious Mixed-Use Tower Concept at Tenth and Main
By Kevin Collison The KCATA’s development arm is pursuing a potential 26-story mixed-use tower at its former transit center at 10th and Main, but the concept already is being slammed by a prominent nearby property owner who’d prefer a park there. RideKC Development Corp. (RDC) is working with a development group called Live & Ride…