Civic Affairs
CID Workers on Front Line Sanitizing Public Spaces During Covid Crisis
By Kevin Collison The “bumble bees” who’ve come to symbolize the greater commitment to the safety and maintenance of downtown have taken on a new role–the frontline in sanitizing transit stations and other public spaces during the Covid-19 crisis. “We want our team to be part of the fight against the spread of the coronavirus…
Downtown Homeless Agencies Team to Serve Meals Despite Flooding and Virus Woes
By Kevin Collison First, a broken water pipe in early February forced NourishKC out of its dining room where it served lunch for up to 425 homeless and poor people daily. The agency found temporary refuge with Morning Glory Ministries, which provides breakfast to about 150 homeless each morning at the community center of Cathedral…
Revised Waddell & Reed HQ Design Gets Thumbs Down from Neighborhood
By Kevin Collison The designer of the Waddell & Reed headquarters project has returned to the city with a revised plan that adds a small commercial space to the southeast corner of the building in the works for 1400 Baltimore. But it’s not enough for critics who note the project, as previously designed, offered only…
Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Estimate $61.7M, Anticipated Completion Fall 2022
By Kevin Collison The city review for rebuilding Barney Allis Plaza and its underground garage tentatively has chosen a $61.7 million option that would lower the plaza to street level and build a 400-space garage beneath it. William Crandall of CBC Real Estate Group, the managing principal hired by the city for the proposed reconstruction,…
New Loews Offers Spectacular Downtown Views, Luxury Accommodations
(Editor’s note: Updated May 14: Loews has announced June 1 as the new opening date for its KC Convention Center Hotel. The following is a statement from Loews: “Loews Hotels & Co is thrilled to announce that they will officially open the new Loews Kansas City Hotel on June 1, 2020. “Becoming an integral part…