Development

Key State Affordable Housing Tax Credit Program Poised for Revival

(Editor’s note, the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted to restore funding for the state Low Income Housing Tax Credit program on Sept. 25) By Kevin Collison A state incentive program that was considered a vital tool to help build affordable housing in downtown Kansas City and around Missouri before being defunded in 2017 by former…

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Big Redevelopment Plan in Works for Historic KC Armory on Main Street

(Editor’s note: CityScene KC is taking a little time off to recharge its batteries in the Black Hills. Following the recent FTA decision to fund the planned extension of the streetcar from downtown to UMKC, the next few days will feature previous stories about the plans and ideas already set in motion along Main Street in…

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Crossroads Chilling Thanks to New Pipeline from River Market

By Kevin Collison After disrupting downtown for more than a year laying a chilled-water pipeline below Wyandotte, Vicinity Energy has tapped into the new convention hotel and is looking to expand further into the Crossroads. “We’ve seen a lot of growth downtown with buildings going up and being renovated,” said Scott Stordahl, Vicinity general manager….

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Another Apartment Project Adding to Troost Revival

By Kevin Collison Another new apartment project is in the works for a key stretch of Troost Avenue that’s already seen several major new residential investments the past couple years, this one at the southwest corner 27th Street. A development group led by Caleb Buland of Exact Architects is planning a 26-unit, $4 million apartment…

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City Club Apartments Open

By Kevin Collison The City Club Apartments, a sprawling development that revived much of a key Crossroads block, is beginning to accept residents and plans to announce its new restaurant tenant soon. The $76.8 million project by Detroit-based City Club is opening its 283 apartments in phases with the first 17 units delivered a couple…

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