Development
Troost Midtown Project Underway, First Historic Building Ready by Fall
By Kevin Collison Work is well underway on a $17 million redevelopment project along Troost Avenue that is restoring three historic building as office and retail space and a proposed museum of regional Native American culture. The Troost Midtown Project, which was approved for tax incentive assistance more than a year ago, includes the renovation…
Grand Place, Historic KC Star Redevelopment, Tweaks Design, Opening Fall 2021
(Updated Aug. 27, 2020. Editor’s note: Tria Health will be the first office tenant at Grand Place. The firm, currently based in Overland Park, will relocate its headquarters and occupy 17,586 square-feet in the east building. It’s expected to make the move in September 2021. “Tria Health provides one-on-one consultations with pharmacists, supported by advanced health care…
East Village Transit Center Opening in Early August
By Kevin Collison The new East Village Transit Center at 12th and Charlotte, the final installment in a $56 million service improvement program by the KC Transportation Authority, is scheduled to open for its first bus riders on Aug. 2. KCATA officials believe the new $5 million facility will be a substantial improvement over the…
Covid-Delayed Hotel Cambria Project Still On, No Timeline for Construction
By Kevin Collison The South Dakota developer of a proposed 149-room hotel at Ninth and Wyandotte in the Garment District still intends to follow through with his plan although construction likely may be delayed until next year. “The project is on hold,” said Luke Jessen, development manager for Lloyd Cos. of Sioux Falls. “We don’t…
Backers of Luxury Hotel Project by Kauffman Center Seek Council Approval
By Kevin Collison Backers of a proposed $63 million ultra-luxury hotel project by the Kauffman Center intend to bring their plan before the Kansas City Council within a few weeks saying they “feel really good” about their prospects for winning a supermajority. “We’ve met with all the Council members and they’ve afforded us an open…