Development

NorthPoint Plans $60M Apartment Project by Berkley Riverfront Park

By Kevin Collison NorthPoint Development is planning a $60 million apartment development near Berkley Riverfront Park that could begin accepting what’s anticipated to be up to 500 residents as early as late summer 2021. The 348-unit project is proposed for an eight-acre site just east of the Bar K dog park, restaurant and bar, according…

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Platform Ventures Plans Early 2020 Start for 14-Story Office Project

(Editor’s note: Updated May 21. Platform Ventures was approved for a $70 million bond to build its 14-story office project by the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Thursday.  The previously approved incentive package remains unchanged. The firm plans to begin demolition soon on a vacant garage on the development site. A  groundbreaking for the tower…

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Four New Residential Floors Planned Atop Existing Building on Grand

By Kevin Collison A two-story building at 16th and Grand would be transformed into a 20-unit apartment project by adding four floors to the existing structure, according to a development plan submitted to City Hall. Hive Design Collaborative plans to build the addition atop the existing commercial building at 1532 Grand. It currently is occupied…

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The plan to extend the KC Streetcar to the riverfront using the Grand Boulevard viaduct also includes building a parallel pedestrian/bike bridge.

Port KC Steams Ahead on Riverfront Projects, Charts New Boundaries

By Kevin Collison Reviving the riverfront and retreating from providing incentives in what was described as the “central business corridor” were major topics at the Port KC meeting Monday. The board approved supporting a $15 million affordable apartment project planned near Berkley Riverfront Park. The Bridgeside Lofts project planned by Prairie Fire Development is part…

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Divided City Council Delays Vote on $133M Strata Office Plan

By Kevin Collison Updated Sept. 19: The City Council voted 6-5 Thursday to give the developers of the proposed 25-story Strata office tower another week to return with a plan that substantially reduces or eliminates the city’s credit risk.  While several Council members, including Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilwoman Kathryn Shields, wanted to kill the…

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