Development

Corrigan Station Addition Breaking Ground Next Month with Academy Bank as Anchor

Work on an $11 million addition to the Corrigan Station development is scheduled to begin next month now that a major tenant has been lined up. Academy Bank will be the anchor tenant for the three-story building going up on a former parking lot west of the original Corrigan Station building at 1828 Walnut St….

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Children’s Mercy Hospital Launches Construction of Nine-Story Research Building

Construction has begun on a nine-story research building at the Children’s Mercy Hospital downtown campus following record donations totaling $150 million from the Hall Family Foundation and the Sunderland Foundation. When completed in early 2020, employment at the Children’s Research Institute is projected to grow ten-fold,  hospital spokeswoman Lisa Augustine said. “It’s hard to put a number…

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Three Light, Convention Hotel Bond Sale Part of Big Downtown Pep Talk by City Manager

By Kevin Collison City Manager Troy Schulte led a downtown advocacy group on a wide-ranging review Wednesday that included big announcements and updates regarding several major projects. In a follow-up interview, Schulte said he told the KC Downtowners that an ordinance for Three Light, the latest high-rise apartment project planned by the Cordish Co., is…

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Proposal Uses Existing Garage at Ninth and Wyandotte as Foundation for New Development

By Kevin Collison A redevelopment proposal that would allow construction of a five-story apartment or hotel project above an existing garage at Ninth and Wyandotte has been filed with the city as part of a plan to sell the property. Rick Powell wants to sell the former John’s Garage at 913 Wyandotte and adjoining vacant…

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Kemper Arena Developer Picks Up Pieces After Mosaic Naming Rights Deal Falls Apart

By Kevin Collison The developer transforming the former Kemper Arena into a massive amateur sports complex shrugged of the loss of his naming rights partner Wednesday, saying it won’t interfere with completing the $39 million endeavor. “We knew ahead of time that Mosaic (Life Care) was going to make an announcement, but we couldn’t say…

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