Downtown Living
Major Riverfront Project by KC Current Stadium Endorsed for Incentives
By Kevin Collison A $650 million, mixed-use development being hailed as the final step in a generational effort to redevelop the downtown riverfront received unanimous backing from the Port KC development committee Monday. The project is expected to include more than 1,000 apartments in several towers, 210,000 square-feet of office space and 53,000 square feet…
Read MoreWork Begins on 163-Unit Apartment Project at 31st and Gillham
By Kevin Collison The old Velvet Freeze building at 31st and Gillham Road is expected to demolished within the next few weeks to make way for a long-planned 163-unit apartment project, part of several big investments in the area. Developer Gary Hassenflu said asbestos removal has begun in the long vacant structure, which originally opened…
Read MoreProposed 14th and Wyandotte Tower Attracts Unique Hotel Interest
By Kevin Collison Lux Living’s 27-story proposal at 14th and Wyandotte began solely as an apartment project but shifted into adding 200 hotel rooms when the plan attracted strong interest from hoteliers not in the local market, according to its developer. “When we started the process, we were first looking at an apartment building,” said…
Read MoreColumbus Park Townhome Project to Test Demand for Upscale Housing
By Kevin Collison Work has begun on a residential project in the Columbus Park neighborhood that is expected to fetch sales prices in the mid-$600,000 range for three-bedroom townhomes. The project by DAK Pacific LLC is being built on a small triangular site at 1015 Pacific St. near a freeway ramp that’s been vacant at…
Read MoreCrossroads Pursues Improvement District to Improve Security, Landscaping
By Kevin Collison The Crossroads Community Association has launched a long-anticipated drive to establish a community improvement district that’s intended to increase security, improve landscaping and reduce trash and graffiti in the popular downtown neighborhood. The effort comes after many years of spirited debate and signals how the district of older industrial buildings has evolved…
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