Downtown Living
Apartment Project with Affordable Units Proposed for Riverfront
By Kevin Collison Prairie Fire Development is proposing a $15 million apartment project with up to 75 units, more than half reserved as affordable, on a small site near Berkley Riverfront Park. The developer is seeking affordable housing tax credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission and tax incentives from Port KC, and if successful,…
New Playground Coming to West Terrace Park
By Kevin Collison West Terrace Park is getting a new $260,000 playground that will include the first “Bamboo Jungle” climbing posts installed in the city by KC Parks. Work is expected to begin this week on the new playground that serves not just the Quality Hill downtown neighborhood, but kids on recess at the nearby…
Quality Hill Glowing Again Thanks to Public-Private Partnership
By Kevin Collison The Quality Hill neighborhood finally has its old-fashioned street lamps in action again thanks to a partnership between the city and a private fundraising effort led by the Downtown Council. The leafy neighborhood of brick homes and apartments on the west side of downtown had been increasingly in the dark as is…
Homeroom Health Adds Pediatric Care to Troost Revival
By Kevin Collison The historic Wonder building at 30th and Troost is rounding out its revival with a pediatric clinic aimed at providing comprehensive health care to families and young people with or without insurance. Homeroom Health will provide medical, dental and psychological care to clients ranging from infants to young adults in a 5,500…
Acme Building Revived as Home for KC Artists Coalition and Apartments
By Kevin Collison A once-battered and empty building at 3200 Gillham Road will be the new home of the Kansas City Artists Coalition, part of a $4.8 million historic renovation project that also includes 27 apartments. The former Acme Cleaning Co. building, vacant for more than seven years, was redeveloped by Exact Partners and already…