Downtown Living
Spring Urban Homes Tour Includes Three New Downtown Projects
The Downtown Neighborhood Association is sponsoring its Spring Urban Homes Tour Saturday (June 9), and this year’s event will include three just-completed apartment projects: Two Light, The Union and 531 Grand. Jared Campbell, the president of the DNA, said this is the second year his group has sponsored the event, which he described as a…
Resurrection Opens First New Downtown Church Built in Over a Century
By Kevin Collison If you’re looking for a symbol of how downtown Kansas City has revived in recent years, search no further than the new Church of the Resurrection which opens this weekend at 1601 Grand. “When I moved here from Detroit in 2009, the Downtown Council’s slogan was ‘live, work and play,’” observed the…
Proposed Office Project Would ‘Fill Out’ Block Facing Barney Allis Plaza
By Kevin Collison A development agency got an early look last week at a proposed $114 million project that includes renovating two historic buildings and building a combination garage and office building in the heart of downtown. Platform Ventures plans to seek tax incentives for a redevelopment plan that includes renovating the former Kansas City…
Three Light Incentives Gain Qualified Support from Advisory Board
By Kevin Collison The planned Three Light luxury apartment project got a rough reception from an advisory board reviewing its proposed incentives Wednesday, echoing criticism the deal endured from the Kansas City Council two months ago. Members of the Chapter 353 board narrowly endorsed tax incentives for the 300-unit project planned by the Cordish Co….
Newly-Renamed Hy-Vee Arena on Track for September Completion
By Kevin Collison It’s naming time–again–for the former Kemper Arena, and this time Hy-Vee supermarkets is stamping its brand on the $39 million redevelopment project. The Iowa-based chain, which operates 20 stores in metro Kansas City, is replacing Mosaic Life Care, which had to drop its naming rights agreement for the arena last December after…