Downtown Living
New Report Finds Younger Adults and Singles Dominate Downtown Living
Downtown Kansas City residents are younger, more likely to be single and living by more ethnically diverse neighbors than the rest of the city and metro, according to a new study by the Downtown Council. The new State of Downtown report found the population of Greater Downtown is expected to jump from 21,000 in 2010…
Crossroads Chiropractor Expands to Serve Growing Downtown Demand for Healthcare
By Kevin Collison Downtown’s fast-growing population and resulting demand for more healthcare services has prompted Crossroads Chiropractic & Wellness to relocate to new space almost twice the size of its original location. The new 5,000 square-foot clinic at 1808 McGee St. opened last October, eight years after Dr. Jessica Taylor D.C. decided to take a…
Major Residential Project Likely for Two-Block East Crossroads Site
By Kevin Collison The laid-back East Crossroads district is about to become much livelier with the pending purchase of two blocks by an Indianapolis developer whose expertise is building big residential projects. Milhaus, the developer of the 400-unit Gallerie residential project going up south of Crown Center, has a deal to buy a two-block parcel between…
City Warns of Looming Affordable Housing Crunch Downtown
By Kevin Collison If you think it’s tough to find an affordable apartment in downtown Kansas City these days, just wait five years. City officials project there will be 41 percent fewer affordable apartments downtown, dropping from the current 2,759 units to 1,140 units, as affordable housing tax credits expire on projects developed before 2008….
Opus Remains Committed to Crossroads Apartment Project
A $52 million apartment project that would replace an industrial building on the northeast corner of 20th and Broadway remains on track despite delays, according to its developer. Opus Development won approval for the 228-unit apartment project a year ago from the city. It’s planned for the site currently occupied by the Faultless Health Care…