Downtown Living
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…
The Yards Breaking Ground Early March, Pioneering West Bottoms Residential Project
By Kevin Collison The Yards, the biggest residential project to date in the Stockyards District of the West Bottoms, is expected to begin construction in early March. The 232-unit development is going up on a parking lot south of the Livestock Exchange building on Genessee Street. It’s being developed by Flaherty & Collins Properties, an…
New Bookstore Cafe Promises a Bit of Paris on Delaware Street
By Kevin Collison Two attorneys are hoping to bring a little bit of Paris to Delaware Street this summer with a new bookstore, cafe and bar called Our Daily Nada. Amy Covitz and Andrea Baca are anticipating a June 15 opening for their establishment at 304 Delaware in the River Market, next door to The…
Downtown Pedestrians Rejoice, Boley Building Facade Work Nears Completion
By Kevin Collison A building repair project that has closed sidewalks in the heart of downtown at 12th and Walnut for over 1 1/2 years is expected to be finally completed in late January. The facade work on the historic Boley Clothing Co. Building, home of Andrews McMeel Universal publishing, is winding down. The Walnut…
Terrace on Walnut Apartment Project Opens ‘Just Under the Wire’ for Tour
By Kevin Collison A development that converted a former newspaper warehouse at 1721 Walnut St. into 38 market-rate apartments is off to a fast start, leasing a dozen units barely a week after its opening. The Terrace on Walnut project was ready for showing “just under the wire” for last weekend’s Urban Homes Tour, said…