Housing

A hand drawn sign appears on a tarp covering tents at the Kansas City Homeless Union’s City Hall occupation on April 7.

The KC Homeless Union met with Mayor Q for Four Days Straight. Here’s What They Agreed on.

In Kansas City, unhoused people are temporarily moving into hotels. Will the city commit to longer-term solutions?

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The home of Allen and Stephanie Watts in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Embracing a Millionaire Mindset Just Down the Road From Kansas City

A new study finds Pittsburg and Joplin are great places to stretch $1 million.

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West Bottoms Flats Hosts Neighborhood Party

West Bottoms Flats, the first big foray by a developer into renovating the district’s massive, old warehouses into housing, is holding a party this evening to get more people acquainted with the neighborhood. “We are hoping that this event will help bring more people over to the north side of the bottoms and get them…

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Rendering of the planned 26-story Three Light Tower looking north.ering of the planned 26-story Three Light Tower looking north.

Three Light Construction to Start in May, Midland Renovation This Fall

The Cordish Co. has confirmed construction of the $140 million Three Light luxury apartment tower will begin in May, adding the renovation of the historic Midland building into affordable apartments is expected to begin this fall.

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Maxus Files Apartment Proposals Ahead of Stricter Incentive Policies

By Kevin Collison A proposal to convert the former AT&T building at 500 E. Eighth St. into a 283-unit apartment project specializing in work-live space has been filed by Maxus Properties with the a city development agency. Maxus acquired the 1973 office tower three years ago and originally intended to upgrade it for modern office…

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