Housing
Crossroads Community Association Celebrates 20 Years Creating a Neighborhood
By Kevin Collison When the Crossroads Community Association began 20 years ago, its sprawling 90-block turf of old, brick commercial buildings sandwiched between downtown and Crown Center was facing an identity crisis. The area was finishing its pioneering phase that began in 1985 when artist Jim Leedy found real estate cheap enough in the deserted…
About $600 Million in Rental Assistance Coming in Kansas, Missouri
Kansas City area organizations are working to show renters and landlords how to access emergency rental assistance stemming from federal stimulus plans following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three Light Hitting Switch? Contractor Seeks Lane Closings in Early May
By Kevin Collison More than three years after it was unveiled by the Cordish Co., the 25-story Three Light luxury apartment tower may be poised to start work in early May at the northeast corner of Main and Truman Road. J.E. Dunn, the contractor for the estimated $120 million project, has applied to the city…
Three Light Hitting Switch? Contractor Seeks Lane Closings in Early May
By Kevin Collison More than three years after it was unveiled by the Cordish Co., the 25-story Three Light luxury apartment tower may be poised to start work in early May at the northeast corner of Main and Truman Road. J.E. Dunn, the contractor for the estimated $120 million project, has applied to the city…
Free Gigabit Project Bridges Digital Divide in Lawrence Public Housing
The Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority provides free gigabit internet to residents to bridge the digital divide during the pandemic.