Housing
Big Crossroads Plan Calls for Office Tower and Housing at 20th and Main
Developer Vince Bryant has proposed a $310 million mixed-use redevelopment plan for a four-block site in the Crossroads area of Kansas City.
‘Imagine Downtown KC’ Community Planning Initiative Kicks Off Tuesday
The Downtown Council is launching a new planning initiative that will be seeking citizen input to help guide priorities for the next 10 years beginning Tuesday with a Zoom community workshop. “Imagine Downtown KC” is being described as a collaborative process to develop a shared vision for development and economic inclusion, and will serve as…
River Market Apartment Project Starts Work Soon, Opening Summer 2022
By Kevin Collison Work on the latest new apartment development in the River Market, the Ashland on Third project, is expected to begin later this month. The 94-unit, market-rate project being developed by KC Commercial Realty Group was first approved by the City Council in February 2018 and was praised by then-Councilman Quinton Lucas for…
HUD Offers More Funding for Kansas City Homeless Assistance
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is allocating $31.3 million in additional CARES ACT funding to assist the homeless in Missouri. About $5 million in new funding is coming to Kansas City.
Sharing Shelter Becomes More Frequent Choice During Hard Times
Multigenerational housing has been on the rise since 1980, especially during times of economic distress. Nearly one in five Americans are now living with a combination of grandparents, their adult children, their young children and/or relatives.