News & Issues
Missouri Finally Mining Untapped Potential With Move Toward Renewable Energy
After years spent lagging behind its neighbors in renewable energy production, Missouri may finally be on the cusp of a green makeover of its power grid.
One of Downtown’s Older Buildings Declared Dangerous
By Kevin Collison A vacant downtown building at 10th and Broadway that was around before Custer’s Last Stand has experienced a partial roof collapse, prompting fears the historic structure will wind up being razed. “This is a pretty classic demolition by neglect story,” said Josh Boehm, president of the Downtown Neighborhood Association. “The property owner…
On the Edge: More Suburbanites Embrace Rural Life
Soaring home prices and expanding remote work options are prompting more suburbanites to opt for rural communities to live.
Former Waddell & Reed Project Marketed as ‘1400KC’ Spec Office Tower
The 18-story office and garage tower under construction at 14th and Baltimore originally intended to be Waddell & Reed’s headquarters has been renamed “1400KC” and is being marketed nationally by CBRE. The $148 million development is expected to be available for sublease and tenant improvements by April 2022, according to a CBRE press release. Local…
Finding A ‘Peaceful Place’ in the Long Shadow of the Hyatt Skywalk Tragedy
The Skywalk Memorial Foundation, which helped create a memorial near the site of the Hyatt skywalk collapse, is winding down its affairs following the 40th anniversary of the disaster that killed 114 people in 1981.