Exact Proposing Another Big Apartment Project on Troost

By | June 15, 2021 |

By Kevin Collison Exact Partners is continuing to build on its Wonder Shops + Flats redevelopment at 30th and Troost, this time proposing at 192-unit apartment project on the southwest corner of that intersection. “Everything we’re doing is in response to the success of Wonder,” said Caleb Buland, managing partner of the firm. “We want…

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Shriners, Baptists Cancel Big KC Conventions Because of Covid

By | May 8, 2020 |

By Kevin Collison Two major conventions scheduled to come to downtown Kansas City this summer, the Shriners International and National Baptists, have cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic, an estimated $30 million blow to the local economy. During a sobering briefing to the Downtown Council board Thursday, Jason Fulvi, president and CEO of Visit KC,…

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WyCo Considers $2M Share in West Bottoms Bridge Entertainment/Trail Project

By | December 12, 2019 |

By Kevin Collison It’s show me the money time for an ambitious proposal to convert the old Rock Island Railroad Bridge over the Kaw River into a West Bottoms recreation and entertainment destination. Flying Truss LLC, the developer behind the concept, has reached a tentative agreement with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County for $2…

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Burnt End BBQ Coming to Crown Center, Milano Exiting After 30 Years

By | July 11, 2019 |

Burnt End BBQ and Starbucks are taking over the Milano Italian Dining space at Crown Center later this year, ending what had been a 30-year run by the restaurant which specialized in Northern Italian cuisine. This will be the third Burnt End restaurant to be opened by Overland Park-based PB&J Restaurants, the others are its…

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Rec Deck Adds New Level of Fun to Boulevard Beer Hall

By | June 20, 2019 |

By Kevin Collison As if you weren’t having enough fun already at the Boulevard Beer Hall. Starting soon, the historic building that began operations in 2016 is opening its fourth floor as a place where you can play cruise-deck size shuffleboard games and bar-size versions, or just relax and enjoy the downtown view with a…

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