Port KC to Consider Lux Living Riverfront Apartment Plan
By Kevin Collison The first step in reviewing the proposed Lux Living riverfront apartment project is before the Port KC board today and includes a provision requiring affordable housing to be part of the $56 million development. The St. Louis developer intends to seek an unspecified property tax abatement and sales tax exemption for what’s described…
curiousKC | Remembering the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Guadalupe Consolidation
The curiousKC team recounts the closure of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, located in the Westside neighborhood of Kansas City, and its consolidation with nearby Sacred Heart.
Cycle City Opens in River Market
By Kevin Collison Cycle City has opened at 201 Main St. in the River Market and owner Joe Fox is envisioning a deal you’ll like at the microbrewery next door while waiting for your bike to be serviced. “I’m working on free drink tokens with River Bluff,” he said. “If you’re getting a bike prepped…
Turning a New Page: Flagship Books Moves From NKC to KCK
Flagship Books recently completed a remarkable transition from selling out of a shipping container in North Kansas City’s Iron District to a storefront on Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kansas.
Recalling Kansas City’s Gilded Age
“The Gilded Age,” a new HBO drama, makes several references to Kansas City. Here’s a more fact-based account of Kansas City’s Gilded Age.
KCATA Pursuing Ambitious Mixed-Use Tower Concept at Tenth and Main
By Kevin Collison The KCATA’s development arm is pursuing a potential 26-story mixed-use tower at its former transit center at 10th and Main, but the concept already is being slammed by a prominent nearby property owner who’d prefer a park there. RideKC Development Corp. (RDC) is working with a development group called Live & Ride…
Weekend Possibilities | Spring Flowers, First City Film Fest, KC Carnival Parade + Block Party
You can get a jump on gardening season with plant and flower sales around town, party at the Crossroads Hotel or make the day trip to Leavenworth for First City Film Fest.
Facebook coming to Kansas City; Meta selects KCMO for massive, $800M data center
A new hyperscale data center is expected to be operational in Kansas City by 2024 — bringing global social media and tech giant Meta to the metro and making good on promises that a Northland development could be the next great national technology hub.
KCATA Pursues Ambitious Mixed-Use Tower Downtown
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s (KCATA) development arm is pursuing a potential 26-story mixed-use building at its former transit site at 10th and Main streets.
‘You Feel Invincible’: KC Women’s Hockey League Provides Safe Space for Women to Learn Tough Game
New women’s hockey league members range from former NCAA Division I women’s hockey players to hockey moms-turned-athletes.
Residential Plan with $500K Townhouses Proposed for Columbus Park
By Kevin Collison A corner of Columbus Park tucked near an interstate ramp is the proposed location of a 20-unit residential project that won approval for property tax incentives Tuesday from a city development agency. The $7 million Columbus Park Apartment plan calls for 10, for-sale townhouses and 10 rental apartments in five duplexes to…
Tap List | New Breweries Officially Open Doors
River Bluff Brewing and Tall Trellis Brew Co. are open to the public in the River Market and Olathe.
Pirate’s Bone Dropping Anchor at New Midtown Location
By Kevin Collison Pirate’s Bone Burger is opening a second location in Midtown this week, attracted by the planned streetcar extension and the opportunity to focus on serving takeout should Covid disrupt the restaurant industry again. “It’s been in the works for awhile,” said co-owner Zaid Consuegra. “Covid pushed us to find a non-serving environment…
New Eric Greitens Abuse Allegations Reignite GOP Fears of Losing Missouri Senate Seat
The prospect of Eric Greitens capturing the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri was already terrifying to his party’s leaders. Those fears seemed to be confirmed on Monday, when the former governor’s ex-wife accused him of physically abusing her and his children.
Kansas City Area is Blessed with Intentional Communities
Intentional communities — many rooted in a religious tradition, some not — bring together people with similar ideas about how they want to live and the values required to live in that way.