Kevin Collison
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Flatland contributor Kevin Collison is the founder of CityScene KC, an online source for downtown news and issues.
Stories by Kevin Collison
WyCo Considers $2M Share in West Bottoms Bridge Entertainment/Trail Project
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…
Public Garage Plan Revived at 12th & Broadway, Land Deal Back Before Council
(Updated: The City Council Finance Committee endorsed the purchase agreement for the proposed garage site at its meeting today (Dec. 11) and the matter is scheduled to be considered by the full Council tomorrow) By Kevin Collison A plan to build a city parking garage at 12th and Broadway that was narrowly defeated last month…
Riverfront Affordable Housing Plan Denied Tax Credits, Lack of Mayoral Support Cited
By Kevin Collison A $15 million affordable apartment development proposed for the riverfront is floundering after being rejected for federal low-income tax credits, partly because it lacked the mayor’s support, according to Port KC officials. The 75-unit Bridgeside Lofts project proposed by Prairie Fire Development is planned for a site near Berkley Riverfront Park controlled…
High-Rise Apartment and Hotel Development Proposed Near Kauffman Center
By Kevin Collison An ambitious $100 million redevelopment plan that calls for three high-rise apartment and hotel buildings to be built across Broadway from the Kauffman Center is being pursued by Mashburn Development. The proposal calls for two residential buildings, one seven stories, the other 12 stories, totaling 220 units, and a 12-story hotel with…
High-Rise Apartments and Hotel Proposed Near Kauffman Center
Mashburn Development is proposing an ambitious $100 million hotel and apartment project across Broadway from the Kauffman Center.
Downtown Toasts Holiday Spirit(s) with Pop-up Bars
By Kevin Collison The Crossroads Hotel is celebrating the end of its first full year of operation by joining the downtown holiday pop-up bar trend pioneered by Rockhill Grille last year. “We were looking for something to do to create a ton of energy and fun,” said Jeremy Bennett, the hotel lifestyle director. “We wanted…
Waddell & Reed Chooses 14th and Baltimore for $140M HQ Project
(Updated Dec. 10: A preliminary development review plan filed last Friday with the City Planning Department by Burns & McDonnell indicates the proposed Waddell & Reed headquarters building would be 18 stories tall. The plan states the building would consist of eight stories of office on top of a 10-story, 951-space garage. The garage also…
Splitlog Coffee Opening Soon Next to New ArtsBlock Project
By Kevin Collison The timing couldn’t have been better for brothers Adam and Caleb Wittmer to open their new Splitlog Coffee off Independence Avenue in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood near downtown. On Tuesday, the new ArtsBlock development, a mixed-use project featuring affordable lofts geared toward artists along with gallery and classroom space, was holding its…
The Arts Asylum Opens Satellite Gallery in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison The Arts Asylum has longed for a presence in the Crossroads, and has finally found its opportunity beginning this First Friday thanks to a financial services business that welcomes creativity. Premier Financial Partners, an eight-employee firm that opened on the ground level of the Campbell Lofts building four years ago, has agreed…
MAC Submits Armour Crossing Design, Plan Commission Next Up
By Kevin Collison The empty intersection of Troost and Armour would be transformed into a hub of mid-rise apartment buildings with hundreds residents, according to design plans recently filed by the developer of Armour Crossing. It’s been more than 15 months since the Kansas City Council approved the general Armour Crossing redevelopment plan being pursued…