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
Café Cà Phê Stirs Vietnamese Flavor into KC Coffee Scene
By Kevin Collison A Southern California actor marooned in Kansas City after Covid cancelled her Miss Saigon Broadway tour has taken on a new role, creating a coffee shop in Columbus Park that celebrates Asian-American culture. “I always had an idea of opening a coffee shop but didn’t think for another 10 years,” said Jackie…
NFL Draft May Make Next Year Busiest in KC Sports History
(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared March 7, 2022) By Kevin Collison Next year may be the busiest in Kansas City sports history including up to 350,000 visitors coming downtown next spring for the 2023 NFL Draft, according to a top local sports official. “Four weeks of collegiate basketball, then we roll into our first…
Renderings Released of Freight House Village Plan, Spring Start Anticipated
By Kevin Collison Lux Living has released preliminary renderings of its proposed Freight House Village residential and retail development at 20th and Walnut and hopes for a spring start on the 250-unit project. Victor Alston of St. Louis-based Lux Living said he’s been holding neighborhood meetings in recent weeks and incorporated some of the suggestions…
City Manager Optimistic FAA Will Lift River Market Height Restrictions
By Kevin Collison A cloud that’s overshadowed development in the River Market is expected to be lifted next week when city leaders meet with federal aviation officials about height limits that have been hindering projects there. City Manager Brian Platt is optimistic that what he describes as a high-level meeting with officials from the Federal…
Mac Opens First Building at 340-Unit Project at Troost and Armour
By Kevin Collison The Westover, the first of what will be a four-building, 340-unit development at each corner of Armour and Troost, opened last month at 1108 Armour and its leasing “velocity” has its developer revved up. “We’re seeing strong demand for a good, new construction project,” said Peter Cassel, director of community development for…
Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World
By Kevin Collison Union Station, whose $234 million restoration a quarter century ago was a metropolitan labor of love, has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest, a respected international publication. “I think that’s incredible,” said Steve Rose, who co-chaired the successful bi-state sales tax campaign…
Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World
Kansas City's Union Station has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest.
Block 15 Sports Bar Opens in River Market
By Kevin Collison Block 15 Tavern & Exchange opened Friday at 311 Delaware in the River Market and includes an outdoor patio overlooking City Market Park. The new sports bar is the latest project of Sam Hagan, a founder of Tribe restaurant across the street. It’s located in the cellar of the 130 year-old Ebenezer…
Pennway Point Entertainment Plan Gains Access to Vital Parking
By Kevin Collison The developer of the proposed Pennway Point entertainment district, a project near Union Station that includes a 170-foot Ferris wheel, won critical approval this week that opens access to hundreds of parking spaces vital to the development’s success. The City Plan Commission endorsed a request to transfer half of the Jefferson street…
Big Plaza-Area Apartment Project Wins Plan Commission Backing
By Kevin Collison The proposed 4711 Belleview apartment development took a big step forward this week when the City Plan Commission unanimously approved rezoning for the project located about two blocks west of the Plaza. “We are very pleased about the community support and approval by the Plan Commission,” said Brandon Buckley of Lane4 Property…