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
Developer Wins Incentives for $88M First Phase of Ambitious Freight House Project
(UPDATED: The PIEA board approved a 15-year property tax abatement to assist the residential component of the proposed Freight House Village project and a sales tax exemption on construction materials at its meeting today. Developer Vince Bryant told the board the Freight House Village site currently pays about $45,000 annually in property taxes to the…
Westside Townhome Proposal Rec Delayed by Plan Commission
By Kevin Collison A proposal to build nine townhomes on long-vacant property at 29th and Belleview was delayed Tuesday by the City Plan Commission over a procedural glitch and complaints by some neighbors about communication issues. Remez Partnership wants to build six, two-bedroom and three, three-bedroom townhomes on a half-acre lot in the Westside neighborhood…
Exact Proposing Another Big Apartment Project on Troost
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…
‘War Remains,’ Virtual Visit to Trench Combat ‘Hell,’ Sellout WWI Museum Attraction
By Kevin Collison You could call “War Remains,” the new virtual reality experience at the National World War I Museum, a blockbuster attraction, except for its solitary nature, one person can visit every 15 minutes. The exhibition has been a sellout since opening shortly before Memorial Day weekend and is completely booked at this point…
Katz Redevelopment Plan Sparks Incentive Debate on Streetcar Route
By Kevin Collison An apartment plan that would save the landmark Katz Drugstore has become the opening salvo in a City Hall debate over how–or whether–tax incentives should be available to assist developments planned along the new streetcar extension down Main. Lux Living plans to seek a 25-year property tax abatement to help finance the…
Katz Redevelopment Plan Sparks Incentive Debate on Streetcar Route
An apartment plan involving the landmark Katz Drugstore has become the opening salvo in a City Hall debate over how – or whether – tax incentives should be available to help developments planned along the new streetcar extension down Main.
‘Auschwitz,’ Union Station’s Most Ambitious Exhibition, Runs Through March.
By Kevin Collison “Auschwitz, Not Long Ago, Not Far Away” is Union Station’s most ambitious exhibition to date and you find its title is no empty phrase before you begin the story of perhaps the cruelest episode in history. That’s because the antisemitism that created the infamous World War II death camp where 1.1 million…
Crown Center Welcomes Mexican Restaurant, Patio Dining Option
La Fuente Mexican Street Food is opening today at Crown Center, occupying the space once drawn for Crayola Café. The fast-casual restaurant on the shopping center’s second floor specializes in Mexican street food with a Tex-Mex mix, according to a press release, and is operated by owner Eduardo Garcia. Crown Center had announced in February…
Kaw Social Highlights Rock Island Bridge Entertainment Plan
By Kevin Collison A plan to redevelop the old Rock Island Bridge over the Kansas River into a West Bottoms entertainment and recreation destination is the centerpiece of this Saturday’s Kaw Social 2021. The event runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Michael Zeller has been pursuing his ambitious concept of using the bridge to…
Foodlove Cafe, Southern Cooking with a French Twist
By Kevin Collison The culinary journey of 2101 Broadway the past few years has gone from Italy to Chicago and is now about to serve up an entirely new geographical blend, French and Southern American, as in Arkansas. Kim and Clarence Cole plan to open the Foodlove Cafe in the space most recently occupied by…