Tommy Felts, Startland News

Stories by Tommy Felts, Startland News

WeWork sign at Corrigan Station in the Crossroads.

WeWork Closing Corrigan Station, Once a Core Hub for Kansas City’s Startup Community

By Tommy Felts, Startland News | March 26, 2024

Coworking giant WeWork is closing its Corrigan Station location in Kansas City — the latest sign of an ongoing shakeup in the coworking industry.

Jill Cockson, owner of Chartreuse Saloon.

Royals Ballpark Plan Leaves Crossroads Small Biz Owners Feeling Betrayed

By Tommy Felts, Startland News | February 19, 2024

The Kansas City Royals' proposed ballpark site in the East Crossroads has left many small business owners fuming about being displaced.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks at Union Station in Kansas City during a ceremonial Tech Hubs announcement.

KC Named ‘Tech Hub,’ Opening Door to Massive Federal Grants

By Tommy Felts, Startland News | October 24, 2023

The Kansas City region — stretching from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri — is now a federally designated tech hub, offering access to grants.

Rendering of the Meta Kansas City data center at Golden Plains Technology Park.

Facebook coming to Kansas City; Meta selects KCMO for massive, $800M data center

By Tommy Felts, Startland News | March 24, 2022

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.