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Shirley Helzberg Pursues New Plan for Film Row in the Crossroads

By | September 8, 2022 |

The historic former MGM and Columbia, later Universal, Pictures buildings on West 18th Street in Film Row would be combined to become an office project.

Philanthropist and developer Shirley Helzberg’s plans to renovate two historic Film Row buildings into office space and create a “leafy oasis” on what’s now a parking lot at 18th Street and Baltimore Avenue.

Big Plan to Cover Downtown’s South Loop Taking Shape

By | September 2, 2022 |

Aerial view of a conceptual rendering of the South Loop Link Park.

Port KC is leading efforts to build the proposed South Loop Link, an ambitious $160 million plan to cover four blocks of the downtown freeway loop with a park.

Iconic Katz Drug Store Sign Finds New Life

By | August 31, 2022 |

The new Katz Drug Store sign was unveiled recently at Fossil Forge in Lee's Summit.

The Katz Drug Store sign, an iconic Kansas City streetscape fixture with its happy cat sporting a bow tie, has a new home at the LUMI neon sign museum.

Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Proposal Includes Apartment Tower

By | August 19, 2022 |

A rendering of the proposed 10-story, 226-unit apartment project proposed by Development Collaborative. with a redeveloped Barney Allis Plaza in the foreground.

Kansas City’s plan for rebuilding a crumbling Barney Allis Plaza now includes a privately developed 10-story apartment building that would offer some affordable housing.