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Posts Tagged ‘CityScene’

Developer Tackles Historic Building for $120M Affordable Housing Project

By | May 18, 2022 | 0
The massive former National Cloak and Suit Co. building opened in 1919 and has 14 acres of total floor space.

Developer Jonathan Arnold wants to convert the historic National Cloak and Suit Co. building at 5401 Independence Ave. into 352 apartments at an estimated cost of $120 million.

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Entertainment Plan for West Bottoms Railroad Bridge Picks Up Steam

By | May 12, 2022 | 0
Mike Zeller leads a tour of the old Rock Island Bridge where he plans to create an entertainment district over the Kaw River.

Michael Zeller’s quest to convert an old West Bottoms railroad bridge into an entertainment district over the Kaw River is picking up steam, with construction plans now in place and backing from key local philanthropic foundations.

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State Street Downsizing from Quality Hill Building to WeWork Space

By | May 2, 2022 | 0
State Street building at 801 Pennsylvania

State Street, one of downtown’s larger employers, is downsizing from its Quality Hill home of 25 years to occupy co-working space run by WeWork in the Lightwell building at 11th and Main streets.

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Owner Plans to Demolish Historic Main Street Building, No Future Plan for Now

By | April 27, 2022 | 0
The 134 year-old Jeserich Building at the corner of 31st and Main streets.

A group of historic, but unprotected, buildings at the northeast corner of 31st and Main streets are going to be demolished soon, according to their owner, with no plan yet prepared for the redevelopment of the site.

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After 50 Years at Truman Sports Complex, Royals and Chiefs Looking at Amicable Split

By | April 25, 2022 | 0
Aerial view of Truman Sports Complex

After a half century of being a couple at the Truman Sports Complex, the Chiefs and Royals are leaning toward an amicable breakup — at least that’s the takeaway team executives offered last week.

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