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Plaza Development Controversy Erupts, 1940s Church Likely Casualty
The Country Club Plaza is a development flash point again with the likely demolition of an attractive, but unprotected, old church and a developer’s plan to replace it with a three-level restaurant project.
Big Apartment Project at 39th Street and State Line Road Nears Approval
The proposed Jamestown Square apartment project, the biggest investment on the Missouri side of the 39th Street corridor by KU Med in a decade, won easy backing Wednesday from a City Council committee.
18th & Vine Plan Called ‘Long Overdue,’ Wins Strong Council Backing
A redevelopment proposal that preserves historic facades and builds apartments and retail in the 18th and Vine District was approved overwhelmingly by the Kansas City Council.
18th & Vine Concept Called ‘Beale Street,’ Sparks Council Clash
A $23 million mixed-use redevelopment proposal that would add apartments and retail space to the 18th and Vine District is being opposed by City Council members who fear it would turn the area into another “Beale Street.”
Boutique Hotel Proposed for Historic City Workhouse Castle on Vine
The ruined former City Workhouse Castle built in 1897 to incarcerate petty criminals and vagrants would accommodate a far more upscale clientele as a boutique hotel in a new redevelopment proposal.