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Cerner Plans to Sell KCK Campus, Move Employees to South Kansas City
Cerner Corp. plans to sell its “continuous campus” in western Wyandotte County and relocate the remaining employees to its South Kansas City Bannister campus.
Katz Project Lives Again, Proposed Deal Includes $600,000 Subsidy
The Katz apartment redevelopment plan rejected by the City Council three weeks ago was revived Wednesday based on a compromise that includes adding $600,000 to replace a reduced property tax incentive.
UMKC Proposing Student Housing, Retail by Planned Streetcar Terminus
A new University of Missouri-Kansas City master plan calls for developing housing for 500 students along with retail space at the southern terminus of the planned KC Streetcar route.
City Hall Routes Streetcar Tax Assessment Down Wrong Track
The Transportation Development District board’s plan to inform property owners about the upcoming special tax assessment for the Main Street expansion was derailed recently when thousands of additional letters were mailed in error.
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.