Crown Center

The proposed Fidelity Security Life Insurance tower looking south from Grand Boulevard.

KC Council Committee Supports Crown Center Office Tower Near Streetcar Stop

Fidelity Security Life’s proposed 11-story headquarters project at 27th and Main streets had its incentive request endorsed unanimously Wednesday by a City Council committee over the objections of the nearby Union Hill neighborhood.

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Union Station and the Kansas City skyline lit up at night.

Union Station Shines With $5 Million Donation From Sunderland Foundation

Union Station has hit the donor jackpot with a $5 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation, a windfall that will greatly enhance the grand building restored with the help of area voters in 1999.

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A preliminary rendering of a proposed office tower at 27th and Main.

Office Tower Proposed Near Planned 27th and Main Streetcar Stop

An $83.4 million office tower is in the works for vacant property owned by Crown Center near the planned 27th and Main streetcar stop in Kansas City.

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Irish Fest crowd gathers below the Kansas City skyline.

KC Irish Fest Making Big Changes Due to Pandemic

As a member of Gen Z might say, Kansas City Irish Fest will definitely “hit different” in 2020. Blame the pandemic. On Thursday, festival organizers announced that the three-day celebration of Irish culture, which was set for Sept. 4-6, will not take place in its traditional form at Crown Center, as unknowns swirl surrounding the…

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Boulevardia's Taps & Tastes

Boulevardia Leaving West Bottoms for Crown Center in 2020

Boulevardia has announced plans to move from the West Bottoms to Crown Center in 2020.

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