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Posts Tagged ‘Development’

An Affordable, Nurturing Haven for Artists in West Bottoms

By | March 17, 2023 | 0
Artist Garry Noland has leased studio space at the Holsum building for about four years. He also runs the Holsum Gallery in the building.

Holsum Gallery has joined the ranks of art studios that have sprouted in the West Bottoms, offering a creative home for 45 artists.

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KC Southern Plans Likely Headquarters Expansion Downtown

By | March 16, 2023 | 0
Kansas City Southern headquarters with a city-owned parking lot in the foreground.

Kansas City Southern is partnering with Americo to redevelop city-owned property at 12th and Broadway for an expanded headquarters of the railroad company.

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What’s at Stake in Kansas City Elections? How the City Prioritizes Housing and Development

By | March 10, 2023 | 0
City Hall and the Jackson County Courthouse at the center of the downtown Kansas City skyline.

The upcoming Kansas City election will add several new members to the Kansas City Council and affect the direction of the city and Mayor Quinton Lucas’ agenda. 

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Push for More Parking, Less Affordable Housing at City Harvest Project

By | March 9, 2023 | 0
A view of the City Harvest project looking south from the small park in the City Market.

The proposed City Harvest apartment tower in the River Market likely will be revised to expand its garage at the cost of 15 affordable housing units.

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Plan to Replace Urban Farm with Apartments Advances

By | March 8, 2023 | 0
The new apartment project would replace the Westport Commons Farm operated by Cultivate KC. The former Westport Middle School, now Plexpod Westport at Park 39, is in the background.

The City Plan Commission endorsed a plan that would replace the Cultivate KC urban farm with apartments in Midtown.

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