Development

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.

Plan to Replace Urban Farm with Apartments Advances

By Kevin Collison | March 8, 2023

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

Rep. Mike Haffner, R-Pleasant Hill, speaks during the 2022 legislative session. Haffner is sponsoring legislation that would block a proposed landfill on the boundary between Kansas City and Raymore.

Missouri Capitol Showdown Looms Over Kansas City Landfill

By Allison Kite | March 7, 2023

The prospect of a landfill on the edge of Kansas City near a golf course community has pitted several mayors against a company with an army of lobbyists.

someone holds a phone with the flashlight on up to a table. Next to them sits a stack of signs that read "we say NO to Crypto"

Crypto Company’s Cryptic Foray Blocked in Rural Kansas

By Cami Koons | March 2, 2023

A small rural Kansas town has rallied against plans to build a crypto mining facility.

Rendering of a 30-story apartment and hotel building next to the historic Power & Light Building.

Lux Living Proposes 30-Story Skyscraper Next to Power & Light Building

By Kevin Collison | March 1, 2023

Lux Living has submitted a proposal for a 30-story apartment and hotel tower adjacent to the historic Power & Light Building.

The Mac "1 W. Armour" proposal looking northwest along Main Street with the proposed segmented apartment building in the foreground.

KCATA Rejects Tax Break for Mac Properties in Midtown

By Kevin Collison | February 23, 2023

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority board has rejected a controversial tax break request by Mac Properties for a big Midtown apartment complex.