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Posts Tagged ‘Development’

KC Streetcar Extension Reshapes Midtown Real Estate Market

By | July 20, 2022 | 0
View of Main Street near Westport Road.

The KC Streetcar extension along Main Street isn’t just about moving people – it’s about creating a new framework for development in Midtown.

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Ambitious West Bottoms Plan Sparks Gentrification Debate

By | July 7, 2022 | 0
A conceptual rendering of a street scene in a part of the SomeraRoad plan for a six-block section of the West Bottoms.

SomeraRoad’s ambitious proposal to transform a sleepy section of the West Bottoms into a “dynamic” mixed-use district has strong support from City Hall and awakened worries of some longtime denizens.

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Blue KC Buys 5-Acre Lot From Union Station, ‘Flexibility’ for HQ Decision

By | June 30, 2022 | 0
Blue KC (upper left) has purchased this five-acre parking lot from Union Station.

Blue KC has purchased a five-acre parking lot owned by Union Station adjoining its offices on Main Street, a move that will allow the health insurance firm more flexibility as it anticipates the future of its headquarters.

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Commission Backs Historic Landmark Protection for Buildings at 31st and Main

By | June 29, 2022 | 0
The northeast corner of 31st and Main streets where the 115-year-old Jeserich building is located.

The Historic Preservation Commission supports local landmark designation for several buildings at 31st and Main streets that would otherwise face imminent demolition.

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Lasting Scars of Redlining on Display at the Johnson County Museum

By | June 26, 2022 | 0
The doors to the Johnson County Museum exhibit: "Redlined: Cities, Suburbs, and Segregation."

An exhibit at the Johnson County Museum reveals in detail how white supremacist thinking behind discriminatory real estate and lending practices and government policies shaped modern Kansas City.

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