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Posts Tagged ‘Development’

Historic Attucks School to Become Major Art Center for 18th & Vine

By | February 4, 2021 | 0
The historic Attucks School at 1815 Woodland Ave.

The historic Attucks School at 1815 Woodland Ave. is being renovated as a major art center. It opened in 1905 to serve Black public school students.

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‘Warehouse Warriors’ Living on the Edge(rton)

By | January 27, 2021 | 0
Connie Mayberry stands next to a gas well that roughly marks where development would begin behind her property.

NorthPoint Development’s rezoning proposal in Edgerton for Kansas City Logistics Park expansion has riled up rural residents.

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Streetcar Land Rush: Apartment Plan Would Keep Iconic Katz Drug

By | December 31, 2020 | 0
Rendering of renovated Katz Drug Store with apartment building behind it.

The iconic Katz Drug Store at Westport Road and Main Street would be saved as the centerpiece of a 192-unit apartment project proposed by a St. Louis firm, the latest streetcar-related development announcement.

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Streetcar-Inspired Main Street Land Rush Continues With Mac Properties Deal

By | December 30, 2020 | 0
US Bank building at Main and Armour

Mac Properties has acquired a high-profile site at Main Street and Armour Boulevard and is planning a substantial mixed-use project including apartments and retail.

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Plans for Apartments Sprout Like Topsy Near City Market

By | December 16, 2020 | 0
A rendering of the 500 Main apartment proposal

A wave of apartment development proposals near the City Market is raising questions about density, parking, transit and affordability for city planners.

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