Development
Plans for Apartments Sprout Like Topsy Near City Market
A wave of apartment development proposals near the City Market is raising questions about density, parking, transit and affordability for city planners.
FTA Approves $174 Million for Streetcar Extension to UMKC
Kansas City is on the cusp of receiving full federal funding to extend the streetcar along Main Street from downtown to the University of Missouri-Kansas, a $174 million Christmas present from Washington.
Waddell & Reed Sold, Future of $148 Million Downtown HQ Project Uncertain
Waddell & Reed has been sold to an Australian global financial firm, casting a shadow over its $148 million downtown headquarters project now being built.
New Strategy Touted to Reanimate Disney Laugh-O-Gram Building
Backers of the effort to reanimate the historic Laugh-O-Gram building where Walt Disney got his start a century ago believe a new mixed-use approach will enable them to complete the languishing project.
Plan for Arts Programs at Former Kansas City Star Building Draws Mixed Reviews
Developer Vince Bryant’s $98 million plan to convert the former Kansas City Star building into a mixed-use project has taken an artistic twist.