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Posts Tagged ‘Downtown’

Royals Stadium Negotiations at Standstill With Jackson County

By | July 27, 2023 | 0
Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. when he was named to the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame.

The Kansas City Royals are frustrated by Jackson County Executive Frank White’s slow response to a “term sheet” for a new downtown ballpark plan sent in June.

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Lux Seeks $34.1M for Tower Next to Power & Light Building

By | July 24, 2023 | 1
A view of the proposed Lux Living tower at 14th and Wyandotte looking east.

Lux Living is seeking $34.1 million in tax breaks to assist its proposed apartment and hotel tower next to the Power & Light Building in downtown Kansas City.

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Whopper Catfish Lurk in the Missouri River Downtown

By | June 30, 2023 | 1
Angler John Jamison holds a 68-pound fish he caught in the Kansas River near downtown.

The Missouri River near downtown Kansas City is home to some giant catfish. Just ask the anglers who catch fish weighing more than 100 pounds there.

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South Loop Link Plan On Course to Line Up $115M in Funding

By | June 8, 2023 | 0
Rendering shows the four blocks of the downtown freeway loop that would be covered with a deck that would create a public space.

Kansas City is poised to contribute $10 million to the South Loop Link project. Backers hope to raise more $115 million for the four-block park by year’s end.

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Developers Pursue Skyscraper Next to Kauffman Center

By | April 20, 2023 | 0
A major development being pursued on Broadway across from the Kauffman Center could include a 40-story apartment/hotel tower (right) in its first phase and a second tower later.

A major project being pursued on Broadway next to the Kauffman Center could include a 40-story apartment/hotel tower and a second tower later.

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