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Posts Tagged ‘Housing’

KC Leaving $2M Annually ‘On the Table’ by Not Taxing Airbnbs

By | November 30, 2022 | 0
Homes in the Volker neighborhood of Kansas City have become popular for Airbnb and other short-term rentals.

An audit estimates there are more than 1,800 short-term rentals in Kansas City that aren’t contributing to the local tax base.

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Zero KC Wants to End Houselessness in Five Years But Will Require More Commitment from Leaders

By | October 13, 2022 | 0
Members of Kansas City Heroes, a local nonprofit, serving a free meal to unhoused individuals on Oct. 4. The organization hosts this dinner every Tuesday in Washington Square Park.

Kansas City leaders recently announced a five-year plan to end houselessness that they’re calling Zero KC. It faces many challenges in achieving that goal.

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Developer Goes to The Well for Big Waldo Apartment Project

By | September 15, 2022 | 1
Rendering of a proposed 300-unit apartment project would replace The Well restaurant and transform the scale and nature of the Waldo entertainment area.

A 300-unit apartment project that would replace The Well restaurant and transform the scale and nature of the Waldo entertainment area received preliminary support from a transit-oriented development agency Wednesday.

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To Attract More Developers, Kansas City Changes its Affordable Housing Ordinance — Again

By | August 30, 2022 | 0
Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks at the Aug. 17 committee meeting, behind yellow KC Tenants protest signs. At least eight KC Tenants leaders gave testimony at this meeting, and dozens of members returned the next day for the City Council vote.

According to KC’s new affordable housing ordinance, the median income for a four-person household is nearly six figures. Advocates say this is a problem.

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Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Proposal Includes Apartment Tower

By | August 19, 2022 | 1
A rendering of the proposed 10-story, 226-unit apartment project proposed by Development Collaborative. with a redeveloped Barney Allis Plaza in the foreground.

Kansas City’s plan for rebuilding a crumbling Barney Allis Plaza now includes a privately developed 10-story apartment building that would offer some affordable housing.

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