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Posts Tagged ‘Tax Incentives’

Why is KC’s Transit Agency Involved in Housing?

By | January 23, 2023 | 0
A KC Streetcar passing Union Station on Main Street.

There’s a lot of money behind transit-oriented development, including billions of dollars in federal grants. But some local leaders are concerned about RideKC’s use of tax incentives.

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KC Public Schools Frustrated by KCATA Silence on Tax Incentives

By | August 17, 2022 | 0
Artists' renderings for two upcoming RideKC Development Corp. projects

Kansas City Public Schools has criticized the KCTA’s development arm for focusing on projects west of Troost and failing to brief the school district on tax break proposals.

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KC Council Committee Supports Crown Center Office Tower Near Streetcar Stop

By | December 2, 2021 | 0
The proposed Fidelity Security Life Insurance tower looking south from Grand Boulevard.

Fidelity Security Life’s proposed 11-story headquarters project at 27th and Main streets had its incentive request endorsed unanimously Wednesday by a City Council committee over the objections of the nearby Union Hill neighborhood.

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Katz Redevelopment Plan Sparks Incentive Debate on Streetcar Route

By | June 11, 2021 | 0
The proposed Katz apartment project is the latest development proposal sparked by the planned streetcar extension on Main Street between downtown and UMKC.

An apartment plan involving the landmark Katz Drugstore has become the opening salvo in a City Hall debate over how – or whether – tax incentives should be available to help developments planned along the new streetcar extension down Main.

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Museum Tower, $116 Million Apartment Project, Proposed for 45th and Main

By | March 18, 2021 | 0
The $116.2 million Museum Tower apartment project is proposed for the site of the former Holiday Inn at 45th and Main streets.

Museum Tower, a $116 million apartment project proposed as a gateway to a potential cultural district at 45th and Main streets, leads the list of development proposals filed with the city in advance of stricter tax incentive policies taking effect early next month.

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