Business
Waddell & Reed Chooses 14th and Baltimore for $140M HQ Project
(Updated Dec. 10: A preliminary development review plan filed last Friday with the City Planning Department by Burns & McDonnell indicates the proposed Waddell & Reed headquarters building would be 18 stories tall. The plan states the building would consist of eight stories of office on top of a 10-story, 951-space garage. The garage also…
Sincerely Ellis Women’s Clothing Expands in West Bottoms
By Kevin Collison Sincerely Ellis, the women’s clothing and accessory shop in the West Bottoms, likes making its patrons feel welcome, including their kids. “When customers come into our store, we want to know their names, how their days are going and what toys their kids like so they can play while their moms are…
CityScene KC Shifts to Paid Subscription Dec. 2
I hope you’ve enjoyed CityScene KC since it was launched 2 1/2 years ago with the mission to be the community news source for greater downtown. We’ve covered the big stuff such as the new Loews convention hotel, Strata office tower and multiple apartment projects, and street-level reports about new micro-breweries and retail shops, and…
Architect One Opens Small Crossroads Office
Topeka-based Architect One has opened a two-person office in the Crossroads Arts District that can accommodate more staff when needed to handle Kansas City area projects. The 1,200 square-foot office at 1919 Wyandotte opened last week. Architect One has 17 employees and also has an office in Manhattan. “We chose the general location due to…
USDA Agencies Landing Downtown, Second Big Office Win in a Week
Editor’s note: The USDA has confirmed its relocating its agencies to 805 Pennsylvania The Port KC board unanimously approved establishing an AIM Zone at its meeting Monday to assist the USDA relocation plan. The authority expects to receive a share totaling $6 million over the 15-year life of the AIM Zone to be used for…