Civic Affairs
Historic Midland Apartment Project Expected to Begin This Spring
By Kevin Collison The renovation of the historic Midland Building into 135 apartments, a deal struck with the Cordish Co. in 2018 to obtain incentives for the luxury Three Light building now under construction, is expected to begin this spring. What’s being called The Midland Lofts project is expected to be completed in mid-2024, according…
City Manager Brian Platt Talks About Potential Railroad HQ Expansion, Police
(Editor’s note: This article was originally published April 21, 2022) By Kevin Collison City Manager Brian Platt continues his conversation with CityScene KC covering topics including a potential expansion by Kansas City Southern once its merger with Canadian Pacific is concluded, the Buck O’Neil Bridge linear park concept and the police department. Word is Kansas…
H&R Block Contributes $10M to South Loop Link Plan; Cost Now $200M
em>By Kevin Collison Backers of the proposed South Loop Link downtown park hope a $10 million donation from H&R Block and affiliated foundations will spark other private donors to help pay for what’s now an estimated $200 million project. As press conference announcing the donation today, Mayor Quinton Lucas praised the contribution and said the…
Sherman Says Roadwork Needed for DT Ballpark; No Word from Chiefs
By Kevin Collison Royals owner John Sherman says some downtown highway and street infrastructure would need to be modified to handle traffic at a proposed ballpark, but believes parking concerns could be more easily addressed. With the Royals believed to be still leaning toward locating their proposed ballpark at the East Village site, most road…
Iconic Katz Cat to Grin Again in Downtown KC
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Aug. 31, 2022) By Kevin Collison The Katz Drug Store sign, a one-time iconic streetscape fixture in Kansas City and beyond with its happy cat sporting a bow tie, has a new life thanks to LUMI, a museum dedicated to neon signs. A 10-foot tall replica of the…