Economy

Martin City

Martin City Hopes for Opportunity Zone Boost

Martin City boosters now hope to leverage its unique down-home-but-high-tech vibe as an Opportunity Zone, a federal program that encourages investors to reinvest capital gains in economically distressed areas.

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Hogs in a field

Pandemic Forces Food Chain Reaction By Small Farmers

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing small farmers to rethink the food chain to connect their products with customers.

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Martin City

Seeking Opportunity in Unlikely Zones

Flatland is exploring the implementation of Opportunity Zones in the Kansas City area, on both sides of the state line, and tracing their impact.

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NorthPoint riverfront apartment project

Big Apartment Project Coming to Missouri Riverfront

NorthPoint Development plans to break ground on a 353-unit apartment complex near Berkley Riverfront Park this summer after the Port KC board unanimously approved incentives for the project Monday.

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The Dylan apartment project

Big Apartment Project Proposed Near West End of Country Club Plaza

An eight-story apartment project that would replace what’s currently a half-acre stretch of empty lots on the east side of Belleview Avenue has been submitted to the City Plan Commission for review.

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