Housing
Flatland covers stories about affordable housing, evictions and tenant rights in the Kansas City metro and surrounding area.
Carnival Loft Project to Begin Construction This Spring
By Kevin Collison The renovation of the historic Carnival building at 802 Broadway into 39 loft apartments is expected to begin in late March after the project was approved for tax incentives Monday by a city development agency. The developer, Exact 802 LLC was approved for 75 percent, 10-year property tax reduction by the Land…
Mac Properties Plan in Midtown Advances Despite Parking Concerns
The City Plan Commission has unanimously endorsed a 318-unit development plan being pursued by Mac Properties at Main and Armour in Kansas City.
Jazz Hill Affordable Housing Plan Moves Forward on The Paseo
(Editor’s note: The full City Council approved funding for the redevelopment plan.) By Kevin Collison Construction is expected to begin soon on a $33.8 million Jazz Hill project that will renovate 11 historic but derelict apartment buildings on The Paseo near downtown into 197 affordable apartments. An additional $150,000 for the project was endorsed Wednesday…
Dog Treats Help Unhoused Youth ReStart Their Lives
A reStart program that produces dog treats also provides an opportunity for houseless people to gain valuable work experience and a pathway to new homes.
KC Leaving $2M Annually ‘On the Table’ by Not Taxing Airbnbs
An audit estimates there are more than 1,800 short-term rentals in Kansas City that aren’t contributing to the local tax base.