Housing
Flatland covers stories about affordable housing, evictions and tenant rights in the Kansas City metro and surrounding area.
Historic ‘Castle’ Back on Market Near 18th and Vine
By Kevin Collison A plan to renovate the historic City Workhouse Castle into a boutique hotel has fallen through and it’s now part of a 20-acre group of properties that’s on the market near the 18th & Vine Jazz District. “There are few sites that close to downtown with that kind of land assembly, it’s…
Nick’s Picks | Royals Stadium and Housing Issues
A Royals stadium town hall, housing issues in Johnson County and Kansas City and a would-be president’s rally top the news agenda this week.
Kansas City Mayor Wants to Ban Discrimination Against People with Housing Vouchers
A new ordinance Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced Thursday would make it illegal for Kansas City landlords to deny a prospective tenant because of how they pay rent.
Streetcar, More Housing, May Offer Better Future for Country Club Plaza
By Kevin Collison More people coming to the Country Club Plaza, whether arriving on the new streetcar extension or walking from big apartment projects in the works, are considered critical to the district’s success moving forward. “We think we’ll be driving thousands of people to that district on a daily basis and someday maybe tens…
Streetcar, More Housing May Help the Country Club Plaza
The KC Streetcar extension and development of more high-rise housing are widely seen as keys for supporting the Country Club Plaza.