News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Crossroads Pursues Improvement District to Improve Security, Landscaping
By Kevin Collison The Crossroads Community Association has launched a long-anticipated drive to establish a community improvement district that’s intended to increase security, improve landscaping and reduce trash and graffiti in the popular downtown neighborhood. The effort comes after many years of spirited debate and signals how the district of older industrial buildings has evolved…
Lux Seeks $34.1M for Tower Next to Power & Light Building
Lux Living is seeking $34.1 million in tax breaks to assist its proposed apartment and hotel tower next to the Power & Light Building in downtown Kansas City.
Lux’s Big Downtown Apartment-Hotel Tower Seeks $34.1M in Incentives
By Kevin Collison Lux Living’s big apartment and hotel proposal at 14th and Wyandotte now has a price tag and public ask. The 27-story tower would cost an estimate $194.5 million and is seeking a $34.1 million tax incentive package. It includes asking for a 20-year property tax reduction, according to documents filed with a…
Nick’s Picks | Kansas City Braces for ‘Extreme Heat Warning’
The National Weather Service has issued an “extreme heat warning for Kansas City. Expect as many as five 100-degree days over the next week.
Plaza Area Council Now Official, Plans to Boost District’s Next Century
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Jan. 11, 2023) By Kevin Collison A new civic effort to shepherd the Country Club Plaza and environs into its second 100 years has organized as a nonprofit, and plans to hire staff and begin pursuing its goals by the end of the year. What’s called the Plaza…