Author Archives:
The Crossroads Pizza District
Yet another pizza place was announced for the crossroads area.
Pizza in the Crossroads (KC Star)
Pizza in the Crossroads
Rob Dalzell, founder of 1924 Main and Souperman, is about to open a third concept in the Crossroads Arts District.
Pizza Bella, a neighborhood Neapolitan pizza place, will use all Italian ingredients and a wood-fueled oven to get certified [...]
‘The Manhattan’ Developer Fined & Sued for Asbestos Removal Violations
KC developer fined (KC Star)
A Kansas City developer will pay $200,000 in penalties and fines for removing asbestos illegally while rehabbing a tower of condominiums.
Matt Abbott, 34, pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges in connection with the improper removal of asbestos from a building in Kansas City. Abbott is the owner of The Manhattan condominiums, [...]
New Cordish Hotel / Condo Gets Initial Approval
Sorry for the lack of stories. I finally finished moving the last couple boxes from my old place last night and am settling into my loft in the River Market. I’ve been pretty out of touch with all the happenings in these parts over the last couple weeks, but am going to spend [...]
100 Wyandotte To Become Largest Downtown Residential Project Since 1980s
Looks like the proposed residential development project at 100 Wyandotte in the river market is finally underway
Downtown housing proposed with river view (Kansas City Star)
Biggest new residential project in downtown KC since ’80s is to be built on former rail yard in River Market.
A desolate corner of the River Market is slated to be transformed [...]
Grand Boulevard to become “Boulevard of the Americas”
A GRAND BOULEVARD Rally ’round the flags (KC Star)
Grand Boulevard appears destined to become the “Boulevard of the Americas,” flying flags of more than 30 Western Hemisphere countries under a plan approved Tuesday by the park board.
Civic activist Jim Malouff has secured City Council backing and $45,000 for the project, which could get under way [...]
Collison: “Downtown’s new gem is clear for all to see”
Kevin Collison of the KC Star recently wrote a very enlightening article about the current progress of the Sprint Center which is scheduled to open in October.
What’s more, people outside will enjoy the energy within when the arena is lit up at night with activity. Call me a homey, but I think this multifaceted glass [...]
High Profile Charter School Moving Into the Downtown Area?
Looks like KC managed to convince a high-profile national charter school to open its doors in the downtown area in the near future.
Links
- Discussion thread
- High-profile charter school poised for KC (KC Star)
- Union Station High School? (KC Star)
- KIPP.org
Quick rundown…
- Founded & managed by the KIPP Foundation (Knowledge Is Power Program)
- It would be [...]
The 2nd Street Landscape Project
Having just purchased at Riverbend Lofts at 2nd & Main, I couldn’t have been more thrilled when I came across this discussion about the 2nd Street Landscape Project. Amazingly, I hadn’t heard of this streetscaping project before, and it looks like it’s exactly what that area of the River Market needs.
Proposed items for the [...]
Report: Economic Impact of Downtown
The Downtown Kansas City Council just released their annual Economic Impact report, you can find a PDF of it here.
Here are a few highlights on the impact of a $4 billion transformation of the city’s urban center.
Residential Statistics
861 units completed in the last 4-5 months
988 units under construction
2,649 units planned
Since 2005, 630 affordable housing units [...]
2007 Kansas City Urban Tour Weekend
Looks like it is that time of year again for the annual 2007 Kansas City Urban Housing Tour, which will be occurring on May 5th & 6th. For those that haven’t heard of it before, it is a weekend filled with activities and tours focusing on the urban housing market. If you are [...]