Downtown Kansas City Convention Hotel Project Gets New Investor and Operator; Groundbreaking Expected Oct....
By Kevin Collison
The long-planned Kansas City downtown convention hotel has a new flag and welcome infusion of cash from Loews Hotels, a New York-based...
Federal Agency Concerns Over Homeless Situation at Ilus Davis Park has KC Downtown Council...
By Kevin Collison
Ilus W. Davis Park, the centerpiece of the downtown Kansas City Civic District, has become a regular sleepover spot for homeless people,...
Downtown Kansas City Office Vacancy Drop Leads Nation Thanks to Conversions and New Tenants
By Kevin Collison
Downtown Kansas City leads the nation these days reducing its office vacancy rate, but not because it’s returning to its heyday as...
UMKC Downtown Arts Campus Funding to be Considered by Governor in Mid-May
By Kevin Collison
State funding for the planned downtown Conservatory of Dance and Music, called the “largest project in UMKC history,” is expected to be...
Design for New Downtown YMCA Would Keep Lyric Facade
By Kevin Collison
Backers of a planned Downtown YMCA that would incorporate the facade of the historic Lyric Theater as part of the $30 million...
Downtown KC Convention Hotel Design Connects Downtown with Crossroads
By Kevin Collison
The planned $310 million convention hotel project is expected to create a better pedestrian connection between major downtown destinations as well as...
UMKC Downtown Arts Campus Receives Raves from Missouri Lawmakers
By Kevin Collison
The planned UMKC Downtown Conservatory will offer students sweeping views of downtown Kansas CityAfter hitting a high note last month with overwhelming...
Kemper Arena Redevelopment at Risk as Missouri Reviews Historic Tax Credit Program
By Kevin Collison
The Missouri historic tax credit program, a development tool that’s revived scores of landmark buildings, is facing its most serious challenge in...
Plan Calls for Historic Kansas City Star Building to be Sold and Redeveloped
By Kevin Collison
The owner of the Kansas City Star has a tentative agreement to sell the newspaper’s headquarters at 1729 Grand Blvd., a downtown...
