KC Preservationists Pursue Campaign to Document Westport Architecture as Development Pressure Mounts
By Kevin Collison
New projects in the works for historic Westport are prompting a grassroots effort to survey the district’s buildings to provide a solid...
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...
Flashcube Building Receives Nod for Tax Incentives, $50M Downtown Kansas City Apartment Project
By Kevin Collison
The $50 million redevelopment plan for the reflective glass-clad building known as the Flashcube received critical tax incentives to move forward today,...
VanTrust Assumes Lead Role On East Village, Acquires Key Properties in Stalled Downtown KC...
By Kevin Collison
Almost four years after becoming co-developer of the planned East Village redevelopment, VanTrust Real Estate has negotiated a new lease deal...
Plans to Redevelop Washington Square Park in Downtown Kansas City Remain Work in Progress
By Kevin Collison
Three years after being hired by Union Station Kansas City to explore options for redeveloping property it owns on the north side...
Downtown Kansas City Apartment Boom Fueled by Return to Walkable Living
By Kevin Collison
Apartment construction in metropolitan Kansas City is hitting levels not seen since before the Great Recession with more than 5,000 units expected...
Urban Core Group Offers Inside Look at New Pickwick Plaza Apartment Project in Downtown...
The Urban Core Group is holding its monthly get together June 28 at East9, aka the historic Pickwick Plaza apartment project. The new development...
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...
Tech N9ne to Kickoff New Indoor Concert Venue in Crossroads this September; First Foray...
By Kevin Collison
A couple of veterans of the Nashville concert scene are opening a new indoor venue in the Crossroads called The Truman,...
Two Major Hotel Projects in Downtown Kansas City Continue Moving Forward in Addition to...
By Kevin Collison
Two major hotel projects continue to move forward in downtown Kansas City, which combined with the planned convention hotel, will add...
