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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
