Quality Hill Residents Tired of Being in the Dark

By Kevin Collison When the Quality Hill neighborhood first opened in the mid-1980s on the west side of downtown, among its charms were the old-fashioned...

Historic Kansas City Club Expected to Reopen in December as ‘Urban Resort’

By Kevin Collison The historic Kansas City Club at 918 Baltimore Ave. is being renovated to become an "urban resort" by the Denver investor who...

Made Urban Apparel Wears Its Hometown Pride at Flagship Retail Space in Downtown x...

Kansas City has picked up some swagger since the Royals won the World Series two years ago and Made Urban Apparel is providing the...

ARTerra Apartment Project in Crossroads District Expected to Set New Bar for Downtown Rents

By Kevin Collison It was only a few years ago that apartment developers in downtown Kansas City dreamed of getting $1.50 per square foot in...

Crossroads Crooks with Appetite for Apple Computers Nabbed by Kansas City Police

By Kevin Collison Kansas City police have arrested two men in connection with a series of smash-and-grab business burglaries in the Crossroads Arts District in...

Crossroads Arts District Celebrating the Eclipse with Solanoir Street-Art Festival

The Crossroads Arts District is living up to cosmic form with a five-day, street-art celebration of the upcoming total eclipse called Solanoir. Thirty street artists...

Crossroads First Friday to Include Kids Scavenger Hunt, Rooftop Party, Sporting KC Flip Cup...

By Kevin Collison Today's First Friday in the downtown Kansas City Crossroads Arts District continues a growing trend of not just being a festive...

Kemper Arena Developer Receives State Historic Tax Credits, Last Hurdle Before Beginning Mosaic Arena...

By Kevin Collison The $39 million redevelopment of the former Kemper Arena into an amateur sports and fitness complex that's expected to draw a half...

City Teaming with KCP&L to Provide Free On-Street Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Downtown

Three new on-street charging stations for electric vehicles are coming online in downtown, an expansion of a program sponsored by Kansas City Power &...

Historic Hotel Bray in Downtown Kansas City to be Redeveloped as Apartments

By Kevin Collison A slender downtown architectural beauty, the historic former Hotel Bray at 1114 Baltimore Ave., is being redeveloped as an apartment project by...