Westin Hopes New Lobby Bar and Restaurant Becomes City Destination
By Kevin Collison
The Westin Crown Center, a downtown hospitality fixture since 1973, has completely renovated its former lobby restaurant and bar with an eye...
Pioneering East Crossroads Apartment Project Kicks Off Construction
By Kevin Collison
Construction of a $72 million East Crossroads apartment development in the works for 16 months is scheduled to begin today with the...
Rec Deck Adds New Level of Fun to Boulevard Beer Hall
By Kevin Collison
As if you weren't having enough fun already at the Boulevard Beer Hall.
Starting soon, the historic building that began operations in 2016...
Burnt End BBQ Coming to Crown Center, Milano Exiting After 30 Years
Burnt End BBQ and Starbucks are taking over the Milano Italian Dining space at Crown Center later this year, ending what had been a...
WyCo Considers $2M Share in West Bottoms Bridge Entertainment/Trail Project
By Kevin Collison
It's show me the money time for an ambitious proposal to convert the old Rock Island Railroad Bridge over the Kaw River...
With Building Restrooms Closed, Downtown Council Organizes Relief for Homeless
By Kevin Collison
With so many downtown private and public building restrooms closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's practically impossible for homeless people to...
Shriners, Baptists Cancel Big KC Conventions Because of Covid
By Kevin Collison
Two major conventions scheduled to come to downtown Kansas City this summer, the Shriners International and National Baptists, have cancelled because of...
Exact Proposing Another Big Apartment Project on Troost
By Kevin Collison
Exact Partners is continuing to build on its Wonder Shops + Flats redevelopment at 30th and Troost, this time proposing at...
Art in the Loop Adds Live Music to Streetcar Stops This Summer
This summer's Art in the Loop Performance Art & Music series continues Thursday (July 22) with a show by Corey Clark at the KC...
New Developers Take Over Jazz Hill Affordable Housing Plan
By Kevin Collison
A new development team is taking on the previously approved Jazz Hill Apartment plan and intends to invest more renovating the grand,...
