Lux Living Proposes 30-Story Apartment and Hotel Project

By Kevin Collison A proposal for a 30-story residential and hotel tower at the northeast corner of Wyandotte and 14th adjacent to the historic Power...

Historic Midland Apartment Project Expected to Begin This Spring

By Kevin Collison The renovation of the historic Midland Building into 135 apartments, a deal struck with the Cordish Co. in 2018 to obtain incentives...

City Manager Brian Platt Talks About Potential Railroad HQ Expansion, Police

(Editor's note: This article was originally published April 21, 2022) By Kevin Collison City Manager Brian Platt continues his conversation with CityScene KC covering topics including...

H&R Block Contributes $10M to South Loop Link Plan; Cost Now $200M

em>By Kevin Collison Backers of the proposed South Loop Link downtown park hope a $10 million donation from H&R Block and affiliated foundations will spark...

KCATA Rejects Incentives for Big Mac Apartment Plan at Main and Armour

By Kevin Collison Confronted by overwhelming testimony from opponents, the KCATA board voted 6-2 Wednesday to reject a tax incentive request for a 300-unit apartment...

Sherman Says Roadwork Needed for DT Ballpark; No Word from Chiefs

By Kevin Collison Royals owner John Sherman says some downtown highway and street infrastructure would need to be modified to handle traffic at a proposed...

Iconic Katz Cat to Grin Again in Downtown KC

(Editor's note: This article originally was published Aug. 31, 2022) By Kevin Collison The Katz Drug Store sign, a one-time iconic streetscape fixture in Kansas City...

Ziplines, Aerial Park Envisioned for Hy-Vee Arena ‘Space Frame’

By Kevin Collison When Helmut Jahn designed the unique, external framework supporting the roof at the former Kemper Arena 50 years ago, it's doubtful he...

Mac Endorsed for Tax Breaks for Main and Armour Apartment Project

By Kevin Collison Mac Properties was endorsed for tax incentives for its 300-unit apartment development at Main and Armour by the RideKC Development board Wednesday. The...

Rave Reviews for New KC Airport ‘Art’ Terminal at Dry Run

(Editor's note: CityScene generally doesn't go as far north as KCI, but when your scribe was picked to be a pretend passenger and fly...