From youth sports facilities to a massive resort-style hotel, construction is picking up steam for the nearly 400-acre Homefield development in Western Wyandotte County.
Two KCK projects promise to create greater density, deliver more services and create brighter prospects for the city's downtown. Could a new community center and a plan to replace the convention center with apartments be the start of a rebirth for KCK?
Mayor Sollie Flora says that although "obviously, there's a lot of frustration," the fate of the site is out of the city's hand. Property owner Aryeh Realty faces a foreclosure suit from its lender and a claim of unpaid property taxes.