The South Loop Link park atop a portion of Interstate 670 in downtown Kansas City now has $85.8 million committed from local, state and federal contributions, with the potential to secure additional private donations through state tax credits.
On the heels of securing a $257 million Walmart plant, Kansas City-based Jones Development is advancing another $152.3 million in speculative industrial construction in the vicinity.
A local joint venture in late 2019 secured city incentives to build a 25-story office project called Strata above existing retail southwest of 13th and Main streets. Kansas City officials now may reassign development air rights for the prime site to a builder with significant experience in Downtown.
The Seiden's Furs building has been down for years, but despite a close brush with demolition, the 1874 historic structure is not yet out of the running for a productive reuse as retail or restaurant space. Local developer Chris Sally is assembling a team to give the building its best possible shot at preservation.
A new $14.2 million apartment proposal, Citihome KC, will see 78 units and 9,300 square feet of commercial space built on a grassy corner at 6th Street and Prospect Avenue. The plan is set to become the first to meet Kansas City's affordable housing set-aside policy more than two years after its introduction.
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority voted Wednesday to dissolve the RideKC Development Corp. and shift its work driving transit-oriented development to a new internal department. Here's more information on how that change will look in practice.