development

Area Development: 2012 Review & 2013 Preview

Steve Kraske and Danie Alexander — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:31:21 +0000

While the announcement that Swedish furniture retailer Ikea was the big story in area development for 2012 for its many fans in the metro, there was a lot more news about business growth the past year.

Land Banks: A Solution For Vacant & Abandoned Homes?

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:53:32 +0000

Kansas City has a problem with vacant homes. 12,000 of them dot neighborhoods around town. Legislation that Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed this year is designed to provide a new solution: a land bank.

North Kansas City Demolishes Mill; Area Ready For Development

Jeremy Bernfeld — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:15:38 +0000

North Kansas City took the first step toward creating a new sprawling business development Thursday, when a demolition crew began destroying a century-old Archer Daniels Midland mill.

Kansas City Area Development In 2011

Steve Kraske and Stephen Steigman — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:03:22 +0000

Whether it's the opening of a beacon of the performing arts, a shopping mall revived from near death, a business fleeing one side of the state for the other, or a law firm's attempt to build a new office structure on the Country Club Plaza, it's been a busy year in development across the Kansas City region.

New Vision for KC Development

Susan B. Wilson — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:15:23 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – Last month, John Crawford stepped into a new role as interim CEO of the Economic Development Corporation, after a shake-up that ended with the departure of longtime head Jeff Kazmerek.

Architectural Battle Shows Different Visions for Plaza

Susan B. Wilson — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:37:32 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – The battle over a new building designed for the Plaza brings out conflicting views of the future of the midtown shopping districts.

Plaza Tower Survives in New Design

Steve Bell — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:24:40 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – The historic Plaza "Balcony Building" at 47th and Broadway survives in a new design presented at this afternoon's city council business session. A preliminary design calling for razing the 1920s Plaza structure had sparked a major public controversy.

Committee Approves Option On Convention Hotel Site

Steve Bell — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:07:27 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – A city council committee is recommending that the city council allocate a quarter of a million dollars on an option to buy the block that contains the Power and Light building for a downtown convention hotel.