It’s still unclear how a Kansas City Royals baseball stadium would fit into the Crossroads Arts District, even though the team now privately has said that area is their preferred location to build. However, the Kansas City Business Journal learned through recent conversations with local officials and real estate sources how a Crossroads ballpark could take shape. Frank White … Read more
NorthPoint Development plans a return to Berkley Riverfront with a $42 million phase-two apartment project. The Kansas City developer in 2022 opened CORE, a $60 million riverfront complex with 355 studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Now, NorthPoint is under contract to buy a 2.2-acre parcel just north that houses overflow parking for Bar K. New grocery store … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Four more Jackson County legislators are sounding off after County Executive Frank White vetoed an ordinance that would put a proposed stadium sales tax on the April ballot. The ballot question would ask Jackson County voters to approve a 3/8th-cent sales tax for both the Kansas City Royals and the Kansas … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County Executive Frank White has vetoed an ordinance that would put a proposed stadium sales tax on the April ballot. A spokesperson for White’s office confirmed the county executive has exercised his veto power on the ordinance that Jackson County legislators approved Jan. 8. Royals games to appear on Prime … Read more
WESTWOOD, Kan. — Westwood leaders have rejected residents’ petitions to stop plans to convert a park into office space. Joe Dennis Park in Westwood sits near 50th and Rainbow Boulevard. Some residents are upset with new development plans and were hoping to force a public vote. KC Current adds another popular KC eatery to CPKC Stadium … Read more
LIBERTY, Mo. — TAB, a manufacturer of industrial batteries, announced it will open a United States headquarters in Liberty. The company’s new location is its first in North America and will allow it to quickly distribute products throughout North and South America. The new 66,700-square-foot facility will create 50 new jobs. Jobs that jumped to … Read more
Diversified Restaurant Group LLC, one of the largest Taco Bell franchisees, has opened the restaurant chain’s first drive-thru-only location in the Kansas City area. The new restaurant, which is located just off Interstate 70 at 3030 Van Brunt Blvd. in Kansas City, is designed to prioritize rapid drive-thru service and preparation of mobile and delivery … Read more
Amazon will partner with Diamond Sports as part of a restructuring agreement as the largest owner of regional sports networks looks to emerge from bankruptcy. Diamond owns 18 networks under the Bally Sports banner. Those networks have the rights to 37 professional teams — 11 baseball, 15 NBA and 11 NHL. That includes the Kansas … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new grocery store is aiming to open this year in the Red Bridge Shopping Center, one year after the neighborhood’s only grocer closed. The Sun Fresh Market at Red Bridge and Holmes roads closed in January 2023, leaving the south Kansas City community without a grocery store. The next closest one is … Read more
Globally, cities are rediscovering the importance of their rivers as a central tenet of the health, wellbeing, and economy of a city. A river was often, if not always, the reason for a city to develop and grow, but during the 20th century city, authorities began to focus primarily on the built environment and to … Read more