Renovations of apartment buildings along Armour Blvd.

[KCtoBrooklyn]

Is there something wrong with that size? I did the majority of my grocery shopping in NYC in stores much smaller than QuikTrips. I have no idea if this grocer will be worthwhile, but small format stores definitely serve a purpose and are very useful in an urban environment. KC needs many more like that.

[MidKC]

I’ve shopped at the Crossroads location a few times and they have a decent selection. Weak spot is having produce stocked. But it should serve the neighborhood well.

[FangKC]

I would love to see some sidewalk produce bins at one of these urban markets. I used to get a lot of my produce on the way home from work at small bodegas. There were even a few bodegas that only sold produce.

[FangKC]

Fund Me, KC: Grocery store on Troost needs to bag community support to open, bringing fresh food east

https://www.startlandnews.com/2023/07/t ... ery-store/

[smh]

Community is misspelled...but I think that's just a rendering right?

[Sirius_Blue]

It looks like Urban Cafe will be one of the tenants for the NW corner:

https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b17d3d27df

Holy shit this is fantastic news! I love Urban Cafe!

[Sirius_Blue]

Community is misspelled...but I think that's just a rendering right?

Looks like a contractor installed the sign wrong...lol

[KCtoBrooklyn]

I'm pretty sure the sign is up correctly (as of a couple days ago). I'm not sure if it was put up incorrectly at first or if that picture is just a rendering.

[Sirius_Blue]

I'm pretty sure the sign is up correctly (as of a couple days ago). I'm not sure if it was put up incorrectly at first or if that picture is just a rendering.

I just drove past it and it was spelled correctly.

[FangKC]

https://kctoday.6amcity.com/city/commun ... en-healthy

https://www.instagram.com/p/CvPssAoNPCM/

[kboish]

What is the site you linked to? Why have I never heard of them?

[KC_Ari]

What is the site you linked to? Why have I never heard of them?

They are an email newsletter that comes out daily, they are in a handful of big US cities, obviously including KC. They started showing up in my email a couple years ago without me doing anything. Read one of them, and was like this is actually kind of cool.

[kboish]

https://www.reddit.com/r/kansascity/co ... utm_term=1

This Reddit thread should be a reference point for anyone wondering what Armour was like pre-MAC properties.

[beautyfromashes]

https://www.reddit.com/r/kansascity/co ... utm_term=1

This Reddit thread should be a reference point for anyone wondering what Armour was like pre-MAC properties.

Which makes me crazy when people complain about the cost of rent going up in those buildings, because how much is your life worth? Sure, your rent was cheap, it almost cost you your life to live there!

[FangKC]

Many of those buildings were Section 8, and it's hard to find Section 8 apartments. There are more people looking for low-income housing than there are units or individual houses. Low-income residents often tolerate poor situations because they can't afford to be moving all the time.

Many developers who renovate buildings, or build new units that set aside a portion for Section 8, have set contracts for how long they provide subsidized housing for the subsidies. Once the contract is up, they can go market-rate. So there are always units falling out of the program.

[Sirius_Blue]

Regarding the Community Grocery: I ran past yesterday and noticed them stocking shelves and coolers! Their Instagram account keeps hinting at opening "soon" and "this fall."

[Chris Stritzel]

The old building at 3521 Baltimore will undergo a renovation. https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... a00fa60e1e

[FangKC]

That building, The New Yorker Apartments, was supposed to be renovated as the affordable housing portion as part of the overall redevelopment plan at Armour and Main that was stopped by the KC Tenants group. I wonder if it will still be renovate to be affordable housing?

[langosta]

That building, The New Yorker Apartments, was supposed to be renovated as the affordable housing portion as part of the overall redevelopment plan at Armour and Main that was stopped by the KC Tenants group. I wonder if it will still be renovate to be affordable housing?

As a historic preservation this project could even apply for and receive incentives with no affordable component. Not saying they will ask for any incentives.

[FangKC]

Urban Cafe Opening New Location at Armour and Troost

The Urban Cafe is relocating 20 blocks farther north on Troost and will be a tenant in one of the new apartment buildings developed at the intersection of Armour by Mac Properties.
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“Our new place will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner,” Clark said. “Our previous place was known for our brunch. We’re going to bring that back and hopefully have music and a full bar.”
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The new Urban Cafe will be at 3240 Troost at the northeast corner of the eight-story Roxford building. It’s one of four buildings developed by Mac at the intersection as part of a 340-unit development called The Crosswalks.

Mac also has attracted a Chase bank branch and a Community Groceries store as first floor tenants in its new residential development.
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The tentative plan is to be open six days a week, from about 7:30 or 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Clark anticipates opening the new Urban Cafe in March. The restaurant will have capacity for 107 patrons.
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https://cityscenekc.com/urban-cafe-open ... 762KwtV2Qo