Discuss items in the urban core outside of Downtown as described above. Everything in the core including the east side (18th & Vine area), Northeast, Plaza, Westport, Brookside, Valentine, Waldo, 39th street, & the entire midtown area.
FangKC wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:18 am
Westside Housing appears to be renovating the building on the northwest corner of E. 8th and Woodland Avenue. A sign on the building indicates it's a solar project.
An update on this project. It seems to be moving slowly, but there has been some noticeable progress.
Looking west from Woodland at the side and back of the building on E. 8th.
Looking north from the corner of E. 8th and Woodland.
Looking northeast from E. 8th Street.
This small retail building is across the street from the Quinlan rowhouses that mostly face Woodland. My only criticism about this Quinlan Row project is that I wish they had added street trees via bump-outs along Woodland. It creates a harsh streetscape as it is. It would soften the street, and also provide passive cooling.
One of the buildings on the north side of the intersection of St. John Avenue at Elmwood has received a new facade. I read on the Northeast Facebook page that the facade became unstable because of something going on underneath the sidewalk.
The link below shows how the building used to appear.
If you like to gawk at historic houses, or visit a neighborhood you don't know, here's your chance.
Historic Northeast Homes Tour returns
After the COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm, the Northeast Kansas City Historical Society (NEKCHS) was forced to halt the popular Northeast home tours, until now. The society will host its Ninth Annual Homes Tour Saturday, October 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All seven properties are within walking distance: 300 Gladstone Blvd (The St. Francis), 435 Gladstone Blvd., 444 Gladstone Blvd., 309 Benton Blvd. (St. Anthony’s Church), 316 Benton Blvd., 516 Benton Blvd., and 430 Benton. The tour will begin at 315 Gladstone Blvd.
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FangKC wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:55 am
Does anyone know what's going on with 611-613 Forest Avenue. Is it being renovated, or demolished? Three additional houses have been demolished on the south end of the block.
This building, 611-613 Forest, is being sold for the land value. The building to the north of it, 609 Forest, that recently suffered a fire, is also being sold for the land value.
FangKC wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:24 pm
Kevin Collison is reporting a new development partner has come on board to renovate the Jazz Hill Apartments along Paseo from 8th to 13th streets.
New Developers Take Over Jazz Hill Affordable Housing Plan
Construction is expected to begin soon on a $33.8 million Jazz Hill project that will renovate 11 historic but derelict apartment buildings on The Paseo near downtown into 197 affordable apartments.
An additional $150,000 for the project was endorsed Wednesday by the City Council Neighborhood, Planning and Development committee, and the full Council is expected to support the appropriation when it meets today.
The project, which is expected to be fully completed by Summer 2024, is being done by the Twelfth Street Heritage Development Corp. and Flaherty & Collins of Indianapolis. Buildings will be opened on a staggered basis as construction is finished.
Redevelopment plans presented for Scarritt School site
The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association met Thursday evening to discuss two new development proposals for the currently vacant Scarritt School site located at Lexington and Bales Avenues in the heart of the neighborhood.
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On Thursday, Shannon Jaax and Jesse Lange, consultants for Kansas City Public School District, announced that two proposals chosen by the district’s repurposing department would be presented, one from Laura McGrew, Principal at 405 Development, that would transform the school site into a creative space for artists. The other proposal, from Exact Architects, would combine community space with affordable and market rate housing.
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FangKC wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:55 am
Does anyone know what's going on with 611-613 Forest Avenue. Is it being renovated, or demolished? Three additional houses have been demolished on the south end of the block.
This building, 611-613 Forest, is being sold for the land value. The building to the north of it, 609 Forest, that recently suffered a fire, is also being sold for the land value.
Jonathan Arnold's development group is holding a listening session March 27 for the redevelopment of the former Hardesty Federal Complex. Click on the right arrow to move to the English version.
This event is being organized collaboratively by the Sheffield Neighborhood Association, the Lykins Neighborhood Association, and the Indian Mound Neighborhood Association.
A proposed mixed-use development for the SE corner of E. 6th Street and Prospect will bring housing and retail to a long-time vacant lot. Two mixed-use buildings will have 78 apartments and around 12,000 square feet of retail facing Prospect Avenue.
