Downtown KC


Kansas City Metro Area Rentals Trending Up

The good news, if you’re a renter in Kansas City (and perhaps, less-than-good news if you’re a landlord): This metro area ranks No. 6 nationwide in terms of rental ability, according to a Census data analysis by the online real-estate… more

KU Hospital, Saint Luke’s, Children’s Mercy Recognized

Less than two miles separate the main campuses of the University of Kansas Hospital and Saint Luke’s flagship medical center near the Country Club Plaza. Which means, according to the editors of U.S. News and World Report, that residents of… more

Burns & Mac Hire ups the Ante for Sports Design-Build

Burns & McDonnell made a splash recently with the hiring of Jeff Sittner, a former HOK designer.  Sittner, a veteran designer in Kansas City, has worked on sports arenas and stadiums in the United States and around the world. The firm… more

HyVee Arena on Schedule for Fall 2018

Councilman Scott Taylor fondly remembers Kemper Arena as the place where he saw bands like Hall and Oates, Neil Diamond and Kenny Rogers (his mom forced him, he says) play.  Today, he says he hopes that Hyvee Arena will help… more

Elite Sports to Open 5 Facilities Across Kansas and Missouri

Olathe-based Elite Sports will open 5 youth sports facilities across the Kansas City Metro to tune of at $25 million investment.  The company says the facilities will bring more than 500 jobs to the KC metro area.   "Our new facilities… more

History Gets a Facelift in the Stockyards

For the second time in less than a month, the West Bottoms is in the news....because of progress. Tomorrow, the Golden Ox will officially reopen its doors inside the Historic Livestock Exchange building.  Just last month it was announced that… more

Nate Orr to Chair Downtown Council

The Spencer Fane law firm announced Thursday that one of its partners, Nate Orr, had been elected board chairman of the Downtown Council of Kansas City, assuming those duties with a commitment to bring more businesses to the commercial heart… more

LaunchKC finalists set for TechWeek competition

LaunchKC has announced its selection of 20 tech entrepreneurs as finalists for the $500K Kansas City-based grants competition on Sept. 16 at Union Station. The finalists include 11 from the bi-state metropolitan area, seven from other U.S. states and two… more

Boulevard exec to lead parent company

Boulevard Brewing Co. executive Jeff Krum has been named to head Duvel Moortgat USA, the parent company of Boulevard and York-based Brewery Ommegang. Former President Simon Thorpe will say on as an adviser through the end of this month. [caption… more

Grand Avenue Bridge Emergency Repairs Set

A nearly $3.5 million emergency contract has been awarded to Clarkson Construction Co. to replace the Grand Avenue Bridge in downtown Kansas City after stress fractures prompted the Missouri Department of Transportation to immediately close the bridge on May 6.… more