Dan Moye
Why this architect rebuilds KC’s blighted history ‘floor by floor’ (hint: it isn’t just the tax credits)
“Our approach is to take blighted buildings that have the potential to be historic,” said Bob Mayer. Historic tax credits make the numbers work, but for Mayer they’re not the point, he said. Preserving a building’s historic character, he said, keeps “the fiber of Kansas City.”
Crown Center stadium financing advances to city as Royals name builders for $3B ballpark district
A plan to fund infrastructure and other improvements tied to the proposed Kansas City Royals stadium at Crown Center is moving forward with financing that allows for up to $381.9 million in reimbursable project costs, plus financing costs.
How reactivating history can drive economic growth more sustainably than a new build
Editor’s note: The following is part of an ongoing feature series exploring impacts of initiatives within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City through a paid partnership with EDCKC. Hotel owners wanted charm that can’t be built in today’s economy; Kansas City history booked them the bones to do it A one-of-a-kind, limestone-clad building at 906…
Wrong tool can wreck a neighborhood; Precision development key to avoiding gentrification’s negative impacts, EDCKC says
Editor’s note: The following is the second in a four-part series exploring the verticals and impact of initiatives within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City through a paid partnership with EDCKC. Leave KC better than you found it: How matching growth to city’s needs is paying off Homegrown startups can redefine KC; they just need…
Here’s how five urban renewal projects could transform blighted areas across KCMO
A new film studio incubator coming to Troost Avenue. The evolution of the former Marlborough Elementary School. Adapting a towering, historic downtown building for modern needs. This series of revitalization projects involving blighted properties heralds a new era of growth and prosperity for Kansas City, said Dan Moye, noting each newly funded urban renewal initiative…
