The City of Kansas City, Missouri-funded redevelopment of the Linwood Shopping Center achieved a milestone with the grand opening of the Lipari Brothers Sun Fresh Market Saturday, June 16, 2018. … Read More
Congratulations to the 2018 Cornerstone Awards Winners!
From the Urban Youth Baseball Academy that’s bringing baseball and mentoring to the city’s urban youth to an 85,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Cerner Innovations campus, the 2018 Cornerstone Award winners are helping … Read More
Exploring the Future of the North Loop
The conversation regarding the development opportunity of a generation is heating up in Kansas City. To make sure the city is ready, the Economic Development Corporation and the City of … Read More
Linwood Shopping Center Renovation Brings Jobs and a New Grocery Store to East Side
After struggling for more than 10 years, the Linwood Shopping Center, now being renovated, is creating jobs, removing blight and eliminating an East Side food desert. Established in 2016, the … Read More
Civic Mall TIF Redevelopment Restores Northeast Downtown
The Civic Mall tax increment financing redevelopment plan terminated in January 2018 with completed projects including the Charles Evans Whittaker Courthouse at 400 E. 9th Street, the Federal Aviation Administration … Read More
Our GIS Partner, LOIS, Makes Presenting Sites and Buildings Even Easier
When it comes to helping businesses expand in Kansas City and attracting new ones to town, we’re always looking for more efficient and effective ways to get the job done. … Read More
Blue River Valley Industrial Corridor (BRVIC) Economic Strategy Launches
An EDCKC-commissioned economic strategic plan, funded by a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, already has spurred implementation on a number of fronts following the plan’s completion in … Read More
Hotel Indigo Opens in Kansas City
Vacant and deteriorating for more than a decade, the historic Brookfield Building at 101 W. 11th St. in Kansas City recently opened as Kansas City’s first and the nation’s 50th … Read More
Budget Cuts Impact Economic Development
This past year saw several state-level budget cuts that have a significant effect on local economic development, and federal tax cuts currently under consideration that would do the same. Earlier … Read More
What’s Next for the New KCI Project
We are thrilled that Kansas City, Missouri, voters overwhelmingly approved building a new single-terminal KCI, showing their belief in our city’s future as a top-tier market. A detailed yearly timeline … Read More