This mode of transit killed quite a few small restaurants, local biz and historic buildings BUT it also served to hand over MILLIONS worth of tax subsidy to developers looking to build cheap HIGH RENT apartments . . . And that is cause for recent celebration.
Check-it . . .
For Kansas City’s development community, the new $351 million streetcar extension marks a milestone in the revitalization of midtown. Over the past few years, vacant lots and dilapidated historic buildings have slowly started to fill up with fresh apartments and retail.
In all, more than 1,400 new apartment units have been proposed and/or constructed along the streetcar extension since 2017.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Historic renovations, new buildings and empty lots. Twelve new projects to watch along the streetcar extension
The new KC streetcar will open to passengers later this year. Here are a dozen development projects to keep an eye out for on your first ride.
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