An 11-story office building near a potential future Royals ballpark sold this week to the same Wichita firm playing an essential role in making Washington Square Park a viable stadium site.

Saint Luke's wants a 157-space parking lot in place of the former Embassy Suites hotel near the Plaza and Westport. City planners allowed it but want a vision for a "higher and better" use within three years.

The new platform aims to eliminate bottlenecks that slow the early stages of commercial real estate projects, while also providing deeper and more accurate information.

Rosy financial projections in the mid-2000s left Kansas City paying annual debt shortfalls for the Power & Light District. Officials say they're taking a "conservative" approach to limit taxpayer exposure on a far bigger bond amount proposed for a $1.9 billion Royals stadium project at Washington Square Park.

A strike at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence is into its second week. If it persists, it may threaten the readiness of the U.S. Army.

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