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Two buildings that the university is still making payments on previously stood where the development project is planned.

Financial worries halt UMKC arena project

Bre Blankenship and Zayin Barnes
November 2, 2023

  After much excitement surrounding a new development on the five-acre plot of land at 51st Street and Brookside Boulevard that could include housing, retail and possibly a 5,000 seat arena, UMKC has paused the request for proposal process.     UMKC first opened their...

Oak Place demolished, legal battle over its “reckless” construction far from finished

Oak Place demolished, legal battle over its “reckless” construction far from finished

Henry Gamber
August 28, 2020

UMKC began the demolition of Oak Place Apartments on July 7. The apartment building, which sits on the western edge of the Volker Campus, has been a problem child for the university since 2017, and the problems with the building are far from over.  Oak Place Apartments...

Oak Place Apartments to be demolished this summer

Oak Place Apartments to be demolished this summer

Sam Bellefy
March 8, 2020

Even before the announcement came, the Oak Place Apartments looked slated for destruction. Overgrown weeds, scattered equipment, ripped apart walls, hanging wires, locks and dust have taken root at the once-luxurious living area. Where there once was the bustle of students ...

Chancellor Agrawal stresses need for expansion, funding at UMKC

Chancellor Agrawal stresses need for expansion, funding at UMKC

Sam Bellefy
November 4, 2019

“My main priority is student success,” Mauli Agrawal said.  Coming from the UMKC chancellor, these words were not a surprise. In a press conference with U-News last week, Agrawal gave updates on several of his projects and plans for the university, all in the hopes...

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