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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...

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

An Update to the UMKC Arena

Cristian Martinez and Ellen Beshuk
August 31, 2023

  As the first weeks of school pass, the Oak Street development project continues to trend in multiple directions.    According to a source close to the situation, Chancellor Mauli G. Agrawal is still awaiting the proposal from multiple developers. While the Request For...

UMKC Hosts Listening Sessions For Upcoming Oak Street Development Plan

UMKC Hosts Listening Sessions For Upcoming Oak Street Development Plan

Cristian Martinez, Sports Editor
June 28, 2023

Throughout the presentations and questions, UMKC’s Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration Sean Reeder used one phrase to describe the Oak Street and 51st Street development project.    “A gateway to the campus,” Reeder said.    On June 27, members from...

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