3+ week, 4+ day ago   (250+ words) Help may finally be on the way to help a struggling apartment complex in Kansas City's Historic Northeast neighborhood. North Lawn Apartments have been plagued by broken doors, sewage problems and no air conditioning, but is undergoing emergency repairs under…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (443+ words) Tenants at Pleasant Heights apartments in Independence say the complex is unsafe and uncomfortable in the heat, and residents aren't getting the help they need. Bree Patterson came back to her unit at Pleasant Heights after time away to find…...

4+ week, 8+ hour ago   (271+ words) Oak Park Mall could look a lot different in the future. New plans are calling for hundreds of apartments, a hotel and new places to eat, work and gather. The owners of Oak Park Mall have filed plans with Overland…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (165+ words) Multiple batteries caught fire early Wednesday, prompting an evacuation and emergency response Fire officials are investigating what caused an early-morning battery fire at the Panasonic Energy battery facility. Just after 2 AM, Northwest Consolidated Fire District crews received an automatic alarm…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (183+ words) Kansas City councilmembers on Thursday approved emergency repairs to the North Lawn Apartments following weeks of complaints and concerns from tenants. The City Council on Thursday approved an ordinance appropriating up to $500,000 to address emergency housing needs at the apartment…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (343+ words) Residents of Independence Towers in Independence are advocating for safety improvements and better living conditions after a child’s fatal fall, with one resident claiming retaliation for organizing efforts. Two organizers of a tenant union at Independence Towers, 728 Jennings Road, are…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (553+ words) "He died right here in our building." A tenant at The Depot at Old Santa Fe apartments, who asked to remain anonymous, walks to a building and points down a shaded corridor that leads to a sidewalk covered in crimson....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (142+ words) Three Kansas City firefighters were hurt while battling a fire at an apartment Saturday evening. Crews were called just after 6:50 p.m. to the 5200 block of Independence Avenue for what was initially reported as a house fire. When firefighters arrived, they found…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (142+ words) KMBC Kansas City, Kansas, police investigate overnight fire that damaged 19 units One person is in custody following an overnight fire Sunday in Kansas City, Kansas. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department said the fire happened in the 1400 block of N. 38th Street....

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (17+ words) Fire crews say all other occupants were able to escape safely as firefighters continue working the scene...