Weather

• 86º | Sunny | 10% chance of rain

Development

• A vacant 13-story office building — 500 8th St., KCMO — may become 263 new apartments after KC’s planning commission approved a $82.2 million renovation project. Washington-based Bernstein Cos. already won a 10-year property tax abatement for the plan + the final vote comes down to the City Council later this month. (Kansas City Business Journal)

Drink

• These beans sound like a grand slam. The Roasterie’s newest coffee, The Trailblazer Blend, features the Kansas City Monarchs, honoring baseball greats like Buck O’Neil + Jackie Robinson. If notes of cherry and apple don’t do it for you, 10% of all profits will go to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. ☕

Cause

• Heart to Heart International, a Lenexa-based company, deployed an advanced response team to identify and direct resources to help those affected by flooding damage in St. Louis and Kentucky. Donate + volunteer to help the victims impacted by the disaster. (FOX4)

Show

• Comedian and actor Kevin Hart will perform six times at the Kauffman Center on his “Reality Check Tour.” Hart will host two shows each night from Thurs., Nov. 17-Sat., Nov. 19. Tickets go live Fri., Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. 🎤

Sports

• The Chiefs signed former Falcons receiver Devin Gray to a one-year contract. Gray came out of the University of Cincinnati in 2018 + adds to KC’s already-robust receiving corps after the departure of Tyreek Hill. 🏈

Eat

• Skip the meal hassle with Sunbasket, a meal kit delivery service that makes healthy eating beyond easy. Sunbasket offers 10 different meal plans that work for those with dietary preferences and specific restrictions (think: paleo, gluten-free, veg, diabetes-friendly + more). Bonus: Sign up for $100 off your first four deliveries. 🫑 *

Real Estate

• Trying to expand your career and your family at the same time is a job in and of itself. See what the Weir family did to ensure they thought smarter, not harder when it came time to sell their home. 👀 * 

Correction

• In yesterday’s newsletter, we talked about a new trails map by Mid-America Regional Council. We got so excited about the new map… that we forgot the link to the new map. So, here you go. And again, here’s the link to the survey after you see the map.