Remember July 2023? You were fresh off “The Eras Tour” stop, sweating through historic heat waves, and just learned (from your favorite morning newsletter) that Port KC + KC Current teamed up on a 10-year plan to reimagine the Berkley Riverfront.
What’s the latest?
“Dirt has started moving” on the ~200 million-sqft mixed-use development surrounding CPKC Stadium, which is set to include:
- Two seven-story apartment buildings, with 10% of units priced as affordable
- 53,000 sqft of retail space and “Crew Quarters” building with indoor-outdoor restaurant space
- Town square with central plaza and splash pad, plus a riverfront promenade (we’re imagining the most scenic dog walks ever)
- Two+ acres of community and gathering space programmed year-round, with events like movie nights, food festivals, fitness classes, and live music
Your riverfront refresher
Plans for this high-density, walkable district have been in the works for quite a while. Here’s what you might’ve already heard:
- Just steps from the stadium, boutique hotel Origin Hotel Kansas City is ready for your next staycation with pet-friendly rooms and pre-game bites at Show Pony.
- Two Birds, One Stone — a two-story beer garden offering outdoor food + entertainment — was expected to debut last year, but an opening date is still TBA.
- KC Streetcar’s Riverfront Extension plans to start shuttling passengers by early 2026.
We can’t wait for this rivertown to get back to its roots — construction on this first phase is expected wrap by the FIFA World Cup’s 2026 arrival. Until then, your dutiful KCtoday Editors will keep an ear to the ground as we daydream about waterfront real estate.
