As we come to the close of 2013, it begs the question: what will 2014 bring Kansas City? The Gladstone local movers have a few insider bits of info to share with you as we prepare to ring in the new year. Rails are being laid down Main Street for the downtown streetcar line, but the trains won’t be running until 2015. However, there’s no shortage of projects getting underway or scheduled for completion in the Kansas City’s central business district. Areas up for discussion are the Kansas City International Airport and the streetcar line routes.
This year the feds plan to move 900 jobs to the Two Pershing Square office building next to Union Station after vacating the federal complex on Bannister Road. Luckily, the fact that housing is currently full will be an alleviated problem, as Cordish Co. said it will begin construction in 2014 of a 25-story, 311-unit apartment complex at 13th and Walnut streets. VanTrust Real Estate is teaming with Swope Community Builders to finally complete the long-delayed East Village project, just northeast of City Hall, starting with construction this year of a 180-unit apartment building at 10th and Holmes streets. But that’s not all! Construction work is to start on 45 to 50 new units next to the Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange at 1914 Main St.

More residential options, more public transit, and preparing for population growth are all on the agenda in Kansas City for 2014.