The area east of Ilus W. Davis Park known as the East Village is getting a facelift thanks to the planned construction of a 180-unit apartment building and 270-space parking garage. Planned after these initial projects is the development of up to 600 apartments in the north half of the site, which encompasses eight blocks. The general plans have called for a variety of office and residential buildings each at about 4 or 5 stories in height. There is definite need in the area for a mixed-use community that can be home to retail, business and a bevy of families.

Local investment companies like VanTrust have backed the program and have saved the potential faltering of the project by supplying funding to help move the development forward. The Kansas City local movers feel the time is right to revitalize this area of town and the sooner the city provides the necessary approvals, construction can begin. With downtown apartments at 95 percent occupancy, the need for residential options in Kansas City is very real.