City puts call for Kemper redevelopment out to developers

Courtesty City of Kansas City, Mo. The city has put out a nationwide call for proposals to developers who have ideas for redeveloping Kemper Arena or its site. The future of Kemper has become a controversial subject, with some urging the city ...

Want to buy an arena? High mileage, needs work

Used under a Creative Commons agreement courtesy CC BY-SA 2.5. As far as aging Kemper Arena goes, it has gone from two redevelopment proposals to none to who knows. The city council today approved a measure declaring the Kemper Arena surplus ...

American Royal drops its Kemper plan

Used under a Creative Commons agreement courtesy CC BY-SA 2.5. Not long ago there were two competing plans for Kemper Arena – now there are none. The American Royal said in a letter today that it is halting planning and fund-raising for its ...

Kemper Arena fight hits city hall

Used under a Creative Commons agreement courtesy CC BY-SA 2.5. Kemper Arena is so run down that even monster truck shows shun the seldom-used structure that costs the city a fortune – everyone agrees the status quo must go. But the 40-year-old ...

Proposal to save Kemper ends

Used under a Creative Commons agreement courtesy CC BY-SA 2.5. The Foutch Brothers company has withdrawn from a proposal to redevelop Kemper Arena and the city is moving toward a plan that calls for its demolition. That comes after the Planning, ...

Time to deal with Kemper arena?

Photo courtesy wikipedia by poster in August 2006 A city council committee on Thursday advanced a measure that directs the city manager to present a planning process for Kemper Arena. The full council is expected to approve the measure today, ...