Westport Middle School rehab moves forward

The city council plans and zoning committee on Wednesday approved and advanced a rezoning and development plan for the renovation of Westport Middle School. The changes go to the full council today for final approval. Sustainable Redevelopment ...

District announces decision in Westport High School sale

Sustainable Development Partners shared this vision of a redeveloped Westport High School and Middle School earlier this year. Developers now have the go-ahead to transform Westport High and Middle Schools into the Westport Commons: Center for ...

District says Westport High School decision coming

A decision on the future of Westport High School is expected this month, according to the Kansas City School District Repurposing Office. Two development groups, Foutch Brothers and Kansas City Sustainable Development Partners, made their most ...

Westport High, Middle School presentations postponed

After consultation with neighborhood leaders and the developer teams, Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) has canceled tonight’s Westport High and Middle proposal presentations.  The Kansas City School District Repurposing team say they are ...

New date for Westport school repurposing presentation

The Kansas City School District repurposing office has set a date for new Westport High School and Westport Middle School presentations. On February 4, 2015, the district will host Westport High proposal presentations by Foutch Brothers, LLC ...

Sale of Westport Middle School closed, public meetings planned

The school district says the sale of Westport Middle School is complete. “The district closed yesterday on the sale of Westport Middle to Kansas City Sustainable Development Partners for reuse as a mixed-use development. KCSDP is a locally ...

New Westport schools repurposing plans add details

Today we present an overview of the two latest proposals for repurposing Westport High School and Westport Middle School. We’ll have additional details on the proposals later this week. Bob Berkebile presented an updated proposal for repurposing ...

Westport Middle, High Schools may be closer to reuse

Westport High School, closed June 3, 2010, may soon have a new life. The real estate company handling the sale of Kansas City’s surplus schools says offers are pending on Westport High and Westport Middle School. Block Real Estate Services ...