Kansas City Groundbreaking Marks New Beginning for Black Housing Co-op
Construction is now underway on the $300 million redevelopment of Kansas City's Parade Park Homes, one of the country's oldest Black-owned housing cooperatives.
The redevelopment includes plans for about 1,100 new housing units, with some reserved as affordable or for senior housing, near the Historic 18th and Vine district.
"I want the people of Kansas City to know just how important it is," said U.S. Emanuel Cleaver II at the groundbreaking on Friday. "This was once one of the citadels for the African American community."
The redevelopment plan, led by Flaherty & Collins Development and Twelfth Street Heritage Corporation, marks a new chapter for Parade Park, often considered a crown jewel and point of pride for Kansas City's Black neighborhoods.
Author's summary: Kansas City redevelops historic Black housing co-op.
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