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The demolition of Parade Park Homes, a historic housing co-op of some 510 units in the 18th and Vine Jazz District which — when it opened in 1962 — was extolled as a model of homeownership in Kansas City’s Black community. Some 64 years later, the development is officially coming down, following years of decay, neglect and abandonment. In the year since the property has been vacant, and fenced off, 27 fires have gutted or scorched empty units, located between Truman Road and 18th Street, Woodland and Brooklyn avenues. Demolition is expected to take approximately 60 to 75 days. Once the site is down and cleared, construction is scheduled to begin as soon as this spring on the first phase of a $300 million housing development of 1,100 mixed-use living units, to include condos, townhomes and flats, of which 470 units will be affordable for low-income and senior residents. Read more about this demolition at the link above. #ParadePark #ParadeParkKansasCity #KansasCity #KansasCityDemolitions #18thandVine
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