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Revive the Vine

Last Update: 3/13/2026

Kansas City has officially launched a weekly Revive the Vine newsletter! Click here to read the most recent update.

City Council recently approved $3.2 Million for American Jazz Museum renovations, click here to read more! This development will be added to the Revive the Vine map soon.

Revive the Vine developments can be viewed on the map below:

Kansas City Developments: 

Project #1 - 18th St Pedestrian Plaza

  • Pedestrian plaza on 18th Street between The Paseo and Woodland Avenue
  • Curbs, gutters, and parking in project area will be removed to create a seamless corridor for pedestrian activity
  • Medallions for the American Jazz Walk of Fame to be refurbished and reinstalled along 18th Street
  • Major construction is officially underway, with completion expected in June 2026
  • 18th Street closed from The Paseo to Woodland Avenue, businesses still open
  • Total cost: $8 Million +

Project #2 - 18th and Lydia Parking Garage

  • New city-owned parking garage located at 1819 Lydia Avenue. 
  • The goal for the parking garage is to accommodate for 470 spots 
  • Major construction started in June 2025, with completion expected by June 2026 
  • Art installation open house held Wednesday, January 7, 2026
  • Total cost: $20 Million

Project #3 - Paseo Streetscape improvements

  • Aesthetic improvements from E 17th Terrace to KC Terminal Railway
  • Modification of the 3 lane-configuration in either direction of the Paseo Boulevard to increase the width of the median by eliminating the inside lanes in both directions from E 17th Terrace to the bridge crossing the KC Terminal Railway
  • Major construction expected to start August 2026 and be complete by May 2027
  • Estimated total cost: $1 Million

Project #4 - Paseo Blvd. Shared Use Path

  • Off-street shared use path on the East side of Paseo, between from Admiral Boulevard to 18th Street
  • The "East Leg" of the Green Line Initiative
  • Construction is expected to start May 2026 and be complete by Nov. 2026
  • Total cost: $1.7 Million
  • A public engagement meeting for this project was held August 5, 2025.

Project #5 - Archive Plaza Project

  • Involves the installation of a fountain and statues at 18th and Paseo
  • Plaza area to span from 18th Street to Truman Road
  • Part of the overall plan for Paseo Streetscape Improvements
  • Design phase, construction start date pending
  • Total cost pending

Project #6 - I-70 Second Tier EIS/I-70 Paseo Blvd to I-435:

  • Includes the design and reconstruction of the I-70 corridor from The Paseo to Manchester
  • Project is already in progress, with work on the 23rd Street bridge and the 25th Street pedestrian bridge taking place in 2025 
  • MoDOT will be working on the Cleveland Avenue bridge, 27th Street bridge, Lister Avenue bridge and the Oakley Avenue pedestrian bridge in phases throughout 2026 Total budget: $237 million 
  • Three lanes of I-70 will be open in each direction during the 2026 FIFA World Cup 
  • An 11-month highway shutdown anticipated for 2027 
  • Work expected to continue through Winter 2028
  • MoDOT led project, but the City will be adding aesthetic enhancements to the Prospect Avenue bridge onto the highway.
  • Total budget: $237 million

Project #7 - Blues Park Improvements

  • Involves constructing an outdoor roller skate rink and new restroom at Blues Park
  • Estimated Total Cost: $1.7 Million 
  • Construction on the roller skate rink is delayed, project went through redesign 
  • Project bids opening in December 2025, with construction expected to start in Spring 2026
  • As of Summer 2025, new bathrooms have been installed and utility coordination has been completed.

Project #8 - Washington-Wheatley Neighborhood improvements

  • Resurfacing and ADA improvements between 18th Street to 23rd Street between Prospect and Indiana (in Washington Wheatley Neighborhood)
  • Installing sidewalks and curbs around 19th and Agnes
  • Pre-design phase, construction start date pending
  • Total Cost: $500,000

Private Developments: 

Project #9 - One Nine Vine Phase 2

Project #10 - The Parker

Project #11 - Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Hotel

  • Development of a new "Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Campus", including a multi-studio, 7 story hotel and new museum
  • New museum and hotel will be integrated and connected to the revamped Buck O'Neil Research Center (the old Paseo YMCA building) 
  • Developer: Grayson Capital 
  • Major construction is expected to by the end of 2026
  • Total Cost: $30 Million, seeking funding for completion

Project #12 - 18th and Lydia Housing

  • Multi-family housing on top of and around the city-owned garage at 1819 Lydia Avenue
  • Roughly 150 units with supporting amenity spaces and a small amount of commercial space facing 18th street on the ground level
  • Housing will share a plaza with the parking garage and NLBM Campus
  • Developers: Grayson Capital
  • Major construction expected to start by 2027
  • Total cost pending

Project #13 - Boone Theater

  • Historic rehab of Boone Theater (1701 E. 18th Street) and construction of an outdoor event space
  • Developers: Vine Street Collaborative LLC
  • Will feature the Black Movie Hall of Fame
  • Construction already underway
  • Completion expected by June 2026
  • Estimated Total Cost: $8.7 Million

Project #14 - Parade Park Neighborhood

  • Involves the redevelopment of an existing 510-unit housing cooperative 
  • Project is already underway, with relocation efforts happening now 
  • All phases are expected to be completed in 7-10 years 
  • Total Cost: $300 Million +
  • Groundbreaking ceremony held Friday, October 24, 2025
  • Demolition underway as of February 2026
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