Community Builders Of Kansas City

COMMUNITY BUILDERS OF KANSAS CITY'S (CBKC) MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE BY IGNITING AND FUELING EQUITY, ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY, AND ADVOCACY.

TO DATE THE MOUNT CLEVELAND REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE HAS GENERATED A SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER; A 143,000 SQUARE FOOT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER; A CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER; EXPANDED OFFICE SPACE; RETAIL SERVICES AND 80 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE, VERY ATTRACTIVE DUPLEXES AND TOWNHOUSES ALL AS A PART OF THE MOUNT CLEVELAND REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE MOUNT CLEVELAND INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO SPUR THE REVITALIZATION OF THE URBAN CORE. CBKC CURRENTLY IS UNDERTAKING AN INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE THE BRUSH CREEK CORRIDOR BY DEVELOPING A 60,000/250,000 SQUARE FOOT CAMPUS LOCATED IN AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE. WITH AN INITIAL INVESTMENT OF 20 MILLION AND A PROJECTED BUILT OUT CAMPUS OF 70- 90 MILLION COMPRISED OF COMMERCIAL/MIXED USE PROPERTIES. THE INITIATIVE WILL TARGET AS TENANTS NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND PUBLIC SECTOR BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES FOR THE URBAN CORE. AT THE END OF 2020, CBKC WAS AWARDED NOTICE OF LIHTC FUNDING FOR RENOVATIONS AT THE CLEVELAND.

CBKC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND OPERATION OF NEARLY 650 UNITS OF SUBSIDIZED, AFFORDABLE, MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING. THE DEMOGRAPHIC OF A SIGNLE PARENT WITH CHILDREN COMPRISES 80% OF THE HOUSHOLDS AT 8 OF THE 10 MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES. THE UNITS ACCOMODATE THE NEEDS OF LOW TO MODERATELY LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. ONE OF THE MULTI-FMAILY PROPERTIES ACCOMODATES THE NEEDS OF LOW TO MODERATE INCOME SENIORS. ANOTHER PROJECT SERVES THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. OCCUPANCY LEVELS AT THE 10 MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES WERE GENERALLY MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 90% FOR 2020. CBKC'S RENTAL HOUSING HAS CONSISTENTLY RECEIVED ABOVE AVERAGE RATINGS FROM THE MISSOURI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. DURING 2020 CBKC CONTINUED PLANNING FOR AN ADDITIONAL 64 UNITS OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING.

CBKC ALSO OWNS AND MAINTAINS A SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED IN AN AREA OF THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY WHICH HAD NO GROCERY STORE OR OTHER SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY. CBKC MAINTAINED THE SHOPPING CENTER OCCUPANCY AT APPROXIMATELY NINETY PERCENT (90%) AND THUS MAINTED SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY DURING 2020. TODAY THE SHOPPING CENTER SERVES OVER 200,000 UNDERSERVED PEOPLE IN THE URBAN CORE. CBKC HAS CONTINUED WORKING ON CONTAINING OPERATING EXPENSES IN ORDER TO ATTRACT DESIRABLE TENANTS. DURING 2020, CBKC PURCHASED THE ASSETS OF A GROCERY STORE AND CONTINUED ITS OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE A FOOD SOURCE TO THE COMMUNITY. CBKC ALSO OWNS AND MANAGES 85,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE. CBKC HAS LEASED OFFICE SPACE TO A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF NOT FOR PROFITS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING UNDER SERVED COMMUNITY. DURING 2019, CBKC TOOK THE INITIAL INITIATIVE TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP COMMERCIAL PROPRERTY ON AN ELEVEN ACRE BLIGHTED AND DISTRESSED AREA OF THE BRUSH CREEK CORRIDOR IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO IMPROVE AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. IN 2020, CBKC PROGRESSED WITH ITS MASTER PLANNING AND MARKETING.