Star Wars fans attempt world record to benefit charity

May 16, 2017 | News

Thousands of Sith Lords, Jedi Knights, Ewoks and humans filled Berkley Riverfront on May 6, 2017. They were all gathered to achieve a common goal– to set the Guinness World Record for largest lightsaber battle in the galaxy at an event called “Battle 4 KC.” Each...

Guinness Book of World Records lightsaber battle attempt for charity

Mar 15, 2017 | News, News Releases

KANSAS CITY, MO – Join Friends of the River for the epic Battle4KC Lifesaver Star Wars Battle to benefit Children’s Mercy Hospital’s Cystic Fibrosis Center Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 4:00pm at Berkley Riverfront Park. Battle4KC Lifesaver Battle is more than just a fun...

Bar K announces launch of “Bar K Lab,” an indoor dog park & event space in the West Bottoms

Jan 3, 2017 | News, News Releases

KANSAS CITY, MO – Bear Bishop LLC, the Kansas City developer building a dog park, bar & restaurant in Berkley Riverfront Park called “Bar K,” announced today it is opening the “Bar K Lab,” a 16,000 square foot warehouse in the West Bottoms that will serve as a...

Team selected to study Streetcar expansion and multi-modal connections to Berkley Riverfront

Dec 16, 2016 | News, News Releases

Streetcar service to a newly developed riverfront? Bus routes and bike lanes connecting downtown to Berkley Riverfront Park? This could be our future. The KC Streetcar Authority (KCSA), in coordination with Port KC and the KCATA, selected the team led by Burns and...

Missouri agencies partner to bring CVS Distribution Center to Kansas City

Dec 14, 2016 | News, News Releases

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in capital investment are coming to Kansas City. A new CVS Pharmacy Distribution Center is set to begin construction at NW 108th Street and Congress Avenue by the end of the year. Port KC helped finance...

Ground Breaking of Union | Berkley Riverfront Park

Nov 29, 2016 | News, News Releases

KANSAS CITY, MO – Flaherty & Collins Properties and Port KC announced Monday, November 28, the ground breaking of Union | Berkley Riverfront Park, a mixed-use development along the Missouri River just blocks north of Downtown Kansas City. The ground breaking...