Feature Image: A 25-story, 385-foot-high mixed-use building is set to break ground in 2025 at 800 Grand Ave., replacing an existing parking garage. Image courtesy of BR Cos. | Rendering credit: Hoefer Welker
On Tuesday night, the Kansas City chapter of the American Institute of Architects named Helix as the 2016 Firm of the Year. The award is a symbol of extraordinary leadership in advancing the cause of architecture and its role in improving the quality of the built environment.
Five years after introducing City Gym to Kansas City, owner/founder Hailee Bland-Walsh has that familiar anxious feeling in her gut again. That’s because this spring, she’s rolling out City Gym's carefully chosen second location in the heart of the historic Pickwick Plaza.