Kansas City Council approves $7M for jazz district upgrades
The approved funds will allow the city to acquire all the remaining property that had not been under city control except for the Lincoln Building, the Mutual Musicians Foundation and the Kansas City Call newspaper property.
Plans call for the city to hire a property management company to maximize the district's commercial potential.
District Councilman Jermaine Reed said "18th & Vine is a premier destination location that helps put Kansas City, Missouri, on the map internationally,"