Back Taxes & Political Fighting Likely To Kill Latest Version Of Mission Gateway

Today's followup was predictable but still worth a peek . . . It's a clever blame shift against a rudderless project that isn't as exciting as just building something practical like a dog park . . . Check the deets:

Despite facing the risk of foreclosure, owing thousands in back taxes and violating an agreement with the city, the developers of the long-plagued Mission Gateway have refused the city’s request to meet with officials this week and provide an explanation.

Mission Mayor Sollie Flora had a seething response in a late Monday afternoon news release, saying, “I cannot even begin to adequately convey my level of frustration with the developer’s failure to pay what our City is owed or its decision not to attend the meeting this week.”

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'Entirely unacceptable': Mission Gateway developer refuses to meet with City Council

Despite facing the risk of foreclosure, owing thousands in back taxes and violating an agreement with the city, the developers of the long-plagued Mission Gateway have refused the city's request to meet with officials this week and provide an explanation.

City of Mission gives developer of Mission Gateway project two months to pay tax bill

The developer of Mission Gateway is facing a notice of default for failure to pay taxes. Aryeh Realty LLC is facing a July 15 deadline to make the payment.The City of Mission says it has not paid $447,000 in real estate taxes and special assessments.

City of Mission gives Mission Gateway developer 60 days to pay $448K tax bill

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The developers behind the Mission Gateway development in Mission are facing a July 15 deadline to pay the city nearly $448,000 in real estate taxes and other special assessments. Mission officials announced Monday that a week ago, on May 15, the city notified the property's owners, Aryeh Realty, LLC, with a "notice of default, demand and notice to cure" for non-payment of taxes.

Gateway Project Update: Notice of Default - City of Mission

Gateway Project Update: Notice of Default FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2023 -- Mission Issues Gateway Developer Notice of Default for Failure to Pay Taxes In mid-April, the City learned that Metropolitan Commercial Bank filed an action to foreclose its mortgage on the Mission Gateway Project property owned by Aryeh Realty, LLC ("Aryeh").

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