A worthwhile update report reveals a sense of hopelessness along with mostly pointless graffiti cleanup for a site that looks like the apocalypse . . . Take a peek:
The land has been mostly empty since 2006. After multiple development plans failed to materialize, the site has been in limbo ever since.
There's been some recent work at the Mission Gateway site, with graffiti removal at the beginning of May.
The site has been in foreclosure since 2023, when Mission terminated its agreement with the developer. The city is not part of the ongoing litigation.
Mayor Sollie Flora said this leaves their hands mostly tied beyond basic code enforcement, like the recent graffiti removal.
“We don't have control over the property,” Mayor Flora said. “And just like we can't come take your house, we can't go take the Gateway site.”
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
'Our hands are tied': Mission Gateway site remains idle, cleanup effort on property
Mission Gateway, site of the former Mission Mall in Johnson County, has been empty since 2006. Despite multiple attempts at development projects, the site remains in limbo.
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