Top Real Estate Agents 2022

Illustration by Makalah Hardy

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated many trends. Shortly after the coronavirus pandemic began, housing prices started to creep up as supply dwindled. Two years later, even with most parts of life are back to normal, the pandemic continues to ripple through the local housing market. The average price for a home sold in Kansas City increased… Continue reading Top Real Estate Agents 2022

Two brothers just opened an independent bookstore in Strawberry Hill

PHOTOGRAPHY BY CALEB CONDIT AND REBECCA NORDEN

Brothers Joel and Ty Melgren started Flagship Books in the Iron District of North Kansas City last March. When they outgrew their shipping container setup, they decided it was time to find a permanent home for their business.  The Melgren brothers found an open space on Ohio Avenue in their Strawberry Hill neighborhood. “It’s good… Continue reading Two brothers just opened an independent bookstore in Strawberry Hill

This Overland Park Domed House Is Furnished With Tropical Trees

Photography by Chris Mullins

Resembling the top of a parasol, the Campbell Dome House is a true mid-century gem in the heart of a traditional Overland Park neighborhood. Built in 1968, toward the end of the mid-century modern design movement, it was recently designated as a historic site by the Kansas Historical Society. Considered a Schwedler dome—meridional ribs connected… Continue reading This Overland Park Domed House Is Furnished With Tropical Trees