Since assuming office as Jackson County Prosecutor on Jan. 3, 2025, Melesa Johnson has taken a bold, multi-pronged approach to curb rising crime – putting a particular focus on Kansas City’s hot spots, including Midtown. As the county’s first Black prosecutor, Johnson carries both historical significance and a fresh vision. [...]
Summer was in full swing at Family Movie Night, a collaboration between Starlight Theatre, Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC), Greater KC LINC and Pat Clarke. On Friday June 13, Starlight transformed into an open-air cinema with a free screening of “Trolls Band Together.” “Movie night is one of CBKC’s [...]
For someone who absolutely did not want to go into education, Kansas City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Collier is way off track. “I always knew I wanted to do something of consequence to make a difference, even as a child,” said Dr. Collier. “I am from a family of [...]
Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) recently added two new tenants to its portfolio. Commerce Bank is moving into 4401 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. and the Clarkson-Radmacher Joint Venture has taken a suite at 4001 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. Peak Realty Partner Ross Simpson brokered both [...]
Venessa Huskey keeps telling people – she is not a politician. She is a servant. True, Ms. Huskey is a county legislator, representing the second district in Jackson County and currently serves as chair of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and the Justice & Law Enforcement Committee. However, she [...]
Vince Walker Vincent Walker, director of construction operations for Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) and CB Constructs, the internal construction management division of CBKC, came to the organization after more than 30 years in residential and commercial construction. “I went to the University of Missouri at Columbia, [...]
Community Builders of Kansas City President and CEO Emmet Pierson, Jr., recognized as Person of the Year for his leadership in addressing urban challenges and promoting equitable development in Kansas City's East Side. Under Pierson’s leadership, CBKC has undertaken transformative development projects, including the $100 million Offices at Overlook project [...]
Janet Miles-Bartee’s call to serve began as a child, something she attributes to her parents. “Growing up, my father was a minister and my mother always said that if we have something to eat, the neighborhood has something to eat, even if we have to split it 25 ways,” she [...]
The first phase of Community Builders of Kansas City’s (CBKC) pioneering Offices at Overlook District broke ground in November. Located at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Chestnut Ave., the initial construction project is a 60,000-square-foot office building with three stories and private tenant roof terraces. The building’s aesthetic [...]
On Wednesday, October 30th, a ribbon cutting marked the opening of the new Eastside Community Action Network (CAN) Center 3017 Prospect. Located just down the block from Community Builders of Kansas City’s KC Sun Fresh on Linwood, the center will offer police and other resources for the area that has [...]