On June 5, 2024, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson appointed Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) President and CEO Emmet Pierson, Jr., to the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority. “As a lifelong resident of Jackson County, the appointment is an honor and I look forward to adding new insights into the [...]
In 1983, the Hall Family Foundation founded the Black Community Fund (BCF). Established with a mission to provide support and leadership to enhance the socio-economic well-being of African-American communities in the Greater Kansas City area, BCF strives to be the foremost thought leader driving positive community change through stewardship, leadership, [...]
Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) plans to remake the former CoCo Key Resort, which it acquired along with the adjacent Adams Mark hotel in 2020, into a best-in-class pickleball destination and home of Eastern Jackson County’s first professional pickleball team. Named SW19 at the Stadium, it will feature eight [...]
In a significant move towards Kansas City East Side empowerment and development, Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) has added former Senator Shalonn “Kiki” Curls to its board of directors. With her extensive experience in public service and deep-rooted commitment to strengthening underserved populations, Curls is making a substantial impact [...]
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Kansas City and the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce teamed up to present The Great Reset -- 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate in February. The special event brought together industry leaders and experts to discuss national, regional and local trends in real estate. Already [...]
Imagine you are driving in Kansas City’s East Side area and need to charge your electric vehicle (EV). You are out of luck. Currently there is not a single EV charging station in the area, and Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) wants that to change. The organization is in [...]
On a crisp, sunny day in late February, about 40 stakeholders turned out to help Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) celebrate the completion of renovations at The Cleveland. The $14.3 million project combined Mt. Cleveland Heights and Mt. Cleveland Townhomes into one development, renovated the 80 units and added [...]
It may surprise you to know that 63 percent of greenhouse emissions in the Kansas City region come from buildings. Community Builders of Kansas City is working with Building Energy Exchange Kansas City (BE-Ex KC), a joint effort by Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and Climate Action KC, on a range of initiatives to help [...]
Dozens of adult and kid volunteers came together on November 11, 2023, to participate in Community Builders of Kansas City’s Fourth Annual Turkey Giveaway. Hosted at the Macedonia Baptist Church at 1700 East Linwood Boulevard, CBKC donated about 650 turkeys to area residents who also received Harvesters-donated meal kits containing [...]
PACE KC, the comprehensive Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, will start enrolling its first eligible participants in the first quarter of 2024 from its recently completed facility at 4141 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The $15 million, 34,000-square-foot PACE KC Adult Wellness Center is the latest investment [...]