New Property Management Team Builds on CBKC’s Vision

Mallory Belt considers herself lucky to manage The Rochester, Community Builders of Kansas City’s (CBKC) $13 million luxury apartment community and one of the first developments of its kind on Kansas City’s East Side in recent history. Belt works for Worcester Communities, a 20-year-old family-run property management firm that began [...]

2026-09-02T01:00:59+00:00September 2nd, 2026|Tags: |

CBKC Coordinates Rehab Work on the Former Adams Mark Hotel

Community Builders of Kansas City recently completed a series of improvements at the former Adams Mark Hotel using a $600,000 Jackson County Nonprofit Partnership Grant. Opened in 1974, the property closed during COVID in 2020. CBKC acquired the 12.4-acre hotel site at the end of that year for minimal cost. [...]

2026-06-10T22:21:22+00:00May 28th, 2026|Tags: |

This Team Extends CBKC’s Ability to Achieve Its Mission

Ebonie and Tarold Davis are crushing it in real estate development and Community Builders of Kansas City has been both a supporter and beneficiary of their growing success. Ebonie has more than a dozen years’ experience with big area law firms as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, handling [...]

2026-03-02T23:34:43+00:00March 2nd, 2026|Tags: |

Amazing food and beverage, with a side of pickleball

Thoughtful craft cocktails with your besties? VIP-suite pre-game / watch party / post-game happy hour-ing with your people within walking distance to the stadium? How about a refreshing coffee meet up? Da-lish lunch or dinner with co-workers or kids at budget-friendly prices? Want to be able to tell your friends, [...]

2025-11-26T18:55:25+00:00October 7th, 2025|Tags: |

Grants Fund Recent Updates to MLK Blvd Grocery

Community Builders of Kansas City recently completed the first phase of its most recent updates to Kansas City Sun Fresh on the Boulevard. CBKC stepped in as owner/operator of the full-service grocery store at 4209 E 50th Terrace in June 2020 following the retirement of the store’s previous owner. “This [...]

2025-09-01T18:13:54+00:00September 1st, 2025|Tags: |

Meet Vince Walker, Director of Construction Operations for CBKC

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, [...]

2025-03-21T13:57:19+00:00March 21st, 2025|Tags: |

CBKC Receives $800k Grant for Pickleball Facility on KC’s East Side

The office of U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), announced this fall the award of an $800,000 grant to Community Builders of Kansas City. Issued from the Office of Community Services, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the grant will go to support the development of SW19 at the [...]

2025-01-21T14:56:31+00:00January 21st, 2025|Tags: |

CBKC Pickleball Venue Ready for Play by End of Year

SW19 at the Stadium, Community Builders of Kansas City’s (CBKC) new pickleball venue, is under construction and will be ready for game play by year’s end. The project is a collaboration with SW19 Pickleball at State Line in Leawood, owned by Daryl Wyatt. The new venue comprises eight indoor pickleball [...]

2024-10-18T21:23:27+00:00October 16th, 2024|Tags: |

Pierson Appointed by Gov. Parson to Jackson County Sports Complex Authority

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 [...]

2024-07-26T02:17:22+00:00July 26th, 2024|Tags: |

Former State Senator Shalonn “Kiki” Curls Joins Board of Community Builders of Kansas City

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 [...]

2024-05-20T17:37:34+00:00May 20th, 2024|Tags: |
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