Northeast Family Business Lends Over 100 Years of Service
Julia Williams Editor-in-Chief Northeast Realty — a family business — was founded in 1909 by Marcus and Paul Waltermire, the great grandfather and grandfather of its current owners, brothers Jim…
Shop Small on the Avenue
Admin Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of Business Communications Rol Diing — in partnership with the Independence Avenue Community Improvement District and The Northeast News — delivered balloons…
Where to: Order Tamales Along Independence Avenue
Admin Elvira’s (3838 Independence Ave): Offers chicken, cheese and pork, which can come with sweet raisins, corn or if pre-ordered — pineapple. Orders can be placed in-store, by phone, through…
Where to: Shop Along Independence Avenue
Julia Williams Editor-in-Chief S&M Gifts N More — a family business, with “S” standing for its owner, Shay and “M” for Markus — has operated for 12 years. While formerly…
Back Door Pottery Offers Creative Outlet
Julia Williams Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Koop — a Kansas City clay artist — started her business, Back Door Pottery, in 1979 out of the back door of a house. It was…
Independence Avenue Beautification Project Struck by Vandalism
Admin Flower pots, which line the sidewalks of Independence Avenue have provided positivity to businesses and restaurants along the Avenue since this beautification project by the Independence Avenue Community Improvement…
Independence Avenue Corridore Overlay Zone C
This week’s Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (CID) centerfold, describes a development project within Zone C and how it complies with the Zone C overlay design guidelines. This week focuses…
Independence Avenue Corridore Overlay Zone C Guidelines
As previously discussed in the introductory articles on the Independence Avenue Corridor Overlay, the ordinance states its general boundaries run along the Independence Corridor from Forest to Ewing Avenues. Within…