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Lighting Up a City

February 26, 2024|Shopping Center Business

From the outside, the story of the Kansas City Power & Light District seems like a familiar one: an urban revitalization fueled by a succession of development milestones. Looking closer-- and talking with people who have been a part of the journey-- reveals something much more interesting-- even remarkable.

Life In Harmony: Elevate Your Lifestyle at Three Light

October 26, 2023|In Kansas City Magazine

The bustle of downtown is never far away at Kansas City’s newest luxury living space, Three Light. The gleaming glass tower offers stunning downtown views, and the white marble interior draws you in with the perfect mix of beauty and function. Opulent mixed-metal decor pays homage to jazz legends Count Basie and Charlie “Bird” Parker through black-to-white gradient murals and brass-toned furniture...

Innovation Fuels Urban Renewal: Cordish Exec Talks Trends

October 23, 2023|Forbes

These shifts create a unique and vibrant environment that caters to the diverse needs of urban dwellers. The Cordish Companies have taken a pioneering approach in this regard. They intentionally blend residential and urban sectors to create unique environments.

Here’s a look inside the recently opened Three Light luxury apartment tower in downtown KC [PHOTOS]

October 13, 2023|Kansas City Business Journal

The Three Light luxury apartments opened its doors to the first residents on Sept. 1 after a little more than two years of construction.

KC Tower Offers Ode to Jazz Giants

October 5, 2023|Multi-Housing News

The Cordish Companies and the Kansas City Power & Light District have opened their Three Light Luxury Apartments in Kansas City, Mo. The property rounds out a trio of buildings. Fellow properties One Light and Two Light are 97 percent occupied.

Look inside the elevated living experience at Three Light Luxury Apartments

October 3, 2023|KCTV- CBS Kansas City

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Three Light Luxury Apartments Grand Opening

September 25, 2023|The Cordish Companies

Grand Opening Event for The Cordish Companies' Three Light Luxury Apartments in Kansas City’s Power & Light District.

Cordish Opens Three Light Luxury Apartments in Kansas City’s Power & Light District

September 19, 2023|Real Estate Business Online

The Cordish Cos. has opened Three Light Luxury Apartments in Kansas City’s Power & Light District. Three Light joins sister properties One Light and Two Light, both of which are 97 percent occupied.

KC’s Three Light apartment tower opens. Take a look inside.

September 19, 2023|The Kansas City Star

The very latest residents moving into Kansas City’s downtown loop will be living in style.

Cordish opens doors of Three Light for video tour

September 15, 2023|Kansas City Business Journal

The third of Cordish's luxury apartment towers in Downtown officially opened on Thursday, and some residents have started moving in. Take a video tour of the property.

Three Light Luxury Apartments becomes newest addition to KC skyline

September 14, 2023|KCTV- CBS Kansas City

The newest addition to the Kansas City skyline is now open. Three Light Luxury Apartments opened its doors to new tenants downtown, adding a third residential tower to the city’s Power & Light District.

New Three Light apartment tower opens in downtown Kansas City

September 14, 2023|Fox 4 Kansas City

The new Three Light apartment tower in downtown Kansas City is officially opening its doors Thursday.

Three Light, Kansas City’s newest luxury apartments, have opened

September 14, 2023|The Kansas City Star

Three Light Luxury Apartments, the $150 million development from the Cordish Company, has opened in the heart of the Kansas City's Power & Light District. Three Light will have 288 market rate apartments in the high-end and amenity-filled building. Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/development/article279311804.html#storylink=cpy

Three Light Luxury Apartments waive pet and adoption fees in partnership with KC Pet Project

September 5, 2023|KCTV- CBS Kansas City

KCPS teachers have a chance to win a free, two-year lease at Three Light Luxury Apartments

August 23, 2023|KCTV- CBS Kansas City

A glimpse inside Three Light’s construction, three months ahead of scheduled completion

June 1, 2023|Kansas City Business Journal

Kansas City’s Three Light Luxury Apartments nearing completion

March 29, 2023|Real Estate Journals

Three Light apartment tower hits peak as developer eyes next KC projects

March 24, 2023|Fox 4 Kansas City

Where Downtown’s next ground-up luxury apartment tower stands 11 months from planned opening

October 8, 2022|Kansas City Business Journal

As of this week, construction crews are working on the 16th of 26 floors within the Three Light luxury apartment tower. The Cordish Cos.' 288-unit building is scheduled for completion in September 2023.

These five big projects are reshaping downtown Kansas City

October 7, 2022|Kansas City Business Journal

We rounded up five key projects reshaping Downtown, from the Crossroads Arts District to the Berkley Riverfront. All five have seen progress this year.

Kansas City’s Power & Light District is Booming

September 28, 2022|41 KSHB

President of Power and Light District John Moncke is one of the visionaries behind KC’s growing skyline. He believes true revitalization began with the opening of the district. Now over 32,000 thousand people live, work and play downtown.

2022 Champions of Business – JE Dunn Construction

May 20, 2022|Kansas City Business Journal

JE Dunn currently sports downtown Kansas City's lone tower crane, as workers erect the $131.5 million Three Light Luxury Apartments progressively higher.

Plan to Cap Freeway Dividing Downtown Wins Strong Fed and Private Support

April 22, 2022|CityScene KC

Federal elected officials joined Mayor Quinton Lucas Friday to say they’re confident funding can be arranged to build a four-block park deck over the South Loop. “This is going to be the rare project where we announced it, we talked about it, but you will see shovels in the ground soon,” Lucas said. “You’ll see a cap over 670 and more than anything, you’ll continue to see a new downtown.”

Design work underway to create large park over I-670 in downtown Kansas City, Missouri

April 22, 2022|KMBC 9

The build, being called the South Loop Link Project, will create a new "outdoor amenity" linking downtown Kansas City's Central Business District to the Crossroads Art District. Hopes for the space include a green mobility hub with access to transportation, healthy living space, playgrounds, dog parks, art and amphitheater programming, and other options for social engagement.

Inspiration On The Drawing Board: Three Light

October 26, 2021|Best In American Living

The striking and distinctive interior architecture brings 3 Light’s Jazz Age elegance into the modern era. The marble and metal finishes throughout the amenities, paired with the building’s glass exterior, flood the interior with light, true to the tower’s name.

Three Light Groundbreaking Ceremony (Ceremonia de Inauguración)

October 21, 2021|2Mas2KC

On Friday, October 15, Cordish Companies and Kansas City Power & Light District along with community and business leaders, gathered around for the groundbreaking of Three Light Luxury Apartments.

The Cordish Cos. JV Breaks Ground on $140M Luxury Apartment Property in Kansas City

October 18, 2021|Institute For Real Estate Operating Companies

The Cordish Companies and Kansas City Power & Light District have commenced construction on Three Light Luxury Apartments.

Cordish Breaks Ground on $140M Luxury Apartment Project in Kansas City’s Power & Light District

October 18, 2021|Rebusiness Online

The Cordish Cos. has broken ground on Three Light Luxury Apartments, a $140 million apartment complex in the heart of Kansas City’s Power & Light District.

Cordish Launches Construction on Third Phase in KC’s Power & Light District

October 17, 2021|Connect CRE

The Cordish Companies and Kansas City Power & Light District launched construction on Three Light Luxury Apartments with a ceremonial groundbreaking event at the project site in Kansas City, MO’s Power & Light District.

Cordish Cos. Breaks Ground on $140M Kansas City Tower

October 15, 2021|Multi-Housing News

Construction has started on Three Light Luxury Apartments, a 26-story, 288-unit multifamily property in the Power & Light District of Kansas City, Mo., which will bring another 450 residents to the growing downtown area. The $140 million development from The Cordish Cos. is slated to open in September 2023.

The Cordish Companies and Kansas City Power & Light District Celebrate Groundbreaking of $140 Million Three Light Luxury Apartments

October 15, 2021|Business Insider

The Cordish Companies and Kansas City Power & Light District today officially commenced construction on Three Light Luxury Apartments with a ceremonial groundbreaking event at the project site in the heart of the Power & Light District.

Developers Break Ground on Downtown Kansas City High Rise Building Three Light

October 15, 2021|41 KSHB

Developers with Cordish Companies broke ground Friday morning on their latest high-rise apartment building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Cordish’s Benjamin talks strength of KC multifamily, Three Light and beyond

June 20, 2021|KC Business Journal

Nick Benjamin, executive director of Kansas City's Power & Light District and The Cordish Cos.' vice president of development, talks about how the district weathered the pandemic and its plans for new projects.

The Cordish Cos. to Start 2 Kansas City Projects

April 13, 2021|Multi-Housing News

The Cordish Cos. is scheduled to begin construction of the $140 million, 288-unit Three Light Luxury Apartments development in downtown Kansas City, Mo., in May and the Midland Lofts, a 139-unit, affordably priced adaptive reuse project, this summer.

It’s Official, Three Light Starts Next Month, Midland Renovation this Fall

April 8, 2021|CityScene KC

The Cordish Co. confirmed Wednesday that construction of the $140 million Three Light luxury apartment tower will begin next month, adding the renovation of the historic Midland building into affordable apartments is expected to begin this fall.

After delays, Three Light luxury apartments set to begin construction in downtown KC

April 8, 2021|The Kansas City Star

The Cordish Companies has announced it plans to begin construction on Three Light at the corner of Truman Road and Main Street next month. The 26-story, 288-unit building is expected to be completed by May 2023. It will include 19 floors of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and penthouse apartments and a seven-story garage with 472 parking spaces.

The Cordish Companies Announces Construction to Begin on Three Light Luxury Apartments in May, Midland Lofts Summer 2021 in the Kansas City Power & Light District

April 8, 2021|Street Insider

Cordish Looks Toward the Future of Kansas City as Demand for Downtown Living Continues to Grow Three Light, Midland Lofts Will Create Over 1,000 New Construction Jobs

Building to start quickly on Three Gentle, Midland Lofts in downtown KCMO

April 8, 2021|Construction Daily

KANSAS CITY, MO – Construction begins next month for the Three Light Luxury Apartments in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The project was delayed compared to the planned groundbreaking last summer amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The developer, Cordish Companies, announced on Wednesday that construction of the Midland Lofts will begin as early as July, transforming the former Midland Office Building into affordable housing with a residential project with 139 units.

Cordish Cos. to Break Ground on Two Multifamily Developments in Kansas City’s Power & Light District

April 8, 2021|Rebusiness Online

The Cordish Cos. has announced plans to break ground on two multifamily developments in Kansas City’s Power & Light District. Projects include Three Light Luxury Apartments, a $140 million, 26-story tower set to offer 288 units at the corner of Truman Road and Main Street; and Midland Lofts, a repositioning of the historic Midland office building to offer 139 affordable housing units.

Three Light Construction to Start in May, Midland Renovation This Fall

April 8, 2021|Flatland

The Cordish Co. has confirmed construction of the $140 million Three Light luxury apartment tower will begin in May, adding the renovation of the historic Midland building into affordable apartments is expected to begin this fall.

Downtown Midland apartments to offer affordable housing in exchange for construction incentives

April 8, 2021|Fox 4

The construction project at 1221 Baltimore Ave. next to Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland is linked to the new Three Light luxury tower, which is going up at about the same time. The two projects are linked through 2018 incentive terms between the city and The Cordish Companies.

Construction to begin soon on Three Light, Midland Lofts in downtown KCMO

April 7, 2021|41 KSHB

Construction will begin in May 2021 on the Three Light Luxury Apartments in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The developer, Cordish Companies, also announced Wednesday that construction will begin as soon as July 2021 on the Midland Lofts, which aims to bring affordable housing to the downtown area.

The Cordish Companies Announces Construction to Begin on Three Light Luxury Apartments in May 4/7/21

April 7, 2021|Citybizlist.com

The Cordish Companies announced today that the eagerly awaited $140 million Three Light Luxury Apartments will commence construction this May and that construction on the conversion of the historic Midland office building into the 139-unit, affordably priced Midland Lofts will begin this summer. Following the success of its predecessors, One Light and Two Light Luxury Apartments, which have remained 95% occupied throughout the pandemic, Three Light Luxury Apartments will introduce the next stage of urban luxury living in the Power & Light District in downtown Kansas City. Together, these projects will create over 1,000 new construction jobs. Today’s announcements represent a great sign of optimism for the future of downtown Kansas City after a difficult year in the midst of the pandemic.

Construction on Three Light in downtown KC to begin next month

April 7, 2021|KMBC News

The Cordish Companies said Wednesday that construction will begin next month on the $140 million Three Light luxury apartments. Three Light is the next development for people wanting to live in the Power & Light District in downtown Kansas City.

Cordish sets groundbreaking for $140M Three Light, $25M affordable Midland apartments

April 7, 2021|KC Business Journal

Together, Three Light and The Midland Lofts will bring about 450 new residents to the Kansas City Power & Light District, under the next phase of The Cordish Cos.' master redevelopment plan in Downtown.