In the last few years, there has been an influx of new residents moving to the West Bottoms as multifamily developers have added over 900-apartment units to the neighborhood. Some of Kansas City’s finest restaurants including Voltaire, and an updated Golden Ox have made the West Bottoms a KC dining destination. Kansas City’s trendiest nightlife and live-music venues such as In The Lowest Ferns, The Ship (recently expanded), and Barraca have transformed the West Bottoms into the hottest neighborhood in the city. Local institutions such as Blip Coffee draw visitors in the morning while Amigoni Winery, West Bottoms Whiskey Co., and Stockyards Brewing Co. attract the crowds for happy hour. In 2023 the West Bottoms’ Chef J BBQ was ranked as Kansas City’s #1 BBQ restaurant by Kansas City Magazine. The recently redeveloped Hy-Vee Arena ($39M project) has become a youth sports and recreational league mecca. The $12M Rock Island Bridge redevelopment (featured in Travel + Leisure Magazine) recently opened over the Kaw River, offering a one-of-a-kind dining and entertainment destination. The booming culinary and entertainment scene and the $100s of millions of projects underway are creating an exceptional downtown neighborhood. The portfolio’s location near the prominent intersection of 13th & Hickory is the densest block in the West Bottoms and has spectacular potential for additional redevelopment.