MainCor is a nonprofit founded in 1981 to encourage economic development along Main Street through support and technical assistance. The Main Street Community Improvement District (CID) was founded in 2007 as a self-assessed tax district to promote safety, cleanliness, and quality of life above standard city services. Major ongoing and planned projects along Main Street include new apartment buildings, renovations, residential and mixed-use developments, and a possible light rail expansion. Successes so far include new developments, zoning changes, planning efforts, and membership and funding growth to continue improving the Main Street corridor.

2. MainCor Overview Main Street Corridor Development Corporation (MainCor)‏ Founded in 1981 as a nonprofit community development center with an emphasis on economic/business development that brings together corporations, small businesses, institutions, neighborhoods and the City. Mission: to provide support and technical assistance to encourage effective economic development along the Main Street Corridor to create a safe, clean, inviting place for people to visit, shop, live & work.

3. MainCor Overview Main Street Community Improvement District (CID)‏ Founded in 2007, serves as a self assessed taxing district by the property owners that goes above and beyond city-provided services such as policing and maintaining public areas. Mission: To promote the General Welfare and Common Good through a "Clean & Safe" program as well as increase Quality of Life and promote economic development in the surrounding urban area.

4. Major Projects Overview Armour Boulevard’s many high rise apartment buildings The Hawthorne at 39 th & Main, which will undergo historic renovations and add 76 market rate units on Main Street The Park Reserve with the approximate addition of 100 condos Union Hill Development adding residential units along with retail and office spaces St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School’s expansion

5. Major Projects Overview The Katz’s Building serves as a landmark with the possibility to be used as a gateway Holiday Inn redevelopment into office space & boutique hotel Crown Center’s long term plans of expansion American Century Investments purchase of the former H&R Block building, providing land for future expansion Possibility of future Light Rail

6. Successes Hawthorn Big Bay Shell Union Hill IRS Trinity Site Children’s Center Campus Contract Furnishings’ Pocket Park Conklin Fangman Gates BBQ Liberty Memorial Main Street CID Growth of Membership MAX Down Zoning

7. Successes 39 th Street& Main (CDBG) Midtown Marketplace Special Review District The Main Street Corridor Land Use & Development Plan The Main Street Streetscape Plan Southtown TIF Federal Reserve Bank QuickTrip American Century 43 rd Street & Main Major Murray Davis Park Katz

8. DrillDown Highlights Population: Crossroads is fully captured by the DrillDown Westport area shows strong gains Drop in the Hyde Park area is due to downzoning Average Income: Old Westport and Hyde Park households have a significant informal economy captured by the DrillDown

9. DrillDown Highlights Crossroads income is fully captured by the Drilldown Purchasing Power: Hyde Park indicates significant gentrification – decline in population, but very high purchasing power Old Westport is a much stronger market than the Census indicates

19. Remarks Main Street is a viable commercial market and development area. Momentum is here and the Opportunities are building. Such as: Density (residential)‏ Transit

20. Questions? For More Information: 3215 Main Street, Suite 200 Phone:816.753.3820 Kansas City, MO 64111 Fax:816.753.3821 Diane Burnette, Executive Director [email_address] Dan Melton, KCUMA Coordinator [email_address] http://www.kcuma.org