City Market at O

City Market at O is a 3.5-acre development on two city blocks in the heart of Washington, D.C.’s historic Shaw neighborhood. Home to the only grocery store in the neighborhood, the development features multifamily rental housing, senior housing, retail and restaurants, open spaces, and a hotel. In the 19th century, the site accommodated a public market, which City Market at O seeks to emulate. City Market at O blends seamlessly into its walkable neighborhood, giving its residents access to many amenities within the development along with easy access to downtown, nearby restaurants, and the Metro. Through a mix of private and public financing, City Market at O has been able to draw together many different interests in this project, propelling a course of redevelopment in this once-struggling neighborhood. A working partnership with the community during the planning phase helped ensure that the project would properly serve existing neighbors while drawing new residents to both its luxury and affordable housing offerings. The dialogue between developers and neighbors on City Market at O resulted in a new development that reinvigorated a historic neighborhood.

Kansas City Power & Light District

The product of a public/private partnership between Kansas City, the state of Missouri, and the Cordish Company, the Kansas City Power & Light District is a large-scale mixed-use development comprising 1 million square feet (92,902 m2) of office space and 600,000 square feet (55,742 m2) of commercial space, situated on nine city blocks in downtown Kansas City. The once-blighted downtown core, resistant to development for over four decades, now includes a diverse mix of civic, cultural, and commercial anchors: Kansas City Live!, a one-block open-air plaza ringed by entertainment venues; the Sprint Center, an arena seating 18,000; the world headquarters of H&R Block; Cosentino’s Downtown Gourmet, the first grocery store in downtown Kansas City in over 50 years; two renovations of historic theaters; and a 213-room rehabilitated hotel. The US$875 million mixed-use district—named after the 1930s-era art deco Power & Light Building, Kansas City’s landmark skyscraper—has transformed the south loop area, stoked resurgence in downtown activity and residential development, and become a source of community pride for city residents.