Monthly Archives: September 2015

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) is pleased to join Secretary Julian Castro of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in announcing a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Implementation Grant for the Housing Authority of Kansas City (HAKC) and the City of Kansas City.

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) will host U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro in Kansas City, MO, on Monday to announce major funding awards that will revitalize distressed neighborhoods and increase opportunity for low-income residents.

The number of residential permits continues to increase along with builder sentiment, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. The National Association of Home Builders reported that builder confidence has risen to the highest level since October 2005. Local builders are increasingly active as 425 permits for new single family residences were issued during August, an increase of 27 from the prior month and 73 more permits than in August of 2014.

Select Homes has announced the opening of two offices in the metro Kansas City area September 21nd, 2015. The main Kansas City office is located at 8500 W. 95th, in Overland Park. Select Homes is the #1 Team in the State of Kansas and #9 in the U.S. ranked by units sold per year. Read more here: http://pressreleases.kcstar.com/release/messages/76194/#storylink=cpy

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) this week co-sponsored a joint resolution with 46 Senate colleagues disapproving the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency that expands the scope of federal authority over land and waterways in the United States, commonly referred to as the Waters of the United States rule.

At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, renowned artist Anne Lindberg will return to Kansas City to introduce and discuss the significance of the custom artwork she created to serve as the symbolic centerpiece of Rockhurst University’s new academic building, Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Hall

Cornerstone Mortgage, Inc., a privately-held St. Louis based mortgage-banking firm is excited to announce they have been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America, according to the 2015 INC. 500/5000 list.

In cities across the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area, housing production during 2015 continues to experience slow but steady growth, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. July activity totaled 398 single family permits—a slight decrease from June’s total but 23 more than in July 2014. Year to date total single family permits of 2546 are the highest since 2007 but just slightly higher than 2014’s year to date report of 2428.

The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a ruling that changes the long-held definition of joint employers. The decision expands the current standard, which requires an employer to actually exercise the authority to control, to a broader definition that also includes indirect and potential control over working conditions. This could include practices of hiring, firing, discipline, supervision and direction