What's being built in Kansas City
| Kind of work | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| Home renovations and additions | 137 |
| Commercial renovations and build-outs | 87 |
| New homes | 59 |
| New commercial and apartment buildings | 29 |
| Demolitions | 23 |
| Other alterations and building work | 9 |
| Pools, garages and other residential structures | 4 |
New commercial projects this month
- 5270 NW 63rd St. Construct new carwash building
- 6655 Troost Ave. Construct new building
- 3018 Forest Ave. Construction of a new steel building and parking lot site improvements
- 1601 N Universal Ave. Construct new Bus Maintenance Garage
77 different contractors were named on these permits. A Morningline report names the people behind each new job, every weekday.
How Morningline works
- Overnight, we read the permits. Every new Kansas City building permit, the day the city publishes it.
- We pick the jobs that fit your trade and research who's behind each one: the builder, the owner, the company that just bought the house.
- By morning, it's in your inbox: a short call list with phone numbers, so you call first.
Construction research for Kansas City contractors and suppliers
This page is a weekly snapshot. Morningline reports are daily. Every weekday morning we pick the new projects in Kansas City that fit your trade, research the people behind them, and email you the list. One company per trade in each area.
How we count
Building permits issued from October 1, 2026 through October 30, 2026, the most recent 30 days of Kansas City data we hold. Source: public building permit records for Kansas City. Each permit is counted once. Values are the valuations reported on the permits, leaving out obvious data-entry errors; a project filed as several permits is valued once. Contractor counts are companies named on the permits.