downtown

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Beginning in June, Reid joined clergy from several Episcopal churches on Chicago’s North Side who began gathering weekly at Federal Plaza downtown to pray.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The number of apartments in downtown Kansas City doubled over the past decade, with nearly a third of that growth happening since 2020, according to real-estate data firm CoStar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

His real-estate company is developing a $500 million project downtown with a boutique hotel and more than 1,000 apartment units planned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Overall vacancy downtown has climbed from 14% in 2019 to 34%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“How weird will it be,” said Akimi, “if the next time we head downtown to the library, we’re not famous anymore? What if we’re just a bunch of losers?”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein