A Kansas City nonprofit faces a public hearing next week over a special permit to operate a low-barrier homeless shelter in the Historic Northeast.
Open Doors Foundation began providing services like cold weather shelters in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast in 2025. The organization grew quickly, helping nearly 100 people transition into permanent housing in its first 16 months.
Earlier this year, the group leased a commercial building at 1400 Agnes Ave. with plans to operate the new location as a European-style hostel that would house out-of-town visitors during the World Cup. The organization planned to take the profits generated from The Hostel KC to convert the building into a low-barrier homeless shelter after the tournament ended. They planned the shelter to be equipped to house up to 80 clients and provide services like transitional housing and job placement…