Dorri Partain
Over a century ago, this area now known as Historic Northeast was awash with construction as new homes were built to provide housing for a growing Kansas City population. A dozen decades later, vacant lots — where homes were lost to fires and neglect — are now providing sites for new construction of family homes.
In the Lykins neighborhood, on the 4100 block of E. Seventh street, construction began in August 2025 to build eight single-family homes with the assistance of Habitat For Humanity. Homes were constructed two at a time, so the first homes completed are now occupied by their owners as construction on nearby lots continues…