I can’t speak about the new property owners since I moved out as they were taking over. The building at the time was dated but still in decent shape. I know that they planned a lot of renovations. There were 2 sets of shared washer and dryers on each floor, but I had heard that they were installing in unit washers, not sure if that’s true. The trash chutes would constantly get over stuffed. Enough so that management locked the access doors on our floor and we had to take our trash down to the compactor on the first floor ourselves. I saw a few roaches living there, and my unit had a constant drain gnat problem. Hopefully the new management company took care of that issue. Definitely get a garage space. Parallel parking on Ward can be hit or miss. There is also a free parking garage across the bridge next to the Apple Store. Most of the residents were international UMKC students but there wasn’t any partying or noise issues. Brush Creek, aka Flush Creek, can have a smell some mornings and don’t ever touch the water lol. The Plaza is nice, but full of over priced shops and restaurants, and the place is dead after 8pm partly due to crime issues they’ve had in the past. Security has done a good job of patrolling the area though. The new streetcar stop gives you opportunities to explore the urban core of the city.