Except those Lofts are pretty damn expensive and it really is only that one part of the city. Now Grandview, Belton and Lee's Summit are paying the price.
Grandview used to be alright.. 15+ years ago when I lived there. It quickly became nasty almost overnight. This city really is divided at this point, the city and surrounding suburbs have really expanded with people trying to get away from tha trashy areas of Lee's Summit, Grandview...
Soul Mutt said it best, from what I have gathered knowing people from and visiting Chicago and St. Louis people feel they are more of an east coast type.