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ldai_phs wrote: ↑

Apr 29, 2020

1. NorthPoint Development's CORE Berkley Riverfront Apartments: 

4 story, 353 unit development on parcel 12 at Port KC's Berkley Riverfront.

Port KC approved bonds for this project this week. Development Plan & Grading have been submitted to KCMO and are under review. Bidding for construction scopes is underway as well. Northwestern Mutual & Northpoint are moving forward with construction despite Corona and expect to start this summer. 






2. 5th & Main North East Corner (City Market - Streetcar Adjacent):

Flaherty & Collins plans a large development on this city-owned parcel. 300 units, 30k sqft of office on top floor, 5k sqft retail. 450 parking spaces (includes 160 for public). Flaherty & Collins will also develop a 50+ unit, 100% affordable project at the Riverfront under a package deal. This developer also built Union @ Berkley Riverfront and The Yards in West Bottoms.



3. 5th & Main South West & South East Corner (City Market - Streetcar Adjacent):

KC Reality and EPC plan a large senior housing project. City Staff noted this is advancing with “specific details” and financing commitments are close to finalized.



4. 46 Penn Centre (Country Club Plaza):

Class A office building developed by BLOCK with  220,000 sqft office space,  11,000 sqft of retail space, and parking. The building is topped out and new nighttime renderings were published. The building is around 60-80% pre-leased so far.

Good to hear about Flaherty & Collins upcoming mixed use project in RM. Given the lot size, I suspect it could be as high as 15 stories based off their other projects with similar specs. Hopefully it’s eye catching.

As for NorthPoint apartments, not bad but it’s a weak design. I understand a high rise can’t be built on that parcel due to utilities but at least make it more pedestrian friendly. However I’m especially disappointed about the proposed low income project on the River Front. It’s a little inappropriate to place social housing on a high profile plot of land across from an upcoming boutique hotel and upscale apartments. I’m worried about the evolution of Berkley Riverfront.

Loscher94 wrote:

ldai_phs wrote: ↑

Apr 29, 2020

1. NorthPoint Development's CORE Berkley Riverfront Apartments: 

4 story, 353 unit development on parcel 12 at Port KC's Berkley Riverfront.

Port KC approved bonds for this project this week. Development Plan & Grading have been submitted to KCMO and are under review. Bidding for construction scopes is underway as well. Northwestern Mutual & Northpoint are moving forward with construction despite Corona and expect to start this summer. 






2. 5th & Main North East Corner (City Market - Streetcar Adjacent):

Flaherty & Collins plans a large development on this city-owned parcel. 300 units, 30k sqft of office on top floor, 5k sqft retail. 450 parking spaces (includes 160 for public). Flaherty & Collins will also develop a 50+ unit, 100% affordable project at the Riverfront under a package deal. This developer also built Union @ Berkley Riverfront and The Yards in West Bottoms.



3. 5th & Main South West & South East Corner (City Market - Streetcar Adjacent):

KC Reality and EPC plan a large senior housing project. City Staff noted this is advancing with “specific details” and financing commitments are close to finalized.



4. 46 Penn Centre (Country Club Plaza):

Class A office building developed by BLOCK with  220,000 sqft office space,  11,000 sqft of retail space, and parking. The building is topped out and new nighttime renderings were published. The building is around 60-80% pre-leased so far.

Good to hear about Flaherty & Collins upcoming mixed use project in RM. Given the lot size, I suspect it could be as high as 15 stories based off their other projects with similar specs. Hopefully it’s eye catching.

As for NorthPoint apartments, not bad but it’s a weak design. I understand a high rise can’t be built on that parcel due to utilities but at least make it more pedestrian friendly. However I’m especially disappointed about the proposed low income project on the River Front. It’s a little inappropriate to place social housing on a high profile plot of land across from an upcoming boutique hotel and upscale apartments. I’m worried about the evolution of Berkley Riverfront.

F&C heigh is a little tricky to guess. City Club is about a 50% larger site for a smaller project. I expect 5th & Main to be around 7-11 floors.

Workforce housing at the riverfront supports a variety of the city’s goals as well as helps to create a mixed income environment. I don’t think anything is inherently wrong with that.

The screen at 46 Penn is just as bad as One Cardinal Way’s. I like the lights between floors. That should look good.

The Riverfront project is a good size and will add many more residents down there. Hopefully that streetcar extension is built.

Flaherty and Collin’s project should be chosen for the site since the deal is pretty ideal. An RFP would probably go no where and the project drawn up by the RFP would probably be less of a good deal than F&C.

^I was about to mention the video screen. Looks like the same architectural ideas remixed slightly.

chaifetz10 wrote: ↑

Apr 28, 2020

I love the Reverb massing and overall design, but think it's a huge miss to not have those overhang walls be all glass.

I agree. However, I have already experienced and heard quite a few complaints related to the( limited) glass blinding drivers and cyclists on Southwest Boulevard in the afternoon/evening.

Not sure if these have ever been posted here, but they’re the most recent renditions of what the Berkley Riverfront development could look like when fully built out (estimated to be filled by 2030).

Years ago, when the concept was first proposed earlier renderings portrayed it as essentially a vast suburban sprawl with largely low density apartment buildings.

It seems to be on track to match the latest vision with the recently approved NorthPoint apartments and the proposed 10 story development coming up next if anyone had any concerns.

Loscher94 wrote:Not sure if these have ever been posted here, but they’re the most recent renditions of what the Berkley Riverfront development could look like when fully built out (estimated to be filled by 2030).
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I’ve never seen these, so thanks for sharing.

If the Riverfront gets a cluster of mid-rise buildings, it will do a lot for the area. The streetcar extension definitely needs to happen. Also, more retail space would be good to try and activate the area more than just making it apartments thrown into a business park style environment.

Loscher94 wrote:Not sure if these have ever been posted here, but they’re the most recent renditions of what the Berkley Riverfront development could look like when fully built out (estimated to be filled by 2030).
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Years ago, when the concept was first proposed earlier renderings portrayed it as essentially a vast suburban sprawl with largely low density apartment buildings.
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It seems to be on track to match the latest vision with the recently approved NorthPoint apartments and the proposed 10 story development coming up next if anyone had any concerns.

I believe these where posted a few years back when the master plan was released around 2017. Development interested at Riverfront has exceeded expectations so even this master plan isn’t all that accurate anymore. As you note, the next big project is a series of 10 floor buildings - much bigger then the master plan original proposed. Port KC recently filed updates to the master plan to include additional uses(hotels) and some density increases(iirc)

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According to the Kansas City Biz Journal, the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority (PIEA) will consider the project at tomorrow's meeting.  The developer (3D Development) is seeking a 75% tax abatement for 10 years and 37.5% for 5 years and $4 million from the 22nd and Main TIF district.

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User normalthings posted this on the KCRag, new crane up.

National Nuclear Security Agency’s KC Plant has doubled in employment since the new campus opened in the mid-2010s. NNSA is considering a second campus or an annex to the current location.

The NNSA produces 99% of non-nuclear components in the nuclear weapons arsenal. NNSA also provides high tech lab testing and research.


https://martincitytelegraph.com/2020/05 ... xpand/amp/

New KCI construction update

Bird’s eye overview of progress of the new terminal. You can make out the outline of the concourses.

ldai_phs wrote: ↑

May 08, 2020

National Nuclear Security Agency’s KC Plant has doubled in employment since the new campus opened in the mid-2010s. NNSA is considering a second campus or an annex to the current location.

The NNSA produces 99% of non-nuclear components in the nuclear weapons arsenal. NNSA also provides high tech lab testing and research.


https://martincitytelegraph.com/2020/05 ... xpand/amp/

NNSA looking to add another 5,000 jobs. Somewhere between 250-500 acres being requested.

ldai_phs wrote: ↑

May 13, 2020

13th & Grand - Sprint Center/ KC Power & Light Adjacent





https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2020/05/13/copaken-tower-13th-grand-seeks-tenant.html

In the intervening months(since January), Copaken Brooks has continued marketing its 13th and Grand property to individual tenants "of the size and stature of Waddell & Reed," as well as smaller tenants who could share the future building, said Ryan Biery, senior vice president with Copaken Brooks.

The commercial real estate company wants to build a 10-story, 320,000-square-foot building as soon as it can land tenant commitments to occupy half of the tower's square footage, he said.

Once finished, Biery said, the 13th and Grand tower would become Kansas City's first major multitenant office project since 1991, when the 1201 Walnut building was completed.

Some tenants who tentatively considered the proposed 13th and Grand building have "hit pause" due to the Covid-19 pandemic, though the volume of interest has not "slowed tremendously," Biery said.



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Also mentioned in the article is that the 25 story “twist” tower is still in the cards depending on demand. I’ve seen renderings that have shown both the tower and the 10 story concept. In addition, CB is still marketing the 25 story tower for lease on their website. Are they ultimately planning to build both concepts at some point? They’ve recently acquired the former school board building across the street where they’re in the process of demolishing the property. They have until 2023 to break ground if they want to keep their incentive.

Here’s a video showing the 25 story tower with the low rise and another rendering of unknown origins depicting the more recent 10 story project.

I like this building. It’s not tall but it’s a decent enough height. Hopefully it gets built. Twist tower is probably too ambitious but if it could return, great. But for now, this is good.

Looks like Waddell and Reed or Reverb so I wonder if Burns and McDonnell is the architect.

chriss752 wrote:

I like this building. It’s not tall but it’s a decent enough height. Hopefully it gets built. Twist tower is probably too ambitious but if it could return, great. But for now, this is good.

Looks like Waddell and Reed or Reverb so I wonder if Burns and McDonnell is the architect.

This is the most recent rendering by HOK. This is what they have been pitching privately.


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Kansas City is impressing me with many projects that are starting to show up. While things are slow, they're more likely to move ahead to actually come to fruition. While some have complained that 13th and Grand isn't the ideal building for that site, anything is better than a parking lot. You don't need a tall tower to make an impact on the community around you. In this case, a 10-story office building is adequate since it brings more jobs to Downtown KC and those workers could go and spend some money at nearby businesses. In addition to this, the more workers downtown, the more likely you are to get another residential project proposed.

As companies look to Downtowns, not just in KC, they're realizing that it's the right thing to do to attract younger talent. It's a good bet on the future. The fact that, according to Copaken, that companies have shown considerable interest in their 13th and Grand project is great. Since interest never died off, that project has a good chance of snagging a company willing to take a bet on Downtown to cement their future to gain younger employees. It could very well work. I could reasonably see T-Mobile renting space here to try and be part of the KC community. In addition to that, if they put their name on the current Sprint Center, it would make some sense for them to put their name on the roof of an office building right next door to the "T-Mobile Center". It would also show that T-Mobile is serious about keeping jobs in KC after buying Sprint. 

Moving on, the latest 13th and Grand plans adds to the 3 other office projects underway or proposed in Downtown KC. The others are 13th and Wyandotte, Strata, and Waddell and Reed's building. Since three of these are deemed speculative, they have the chance to shift Downtown KC office development into high gear if they are all built. We have to watch closely as the future of KC is starting to be formed before us. A lot of these projects are sort of testing the waters for others to come in and do something much bigger. I'd say by next year, we will see more proposals regarding apartment buildings, office buildings (if the proposed ones move forward), and even the re-introduction of condos into the Downtown market.

As for the rest of the City, the Streetcar extension will turn quiet parts of the City into busier, more desirable neighborhoods. In many cases though, the streetcar extension will make lively areas even more lively. 

ldai_phs wrote:

ldai_phs wrote: ↑

May 08, 2020

National Nuclear Security Agency’s KC Plant has doubled in employment since the new campus opened in the mid-2010s. NNSA is considering a second campus or an annex to the current location.

The NNSA produces 99% of non-nuclear components in the nuclear weapons arsenal. NNSA also provides high tech lab testing and research.


https://martincitytelegraph.com/2020/05 ... xpand/amp/

NNSA looking to add another 5,000 jobs. Somewhere between 250-500 acres being requested.

Another sizable federal project in the works for KC: FBI seeking new regional HQ in downtown or Northland.


https://cityscenekc.com/fbi-investigati ... e-pitched/


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The Hospital Hill projects are looking sharp.  From normalthings on KC Rag...

This development needs solar panels

GoHarvOrGoHome wrote:This development needs solar panels

Development will buy energy from KCPL which itself will generate via clean energy (my understanding). The woods, meadows, and streams are being maintained to reduce environmental impact.


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They are early renderings.  They may leave power options up to the tenants. 

KC and STL have many major Internet longhaul paths from many longhaul carriers, over a dozen in KC.  STL could see more growth too given MO offers tax breaks for DCs.

http://www.missouripartnership.com/wp-c ... ters-2.pdf