Jet Blue is officially coming to KC with service to Boston and JFK.
A good gain since the reviews of JetBlue are mostly positive and that they'll most likely expand to additional destinations from KC in the future.ldai_phs wrote: ↑Apr 21, 2021Jet Blue is officially coming to KC with service to Boston and JFK.
Funding for planning and the federal grant application was approved for another Streetcar Extension. This would take it from the River Front Phase 1 terminus(whose construction is already fully funded) to east Berkley RF or Isle of Capri.
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KC in top 20 for construction starts again (2nd highest in Midwest) for commercial/multifamily buildings, full year 2020...
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Buck O’Neil bridge may become a pedestrian park with green space, eateries etc
https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox4kc.com ... rward/amp/
Around $300k in funding for a feasibility study to turn the aging Buck O’Neil bridge into a pedestrian park has been approved. KC has until 2023 to decide what to do with the bridge so this should move fairly quickly if they’re serious. The renovation concept has received wide praise including from Mayor Lucas.
HOET Landscape and Architecture recently produced a rendering and project overview should they be hired to execute the project.
https://www.hoet.la/buck-oneil-bridge
Once you add in the half dozen apartment projects in RM and the Berkley River Front development, the area could eventually become a regional draw. I believe a pedestrian amenity bridge of this scale would be one of the only ones in the country. Imagine enjoying a dinner while over looking the river. This needs to happen.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox4kc.com ... rward/amp/
Around $300k in funding for a feasibility study to turn the aging Buck O’Neil bridge into a pedestrian park has been approved. KC has until 2023 to decide what to do with the bridge so this should move fairly quickly if they’re serious. The renovation concept has received wide praise including from Mayor Lucas.
HOET Landscape and Architecture recently produced a rendering and project overview should they be hired to execute the project.
https://www.hoet.la/buck-oneil-bridge
Once you add in the half dozen apartment projects in RM and the Berkley River Front development, the area could eventually become a regional draw. I believe a pedestrian amenity bridge of this scale would be one of the only ones in the country. Imagine enjoying a dinner while over looking the river. This needs to happen.
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Beautiful! Maybe the Eads can get a similar treatment someday if the East Riverfront ever gets going.
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I did see the map in the census chat, but was the commentary on census results for KC positive/negative?
I don’t think anything has come out yet. No news articles or KCrag posts.pattimagee wrote:I did see the map in the census chat, but was the commentary on census results for KC positive/negative?
City/County results won't be released until August or September, I believe. I don't think that map in the other thread came from the Census.pattimagee wrote: ↑May 19, 2021I did see the map in the census chat, but was the commentary on census results for KC positive/negative?
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Here are the population/migration estimates up to June 2020 based on 'vintage' yearly methodology, not latest census.
KC metro
https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/data/popu ... y%2C_MO-KS
STL metro
https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/data/popu ... s%2C_MO-IL
Shows county level migration as well.
The above links are based on this recent raw data from census.gov...
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys ... areas.html
KC metro
https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/data/popu ... y%2C_MO-KS
STL metro
https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/data/popu ... s%2C_MO-IL
Shows county level migration as well.
The above links are based on this recent raw data from census.gov...
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys ... areas.html
1400 Baltimore Office Building.
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New KCI Terminal:
Departure Lounge is coming along...
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https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?van ... 2491496976
Departure Lounge is coming along...
rendering
tile work
tile
wood high ceilings
gate lounge
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?van ... 2491496976
The area's recovery is going well. Labor Force and Employment were at all-time highs in April 2021. Around 3-4% growth over 2019.
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5th & Main Southern Corners:
KCMO approved the transfer of land to the developer. The bridge shown in this design was removed after the neighborhood complained. Instead, the project will be 2 individual structures. Retail was also expanded on the groundfloor.
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5th & Main Southern Corners:
KCMO approved the transfer of land to the developer. The bridge shown in this design was removed after the neighborhood complained. Instead, the project will be 2 individual structures. Retail was also expanded on the groundfloor.
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Madison and St. Clair countys had bad decades. And the beat goes on with the City's population losshobo digitale wrote: ↑May 20, 2021Here are the population/migration estimates up to June 2020 based on 'vintage' yearly methodology, not latest census.
KC metro
https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/data/popu ... y%2C_MO-KS
STL metro
https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/data/popu ... s%2C_MO-IL
Shows county level migration as well.
The above links are based on this recent raw data from census.gov...
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys ... areas.html
Three Light construction has started.
Incentives for Freight House Village residential were approved. Construction start early next year. New construction Office component has grown to 250,000 sqft.
Incentives for Freight House Village residential were approved. Construction start early next year. New construction Office component has grown to 250,000 sqft.
More news from Cordish: With an official ground breaking days away (site work has already started) Nick Benjamin sat with KC Business Journal for an interview. Plans are being made for 4 Light with details to be announced in the next few months.
2 different sites were floated by Benjamin the B&B Main Street Theatre parking lot or the 14&Main retail building. KCRAG sources say that 14&Main will be demoed for a new residential building.
This is on top of two 20+ floor buildings they have planned for the Crossroads. Cordish and their partners continue to refine the programming for those projects.
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... ce=twitter
2 different sites were floated by Benjamin the B&B Main Street Theatre parking lot or the 14&Main retail building. KCRAG sources say that 14&Main will be demoed for a new residential building.
This is on top of two 20+ floor buildings they have planned for the Crossroads. Cordish and their partners continue to refine the programming for those projects.
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... ce=twitter
Project dead after the KC City Council wanted to mandate affordable housing, free public parking, and a minority owned and operated retail space. Developer said this wouldn't be feasible. Council passed the amendment 7-6 but when it came up for a finalized ordinance vote, Councilwoman Shields encouraged all 12 members + the mayor to shoot the ordinance down since the project would be dead anyway. Developer will not resubmit the project, putting the Katz building at risk of being demolished again and the City will continue to not get any tax money from this property as it is owned by the church.chriss752 wrote: ↑Dec 30, 2020The Katz on Main (Main and Westport)
This is the second LuxLiving project in Kansas City. It involves the preservation of the facade of the old Katz Drugstore Building, which is a Midtown KC landmark. This site sits along the KCStreetcar Extension route.
Apartments: 192 +/-
Parking: 175 spaces
Retail: Yes
Architect: Hoefer Wysocki
Renderings...
Well done KC Council. Really going to be raking in the tax dollars now
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What an incredibly dumb list of demands. Is STL at all close to doing things like that? If we are we should turn around.chriss752 wrote: ↑Jun 24, 2021Project dead after the KC City Council wanted to mandate affordable housing, free public parking, and a minority owned and operated retail space. Developer said this wouldn't be feasible. Council passed the amendment 7-6 but when it came up for a finalized ordinance vote, Councilwoman Shields encouraged all 12 members + the mayor to shoot the ordinance down since the project would be dead anyway. Developer will not resubmit the project, putting the Katz building at risk of being demolished again and the City will continue to not get any tax money from this property as it is owned by the church.chriss752 wrote: ↑Dec 30, 2020The Katz on Main (Main and Westport)
This is the second LuxLiving project in Kansas City. It involves the preservation of the facade of the old Katz Drugstore Building, which is a Midtown KC landmark. This site sits along the KCStreetcar Extension route.
Apartments: 192 +/-
Parking: 175 spaces
Retail: Yes
Architect: Hoefer Wysocki
Renderings...
Well done KC Council. Really going to be raking in the tax dollars now
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^But should luxury leaning projects with no public element get incentives to begin with. Saving the existing building that has local historical sentiment is a factor but there are already historical tax credits. Incentives are great for kickstarting a troubled area or providing direct public benefit but is questionable for private luxury projects and the streetcar is the kickstart for area not this project. If the developer didn't have the project financed even factoring saving building then maybe they shouldn't be in the game to begin with.
From this point on, projects in areas with existing forward momentum that request incentives need to be in proper context, inappropriate for purely market rate luxury buildings in most cases. The demands are silly but so are incentives for private luxury buildings.
The developer should simply add some broader publicly accessible/beneficial elements if they want incentives. They also should've understood local politics and factored social trends before requesting incentives. Instead they wanted to turn a local icon building into purely private luxury use and had the balls to ask for public aid.
From this point on, projects in areas with existing forward momentum that request incentives need to be in proper context, inappropriate for purely market rate luxury buildings in most cases. The demands are silly but so are incentives for private luxury buildings.
The developer should simply add some broader publicly accessible/beneficial elements if they want incentives. They also should've understood local politics and factored social trends before requesting incentives. Instead they wanted to turn a local icon building into purely private luxury use and had the balls to ask for public aid.
With Waddell and Reed out of their building at 1400 Baltimore, it now becomes a spec office building, which is a big test for the KC market. Will a big office tenant or multiple tenants bite and fill it up? Or will it remain vacant for a few years, or more, after completion? Either path this takes could mean big swings in future office development in Downtown KC and the surrounding area. If it fills up, then you'll probably 13th and Wyandotte and Strata make a return. If 1400 Baltimore fails, then expect to see minimal office construction.
By the way, the building was rebranded 1400KC and is 260,000sf with rents at $38.50sf full service.
http://properties.cbre.us/1400kc/
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By the way, the building was rebranded 1400KC and is 260,000sf with rents at $38.50sf full service.
http://properties.cbre.us/1400kc/
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Plans for a 2 million sqft data center and 1,000 parking spaces have been filed. The project will be located within KCMO in the northland. Incentives already approved. The tenant is remaining anonymous for now but is likely a hyper scale data center user (Apple, Google, Facebook, etc) and will be using the center for their own use.
This is just one phase of the greater Golden Plains Tech Park.
This is just one phase of the greater Golden Plains Tech Park.
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^First 3 data center buildings out of about 16 planned for over 5.5M sqft, potentially becoming one of largest DC complexes in world. Nearly 1500 construction/trade jobs over 11 year buildout. Construction start planned in Jan.
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... -data.html
Will be interesting to see if Google goes for this space or continues their other data center plans near Worlds of Fun.
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... -data.html
Will be interesting to see if Google goes for this space or continues their other data center plans near Worlds of Fun.
Cordish closed on the final pieces of land needed for their double highrise project in the Crossroads. They repeated today they will be having 4 towers going up at once in 2022. The crossroads project will break ground in Q3 2022 and open in 2025 or 2026.
Potential ongoing project list at end of 2022
3 Light
4 Light
Crossroads 1
Crossroads 2
Midland Loft renovation
Cordish also said each Crossroads building will be a minimum of 20 floors. The programming that’s been announced seems to support the possibility they end up as tall as 3 Light.
Potential ongoing project list at end of 2022
3 Light
4 Light
Crossroads 1
Crossroads 2
Midland Loft renovation
Cordish also said each Crossroads building will be a minimum of 20 floors. The programming that’s been announced seems to support the possibility they end up as tall as 3 Light.