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I can't imagine driving all the way to Gardner from KC for a show. Makes the Factory seem close in comparison 

It’s revealing that the Gardner project doesn’t get near the opposition the Plaza redevelopment and construction incentive is receiving or the Royals stadium situation.  Chiefs stadium thing is the same way. Kansas news on this subject is far more positive and receptive than anything Missouri side. It’s like they don’t want to grow and evolve.

Chiefs stadium deal is objectively horrific. Way worse than the Royals stadium deal.

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KU Med Center is Kansas’s main med school and hospital located right on the border with KCMO at 39th street.

KU Med located has topped out on their new 675,000 square foot cancer research and treatment center. The project comprises two connected midrises and has two tower cranes at this moment.

Rendering of the project under construction.


KU isn’t keeping still. They have three more large projects planned to break ground over the coming months.

Rendering of one of the three proposed buildings.


From user “Walker” on KCRAG:

KU med is going to put up a building at State & Olathe of more than 300,000 square feet for researching, creating, and applying new radioactive medicines. Works out to about 8 floors above grade with below ground radioactive labs. Some sort of partnership with Children's Mercy. Sounded like this project, if successful, could become a national draw for specialized treatment. The medical school is going to soon start bulldozing 5 of their older buildings south of 39th.

The hospital is going to build a new tower that looked to be 25-50% larger than Cambridge A and slightly taller. So lets call that 700-800,000 square feet. I would describe the design as almost a continuation in a snake like way. It was mentioned that they have run out of beds and are turning away hundreds of patients per month. To support the new tower, they will build a new garage with I believe 3000 spaces. I imagine a garage of that scale could buy you a good chunk of streetcar expansion.

All of these projects will be under construction in the next 6-9 months and have staggered openings in 2028-2030.

dweebe wrote:How does Kansas City keep doing this? Are we really that broke here and where are they getting this money?

Pretty sure it's just gonna be a TIF, will probably try and utilize the new state TIF bill as well. Only difference is that the developers say they would cover any debt that isn't covered by the TIF is tax revenue does not meet expectations.

https://amp.kansascity.com/news/politic ... 75577.html

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StlAlex wrote:

dweebe wrote:How does Kansas City keep doing this? Are we really that broke here and where are they getting this money?

Pretty sure it's just gonna be a TIF, will probably try and utilize the new state TIF bill as well. Only difference is that the developers say they would cover any debt that isn't covered by the TIF is tax revenue does not meet expectations.

https://amp.kansascity.com/news/politic ... 75577.html

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Yea, KC Current is just a TIF district.

Developer backing the bonds is standard in TIF anyways

dweebe wrote: ↑

12:51 AM - Sep 01

How does Kansas City keep doing this? Are we really that broke here and where are they getting this money?

Approved. Still weary about the demand for more seats, but I do understand that they're hoping for the Women's World Cup and other events.

The Current Stadium expansion is interesting and hopefully it attracts more events to support the expansion. It will look more complete once done, but it's good for what it is.

Chris Stritzel wrote:

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6:03 AM - Apr 14

New renderings are out for the 1650 Broadway Project, Encore. I know some were worried that the star of the show, the 33-story building would be a part of the later phases, but it looks like the tower is a part of phase I. 

Regarding this, EPC and VeLa stated at the PortKC meeting on Monday that even though this is a three phase project, they'd like to have all components under construction simultaneously at one point and be finished in 2030. I doubt the timeline, but appreciate the ambition. 

Dev plan filed for resi tower and hotel. Tax incentives were approved earlier in the year.

Resi Tower

I'm really tired of the "stacked boxes" architecture craze; nevertheless, I'm also very jealous of this building. 

They did redesign the buildings a little bit. Desire is to start on these two in October 2027 and wrap up in March 2030. The office component, which was seen earlier this year, apparently has a tenant signed on. Without it being submitted right now though, I expect there to be a deeper redesign of that component to suit the needs of whatever tenant.

Encore is moving faster than the UMusic Hotel/800 Grand project. That one won all incentives, but no formal development plan has been filed with the City yet. Encore was revealed after 800 Grand and won its incentives in between UMusic's and is advancing ahead of it. It makes me believe there's some trouble on that development team's side of things. KCRaggers are hoping they at least get the Scarritt Building redeveloped, which is my opinion as well.

Also silent on progress is Four Light. The other Lights still have leased numbers in the mid-90s. A user on KCRag said the project's design was altered some (got taller without adding floors, whatever that means). But with Encore and potentially 800 Grand eating into the same clientele market, it's a race to see who gets their premium housing product done first.

 

Nay news on the Main Street Theater since the B&B closed? Feels like Cordish should just operate it at this point. It's too valuable to downtown and all of the people living in their buildings to leave empty

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2:10 PM - Sep 30

Nay news on the Main Street Theater since the B&B closed? Feels like Cordish should just operate it at this point. It's too valuable to downtown and all of the people living in their buildings to leave empty

I know that it's been kicked around that a portion of it might be integrated into 4 Light while the rest stays a movie theater, but of reduced size. Finding an operator is the hardest part right now. My idea is to gut the building and turn it back into a single theater since the nearby Midland Theater has plenty of events a year, another venue of similar size would be successful. 

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8:30 PM - Sep 29

But with Encore and potentially 800 Grand eating into the same clientele market, it's a race to see who gets their premium housing product done first.
Four Light 2 - 11.21.24.jpg 

With the Royals also likely to build high-rise apartments within the new Ballpark district, there is going to be a lot more competition in the area in the next 5-10 years.