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by bspecht
Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Harlem district to E of downtown aiport
Replies: 20
Views: 5921

Re: Harlem district to E of downtown aiport

The 180-unit apartment building in Harlem will go to auction in the middle of May. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/115-NW- ... /31221421/
by bspecht
Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Channel 2 Crew
Replies: 26
Views: 10773

Re: Channel 2 Crew

langosta wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:59 pm
bspecht wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:48 pm Robinson called out legal staff and forced Council to go into closed session for 15 min while discussing Platt's new contract. Contract passed 11-1 (Robinson) without changes.
And what was the contract?
$308K/yr until May 1, 2027 (end of Mayor/Council terms)
by bspecht
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Alleyways
Replies: 0
Views: 34

Alleyways

Bunch introducing legislation "directing the City Manager to develop a comprehensive plan to resurface deteriorating alleyways."
https://clerk.kcmo.gov/LegislationDetai ... F8EC459544
by bspecht
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Channel 2 Crew
Replies: 26
Views: 10773

Re: Channel 2 Crew

Robinson called out legal staff and forced Council to go into closed session for 15 min while discussing Platt's new contract. Contract passed 11-1 (Robinson) without changes.
by bspecht
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Streetcar to the riverfront
Replies: 551
Views: 136782

Re: Streetcar to the riverfront

KCPowercat wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:58 pm I honestly want the ped bridge more than the streetcar
Too bad, you get an 18th & Vine parking garage instead. 🫠
by bspecht
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: 18th and Vine
Replies: 701
Views: 240907

Re: 18th and Vine

Patterson-Hazley proposed a $20M 18th & Vine garage yesterday during BAP discussions, was rejected to go through normal process... and here it is: https://clerk.kcmo.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6604771&GUID=650FC131-89BA-4907-8B70-E18747587D62&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=&FullT...
by bspecht
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Streetcar to the riverfront
Replies: 551
Views: 136782

Re: Streetcar to the riverfront

Do we have more details on the Ped bridge? Timeline for that? Waiting for a matching grant it seems like the City is expecting, this resolution should pass today. https://clerk.kcmo.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6511120&GUID=B007B977-ABD3-4D9C-A801-EAD319151EFB&Options=ID%7CText%7C Expressi...
by bspecht
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:25 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Replies: 609
Views: 392370

Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity

929 Walnut being renovated by Exact. What was the outcome of LCRA this week? A team of Exact Architects and MR Capital Advisors wins incentive approval for an $11.1 million conversion of a historic downtown building that was the city's first to be built specifically for storing real estate records....
by bspecht
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Is KC Tenants destroying the development future of downtown KCMO?
Replies: 437
Views: 175006

Re: Is KC Tenants destroying the development future of downtown KCMO?

Many 503(c)(3)s no longer have to report who they receive their money from. KCT had $1.22M in bank at end of 2022.

You can see KC Tenants financials + Form 990s here: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprof ... /845137189
by bspecht
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Parking
Replies: 10
Views: 2990

Re: Parking

Kansas City's latest national pub highlight! (lowlight?)

Want your city to thrive? Start by rethinking parking lots.
https://wapo.st/3VDeTf4
by bspecht
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Aladdin--boutique hotel by Holiday Inn
Replies: 148
Views: 34928

Re: Aladdin--boutique hotel by Holiday Inn

Aladdin is under contract to be turned into 100+ apartments.
by bspecht
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza
Replies: 478
Views: 307607

Re: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza

Presented at today's Finance committee. https://clerk.kcmo.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6586847&GUID=CA10932D-082D-475C-9B0B-109E9BC57D86&Options=&Search= https://i.ibb.co/RQf0FkS/Screenshot-2024-03-27-at-10-54-30-AM.png https://i.ibb.co/f8YDPCv/Screenshot-2024-03-27-at-10-54-45-AM.png ...
by bspecht
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: Phase 2 streetcar to North Kansas City
Replies: 334
Views: 66410

Re: Phase 2 streetcar to North Kansas City

$1 million in the 2023/24 Missouri budget to advance NKC study. These are real dollars from the budget that was enacted. Does not appear the where ever spent. What more is there to study honestly? They’ve done all the work, they just need funding mechs to secure construction from the sound of it En...
by bspecht
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - East Village
Replies: 1907
Views: 283890

Re: OFFICIAL - East Village

Feel free to get inspired by the ULI Hines student competition submissions:
bspecht wrote: Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:28 pm Presentations: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... d3swjpZm_l
by bspecht
Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Overhaul of Kansas City incentive policies
Replies: 21
Views: 1233

Re: Overhaul of Kansas City incentive policies

Bough taking action here. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a sole source professional services contract in an amount not to exceed $135,000.00 with Angelou Economics for the creation of a comprehensive economic development policy and strategic plan; and authorizing the City Manager to enter i...
by bspecht
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8413
Views: 8123673

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

KCPowercat wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:19 pm Where is the agreement with the neighborhood association?
https://twitter.com/KCCrossroads/status ... 5768370508
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by bspecht
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8413
Views: 8123673

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

CBA documents are here. https://twitter.com/MannyAbarcaIV/status/1770563035586859492 https://twitter.com/MannyAbarcaIV/status/1770563980374704209 https://i.ibb.co/ZdXwdbr/GJJNsc-UX0-AIf-ZAG.jpg https://i.ibb.co/R7PT2K4/GJJNsc-NXs-AAYSfc.jpg https://i.ibb.co/7pM4bkt/GJJNsc-MWEAAs-D5m.jpg https://i.ib...
by bspecht
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8413
Views: 8123673

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Royals EVP says they will be subsidizing relocation costs, new leases, tenant improvements & other employee needs for affected Crossroads businesses. https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-cit ... l/60259017
by bspecht
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8413
Views: 8123673

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Some CBA details coming out.
https://twitter.com/AlexGold/status/1770528743108268140
https://twitter.com/bobfescoe/status/17 ... 6643084356
Combined the Royals and Chiefs have pledged to give back $266 million dollars to Jackson County w a yes vote. The Royals at $140 mil is the largest CBA in MLB