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by ThorsteinVeblen
Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)
Replies: 5982
Views: 1480133

Re: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)

Many employees go down Ward Parkway, left onto Broadway, and left onto 47th, right into garage. It also pushes traffic going to other offices along 47th to use left turns only, coming from Madison, going right onto 47th, otherwise, you are going around the plaza and coming back West down 47th to ma...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:14 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)
Replies: 5982
Views: 1480133

Re: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)

Big issue is going to be office/hotel tenants along 47th and Hospital/Broadway. There are about 1,000 employees in Valencia place alone and the only way to easily access the employee parking part of the garage is via 47th going West, otherwise, you are going to W 46th Terrace and down 3 stories of p...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Wallstreet Tower (formerly US Bank Tower)
Replies: 668
Views: 204355

Re: OFFICIAL - Wallstreet Tower (formerly US Bank Tower)

There is no problem right now. Per the last post we've known about the issues for sometime and the city has been aware too but since there was a complaint filed they had to act. The city came out, we failed inspection, but not because the columns are unsafe per the fire department and city. It was r...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:34 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Wallstreet Tower (formerly US Bank Tower)
Replies: 668
Views: 204355

Re: OFFICIAL - Wallstreet Tower (formerly US Bank Tower)

Lived at WST from 2014 - 2017 and have been renting my unit there ever since. I remember the engineering study and a potential need to do some work at some point in the future, study said the columns were fine, would need maintenance like all things that get old, and the fluid levels would need to m...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:07 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Wallstreet Tower (formerly US Bank Tower)
Replies: 668
Views: 204355

Re: OFFICIAL: Wallstreet Tower ( was:US Bank Tower going condo)

We own a condo there but now live in the burbs, kids....however, yes it will be public and all 4 tower elevators go to the basement level. It was proposed by the original developer of WST. It will be a bistro style bar and restaurant with top-golf suites. Completion is anticipated in 3rd quarter of ...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:50 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Plaza Residential Development
Replies: 92
Views: 33370

Re: Plaza Residential Development

This development is fine IMO and is indicative of the corporate growth on the plaza over the last 10 years. Bear in mind that the Plaza supports a large, highly compensated, white collar workforce between law firms, medical, finance, and Lockton's World HQ. Lockton's growth over the last decade alon...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Wed Dec 21, 2016 10:51 am
Forum: Power & Light District
Topic: Two Light - 14th & Grand
Replies: 1050
Views: 378293

Re: Two Light - 14th & Grand

I actually think a business owner will rent the penthouse and write the rent off as a business expense. I've noted this before but a lot of the high end rentals coming on the market downtown are being picked up as executive style living for out of town employees and management.
by ThorsteinVeblen
Wed Dec 21, 2016 10:48 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: 14 Story apartment tower - Westport
Replies: 84
Views: 25349

Re: 14 Story apartment tower - Westport

Agree BrewCrew, Westport needs more residential density in and around it, goes a long way to reducing bad activity.
by ThorsteinVeblen
Fri Sep 09, 2016 9:30 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Westside happenings
Replies: 427
Views: 228862

Re: Westside happenings

So did the residents on the South End just want nothing at all? The project seemed reasonable and an underground garage would've helped to alleviate parking problems, at least in theory. However, even on weekends I've never had an issue finding on the street parking. IDK, Westside has so much potent...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Tue Aug 02, 2016 10:29 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Embassy Suites (former Federal Reserve)
Replies: 322
Views: 115013

Re: Old Federal Reserve (925 Grand)

Flyingember, Don't disagree with you and I wouldn't expect that across the whole city, however, Crown Center seems like a logical place to keep clean of abundant bird feces, same with the central business district. Doesn't really hurt anything on a suburban or low density street area but, from all o...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:20 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Embassy Suites (former Federal Reserve)
Replies: 322
Views: 115013

Re: Old Federal Reserve (925 Grand)

Agreed on the pigeon poop. Was running through crown center, south on grand, and see they've done a good job cleaning up under the trees. That was really bad for a while, I'm surprised the city doesn't see it as a health issue more than anything and make a better effort to power wash the sidewalks.
by ThorsteinVeblen
Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:53 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Status and future of the River Market area??
Replies: 3007
Views: 786300

Re: Status and future of the River Market area??

I like that they plan on using the space under the bridge. I run that trail a lot and it should be a nice amenity, always lots of dog walkers, and hopefully a sign that developers expect a continued residential build out along the riverfront.
by ThorsteinVeblen
Wed Jul 06, 2016 2:57 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Fairfax Lofts/Hotel Indigo (former Brookfield Building)
Replies: 197
Views: 63136

Re: Brookfield Building

Property finally closed, purchased by the out of state developer in the article posted above. Based on the interview with the developer and broker the streetcar construction was the major impetus for this developer to get into the KC market. Plan is 113 room Indigo with 27 luxury apartments above. h...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:15 am
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)
Replies: 5982
Views: 1480133

Re: Plaza move-ins (ongoing)

Houston's closing? Wow, that is a tough lunch seat any day of the week and dinner business was always strong on the weekends.
by ThorsteinVeblen
Wed Jul 06, 2016 9:37 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Commerce Tower
Replies: 299
Views: 103498

Re: Commerce Tower

PNC provides big loan on the project:

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... tower.html
by ThorsteinVeblen
Tue Jun 14, 2016 12:23 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Argyle Building
Replies: 106
Views: 27730

Re: Argyle Building

Great to hear the building is 100% leased. Another nice development.
by ThorsteinVeblen
Thu Jun 02, 2016 2:25 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Hampton Inn (formerly Gumbel Building)
Replies: 154
Views: 45654

Re: OFFICIAL - Hampton Inn (formerly Gumbel Building)

My wife walked down yesterday and did a tour of the new hotel. She said it was really modern and the rooms were nice. Views looking North from the top floor were really nice as well according to her.
by ThorsteinVeblen
Wed Apr 06, 2016 2:49 pm
Forum: Power & Light District
Topic: OFFICIAL: Power & Light District
Replies: 7080
Views: 980945

Re: OFFICIAL: Power & Light District

Having been a downtown resident for 5 years now I actually think this is the right fit for P&L. At the end of the day P&L is popular with people from grain valley, suburbanites coming down for a show after a long drive from Olathe, and other people from out of town who are here for a convent...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:17 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - The Continental Apartments (former Mark Twain Tower)
Replies: 261
Views: 102861

Re: OFFICIAL - The Continental Apartments (former Mark Twain Tower)

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2016/04/05/mark-twain-building-future-another-hotel-topped-by.html Hudson Holdings closed on the building. Hotel with apartments planned. Looks like they have done historical building rehabs in other cities that include the apartments, hotel, office ,retail...
by ThorsteinVeblen
Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:07 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: At what point does DT become overbuilt with respect to Apartments
Replies: 56
Views: 11923

Re: At what point does DT become overbuilt with respect to Apartments

FWIW, I work in finance which puts me in front of executive management at a lot of companies around town. Inevitably the conversation of DT development comes up and I was actually surprised to find out how many companies are leasing or plan to lease apartments in some of the luxury apts coming up do...