KCRag Forum

The main reason that KCK looks so rural from I-70 is that for years and years it was a no local access turnpike from the Turner Diagonal west, and to the east only had exits at 38th, 18th, and 7th.  Thus there was no pull for development along it.  Only after they pulled the toll booth west of 435 d...

There  is an armature on the roof for a large sign, once had a City National Bank neon on it . In LA they have large neon signs on the Scientology cult buildings.  Will we have a huge red neon towering over the crossroads? 

That bridge has had chunks falling out of it for the past 30 years.  There once was a branch bank drive through on the vacant lot on Main.  I don't know if it is part of the Trinity property or not.  It sure would make a nice spot for some infill retail/services, especially if the light rail goes do...

Re: NKC--waht's going on with the old Denny's on Burlington?  New roof, lots of work going on.

I was out at the Home Decorators today, and the clerk said that while weekends are booming, weekday sales are slow. 

  Wayne Reeder that was one of the main investors in the View (and inhabiting the penthouse) is going to rehab the existing Trinity campus for senior housing.

I don't begrudge developers making a buck, its the development attorneys(e.g., Aaron March) that concern me.

That view of the Towne Pavillion from the courtyard looking up the stairs is the best that building has ever looked. 

The cladding on the columns looks good from the freeway, but the look as a whole has sort of a retro mid-century modern quality.

Those walk-ups just to the east of The Walnuts are affectionately referred to as "The Peanuts."

Glad it did not run into the hawk that hangs around Admiral & Cherry!

That was framed in the past 2 weeks.

Has anyone noticed how tiny a downtown plot the new Minneapolis ballpark is going to be on?  Less than the proposed north loop blocks!

Roof almost closed, just in time for the spring storms.  It really does look like a UFO.  Like the ramp is getting ready  to slide out the top followed by Gort and Klaatu. 

Unless you are very skilled you might want a professional.  I tried to repair some places at my house in West Plaza, but after all my effort, it looked like a well healed scar.  I had to do a faux painting technique eventually to camouflage it.

That's right.  I owned a 3 story monster in Central Hyde that had been totallly gutted down to studs and rafters, new everything mechanical put in, and then the old woodwork put on top of new sheetrock.  It was still a lot of maintenance.  Once the outside painting was finally done on all sides, it ...

Wonder if DAM is green with envy?

I wonder if we will start to see lots of similar projects in the Broadway-Main corridor once light rail becomes a reality.

I was out there yesterday to hit one specific shop, but the whole place seem deserted.  Must not do much weekday traffic.

  The condos in that grand old building a few blocks to the east easily match that price point.