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by earthling
Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Condo Demand in Downtown
Replies: 55
Views: 10882

Re: Condo Demand in Downtown

I still think Fang is right that the first new condo's to be built downtown are probably gonna be with the Royals new stadium. As mentioned earlier in thread, hirise condos are rarely built up front anymore. Developers typically have to sell over 50% of units upfront before construction can start -...
by earthling
Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: KC gets decent share of touring shows
Replies: 49
Views: 8024

Re: KC gets decent share of touring shows

Doesn't appear venues and capacity are the problem as KC used to draw at least twice as many shows/events at times. It seems there are fewer local promoters. Fewer local festivals too.
by earthling
Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

I doubt the P&L designers intended a Borg ship to overtake it. Looks rougher than the 3rd shift at the Waffle House.

Yes build it... with some respect for P&L. Given renderings almost never match reality, error on the side of giving P&L some breathing room.
by earthling
Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:07 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

^Some good examples. Here's a scenario adding a northwest tower that is taller than P&L and nicely spaced catty-corner placement. Several floors dropped in midsection of West face to give more variation instead of a mega wall. A circular restaurant could be added to top of new tower that is subt...
by earthling
Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:53 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

^Was expecting for you to validate! Thanks. Not aware of calls for obligations, rather discussing reasonable options for considering P&L's unique identity with some separation. The density can be shifted to the west face and optionally built taller for more density than planned. Lots of options ...
by earthling
Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

^The claims I've heard is that P&L was supposed to be a dual tower but the Depression hit so they built half or something along those lines. Sounds odd and questionable but I've heard that more than once and maybe too easily accepted it.
by earthling
Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

^The discussion hasn't been about protecting views that I'm aware of. It's mostly about butting up a building against P&L essentially changing it's character. Do you think if Empire State or Chrysler building had a building butted up against it nearly to the top there wouldn't be some discussio...
by earthling
Sun Mar 05, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

^I think this is generally what you're talking about, which could have more 'steps' to it. It might take away alot of units unless going much taller. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AMWts8DEPK-0ycV8HlREkfKeZuTFjTVw5c1Ay_-MEgCydjlNkjPXgGQb58T1ePhp9GKYeT72W3NHUQ4xERqlKGAUFDjv6etp8UtVnHCuUHDWdtEip...
by earthling
Sun Mar 05, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

^The discussion hasn't been about protecting views that I'm aware of. It's mostly about butting up a building against P&L essentially changing it's character. Do you think if Empire State or Chrysler building had a building butted up against it nearly to the top there wouldn't be some discussion...
by earthling
Sun Mar 05, 2023 9:21 am
Forum: Kansas City Transportation
Topic: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal
Replies: 3886
Views: 694764

Re: OFFICIAL - New KCI Terminal

I hate to feed into this and legitimize it but I here are the improvements I think could be made to make it easier for people * Create a cell phone lot right off the Bern St. exit. The one now is dumb and too buried back and doesn't feel "close" for.a driver. Right off Bern would be an ea...
by earthling
Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Metro Multi-Family Construction
Replies: 193
Views: 28342

Re: Metro Multi-Family Construction

Cushman's Q4 report. Take with grain of salt as they've had some odd changes in past from quarter to quarter. If correct, it shows that RCP corridor had 40% of metro absorption/demand. East KC/Independence had second highest demand in metro with Northland third. RCP and Northland had highest deliver...
by earthling
Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

Y’all honestly sound like a bunch of NIMBYs….! This is a massive development that would add hundreds of housing units on a decrepit surface lot (if you can even call it that). Sure it would impede I’m the beautiful P&L building, but that’s progress. I live in New York and have watched the Empir...
by earthling
Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

^If the hotel rooms were mostly along West face it wouldn't be an issue. And along Wyandotte in my mod is taller and has different views (North and East). It should offset near equally. And think of the convention view as the new upgraded Barney Allis view as well as the Pylons and whatever goes W o...
by earthling
Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:11 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

Would really like something dense to be built tbh. The proposal is great with all the density, but agree it would be nice to have a little more setbacks going up, but not something I would think would be a deal breaker. Here's how to accomplish some separation from P&L while actually adding mor...
by earthling
Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

^True but this small change would give P&L a little more breathing room allowing P&L to be its own building. Agree with others though after more consideration... if a cap is used, should be more subtle. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AMWts8AI52lEQkJlG6TY4Irf5kViez_b85Dy5rFEuNxqjQtXLaW8...
by earthling
Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

Opposite terracing...
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by earthling
Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:39 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

Here's with a rooftop restaurant, less imposing... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AMWts8CTP-MZ-1ia1Xf7AQ4HPm-ziz6Ogn22uzuLYR3AWaHZ6cZt2NtLQPo48k3YemDI753iC-Q8zD8D4ZOY5aq6B5Ec16jSi8Ks75VUx7FjiqHcwgpQFAJFrQs_aUXCb0JPQ_POEKdbqcEHFm2JZnbLCNzY=w582-h747-no?authuser=0 I believe someone suggested som...
by earthling
Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

Here's a domeless version but with some midblock floors dropped to give P&L more separation. Could have a Sheraton/Hyatt style circular restaurant on top that is less imposing.... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AMWts8AI52lEQkJlG6TY4Irf5kViez_b85Dy5rFEuNxqjQtXLaW8LLhSYE6zt7Y04hxscOdVwxF8_CX...
by earthling
Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

It doesn't have to be an elaborate dome, just some kind of decent looking cap. So if no dome and keeping a box, What about the thoughts of dropping floors midblock as shown.
by earthling
Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)
Replies: 379
Views: 438552

Re: NE Corner of 14th & Wyandotte (300 unit apartment)

Could be any kind of design that is functional for living.. or could be a public rooftop restaurant. It's just conceptual of some form of cap that gives the new building a better identity than a box but also about cutting floors midblock to provide more separation from P&L.