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by jasty5
Wed Apr 13, 2016 2:18 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Loews Convention Hotel (formerly Hyatt)
Replies: 3322
Views: 740658

Re: New Convention Hotel

city manager tweeted a pic of the first official site prep (geotechnical). https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfkBLppXIAAxWRk.jpg Hard to believe they are just now doing the geotech work, and it wasn't completed in the estimate phase. Hopefully they had good enough data to support their assumptions on wha...
by jasty5
Wed Apr 13, 2016 2:15 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: A Signature Fountain in KC?
Replies: 50
Views: 8635

Re: A Signature Fountain in KC?

Building boring green space would be a colossal waste of opportunity and money. Actually, green spaces would be the best use of cap money. Total structure weight will be a big deal with any cap and weight will determine price. Water is very heavy relative to space used for the benefit gained. It's ...
by jasty5
Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:31 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Renovations of apartment buildings along Armour Blvd.
Replies: 969
Views: 384545

Re: Renovations of apartment buildings along Armour Blvd.

I think what would be amazing is if someone acquired the burger king site at Armour and Main and redeveloped that into a mixed use property, also the US Bank building could be a candidate for redevelopment similar to what is happening with Gillham Plaza. I think once that Armour corridor market matu...
by jasty5
Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:39 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Colonial Court apartments near Plaza to be redeveloped
Replies: 5
Views: 2997

Re: Colonial Court apartments near Plaza to be redeveloped

2 1/2 acres is pretty big, the 51st and main development is only 2. I'd love to see instead of just a solid block of apartments, the development include some mixed use integrated into it and follow the south plaza model along main street. Maybe some neighborhood service type retail at the corner of ...
by jasty5
Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:40 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: New Springhill Suites on the Plaza?
Replies: 72
Views: 30729

Re: New Springhill Suites on the Plaza?

Sort of a tangent, but is there a reason why the northern corner of the 47th/Madison/Roanoke intersection has remained vacant since they tore down the Junior League clubhouse? It would be nice to not have to look at the shear walls of BR's garage. Longview: that streetview is from 2012 or earlier. ...