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by miz.jordan17
Tue May 03, 2016 4:33 pm
Forum: Missouri Suburbs
Topic: Market Square Townhomes- Independence Square
Replies: 11
Views: 10487

Market Square Townhomes- Independence Square

Several townhomes are being constructed on the parking lot where the Farmers' Market used to operate on the Independence Square. Ken McClain, an attorney who is responsible for keeping many of the Square's shops afloat, is the man behind all the action. Each townhome will sell for $250,000. Part of ...
by miz.jordan17
Tue May 03, 2016 4:11 pm
Forum: Urban Core
Topic: Main St. Infill/Redevelopments through Midtown
Replies: 1
Views: 1363

Main St. Infill/Redevelopments through Midtown

An old Office Max building at 3732 Main will be renovated/repurposed as the headquarters for the Kansas City Young Audiences. The organization has never had its own permanent space to call home until now. Hopefully we see more of this sort of thing if/when KC Streetcar continues down to UMKC along M...
by miz.jordan17
Tue May 03, 2016 11:43 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Loews Convention Hotel (formerly Hyatt)
Replies: 3322
Views: 737061

Re: New Convention Hotel

ldai_phs wrote:
miz.jordan17 wrote:Not in KC at the moment, but just looked at the 16th & Baltimore Nest cam, and it looks like maybe there's a crane and some signs up at the hotel site. Does anyone know what this is for?
Whats the link?
https://video.nest.com/live/16BaltimoreNorth
by miz.jordan17
Tue May 03, 2016 11:26 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Loews Convention Hotel (formerly Hyatt)
Replies: 3322
Views: 737061

Re: New Convention Hotel

Not in KC at the moment, but just looked at the 16th & Baltimore Nest cam, and it looks like maybe there's a crane and some signs up at the hotel site. Does anyone know what this is for?
by miz.jordan17
Tue May 03, 2016 11:13 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Crown Center: urban disaster, shining star, or in-between
Replies: 1256
Views: 359960

Re: Crown Center: urban disaster, shining star, or in-between

Has anyone heard updates on whether a petition will be sought to derail this development? What can the city do if that is the case?
by miz.jordan17
Sun May 01, 2016 12:35 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Downtown Retail
Replies: 38
Views: 8364

Re: Downtown Retail Stats

This article might shed light on why Ilus Davis Park, Oppenheimer Park, Washington Square Park, and Barney Allis Plaza are not successful urban parks. They don't have enough retail spaces around them. .... The same is true of any deck park over I-670. http://cityobservatory.org/squaring-off-with-th...
by miz.jordan17
Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:35 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Misc Crossroads News
Replies: 3557
Views: 2224850

Re: Misc Crossroads News

Rabbit Hole KC Indiegogo at $32,773 in two days. Stated goal is $150,000. It's great to see the community getting behind such an ingenious idea. I'm excited for Kansas City to become the country's center for the children's storybook. Indiegogo link. There's a cool section called 'What's inside...?' ...