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It was probably a situation where Cordish had little say because otherwise Famous Dave's would just close and nothing would be in the space.

I'm still here. 

I moved downtown when I first moved to Kansas City in 2002. Been here since.

Drove by today and noticed that new windows are going in the ground floor.

To the Mormon Church, Independence is of significance in that it is said that that is where Jesus will come to build the New Jerusalem and set up his kingdom on Earth.

Peachtree Restaurant is set to open in a week and a half.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/s ... l?ana=e_du

Obama is making gains in several battleground states.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/07/ ... index.html

I noticed construction on the Pershing Building was going on today. It's located across from Union Station next to the IRS Building.  The front windows have all been removed.  Does anyone know what is happening?

Yes, that building and area is slated for redevelopment. The buildings will be torn down and residential housing is planned for that area.

Sorry. You are right. I made a mistake.  I should have said: The old Kansas City Athletic Club later became the Hotel Kansas City, the Continental Hotel, and finally the Inter-Continental Hotel before being converted to an office structure and renamed Mark Twain tower.  The Kansas City Athletic Club...

I think the whole P&L District is groovy and I'm glad it and the Sprint Center were built. I'm also glad that the Midland and Mainstreet theaters are getting renovated, and the President, Aladdin hotels were as well. I went to the Midland Theater open house tonight and stared out the upstairs wi...

The old Kansas City Club later became the Hotel Kansas City, the Continental Hotel, and finally the Inter-Continental Hotel before being converted to an office structure and renamed Mark Twain tower.

I went to the open house and was very impressed with the restoration.  They did a good job blending the new elements to modernize the theater, but still leaving it historically intact.  The place is a palace.

Yes, the Valero station is supposed to be demolished--eventually.

I didn't see any mention of it anywhere, so I thought I'd inform everyone that it was reported on Kansas City Week in Review on KCPT that Jim Davis, the development reporter for the Business Journal of Kansas City, died of cancer this week.  He was 49.

Has anyone recently noticed the new lighted sign at 31st and Broadway for Edelman and Thompson?

Swope says breakup with Sherman won't affect development of the East Village.

http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansa ... l?ana=e_ph

Business Journal article on the renovation of the El Torreon Ballroom.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/s ... l?ana=e_du

An article in the Business Journal reports that the first phase of new townhouse construction has started on Beacon Hill.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/s ... l?ana=e_du

I noticed recently that the City is starting to rebuild the park infastructure along the Paseo north of 9th Street.