Tension Envelope Building

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Is this building still occupied? Seams like there are multiple code violations and a rehab/reuse would be incredible for that area. One of the biggest eyesores in Downtown!
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I would say all the surface parking, warehouses and 71 are far worse eyesores than Tension. Also, there's definitely still envelopes being manufactured there.

Really I'm just a huge fan of that neon beauty on top
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I thought it was still an operating envelope factory. But I also thought "EDM" was some kind of embarrassing penis-related disease until like a week ago.
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Looks like it's still in operation, but I cannot imagine they have anything more than two floors operating. Windows are busted out in the rest of them. Plus i would assume that the envelope business is not a growth industry.

JB I'm sure that the 71 Highway issues are much easier to tackle than a dilapidated six floor building&

And, do you think people would be more interested in developing surface lots next to a cool industrial rehab or a bombed out shit box?

How about some code enforcement down there!

I can agree with you on the sign. As much a landmark in KC as the Western Auto sign.
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This building has been coming up a lot in conversation. I don't think they're quite ready to sell, but someone's advising them.
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DaveKCMO wrote: Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:23 pm This building has been coming up a lot in conversation. I don't think they're quite ready to sell, but someone's advising them.
Key piece to connect East Crossroads to 18th & Vine. Would be a difficult project just to empty the building but could be huge payoff in the end. Goodwill building just to the north could be moving soon as well.
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Both of those properties (Tension and Goodwill) would be good buildings to renovate for that Keystone innovation district that is being discussed.

http://kcrag.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2 ... ne#p584223
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Tension envelope is the family business of one of Kansas City's six living mayors. (Hint: it's not Mayor Wheeler). The family name was anglicized along the way, similar to the surname of another KC scion from the same neighborhood.
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Tension was definitely still making specialty envelopes (among other things) in that building 5 years ago, with loads of machines running on several floors. It seemed like a pretty sizable operation, but their bread and butter products were manufactured in China at the time.
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