Arvest Bank plans new branch near Sprint Center

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Arvest Bank plans new branch near Sprint Center

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From trying to land a restaurant to a bank instead:
Arvest Bank plans to open a new branch in downtown Kansas City, just steps away from Sprint Center and the Kansas City Power & Light District.

The northwest corner of 13th Street and Grand Boulevard is home to an eight-story, open-air parking structure. Arvest plans to build a walk-in banking facility and a drive-up ATM at the southeast corner of the building.
I would imagine if they have a drive up that would be contained inside the garage, but still....
...the 10th Street branch lacks drive-up capabilities.
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This seems like a win. Granted it's just a boring bank--but it still activates the corner much better than a parking garage. I believe that make 3 of 4 corners at 13th & Grand.
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:lol: Yikes that is an ugly combo of buildings!
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smh wrote:This seems like a win. Granted it's just a boring bank--but it still activates the corner much better than a parking garage. I believe that make 3 of 4 corners at 13th & Grand.
It's not the bank, but the obession with drive thru's in the center of the city, but I guess they need to cater to the market until the market changes.
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It is attached to a parking garage.
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grovester wrote:It is attached to a parking garage.

Understood and I noted that as well, but it's the principle. ;-)
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Pork Chop wrote:
grovester wrote:It is attached to a parking garage.

Understood and I noted that as well, but it's the principle. ;-)
Yep, it activates the street level corner as opposed to the parking garage which only has people coming and going in cars.
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smh wrote:
Pork Chop wrote:
grovester wrote:It is attached to a parking garage.

Understood and I noted that as well, but it's the principle. ;-)
Yep, it activates the street level corner as opposed to the parking garage which only has people coming and going in cars.

You stated it better than I.
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I like it. I would have preferred a restaurant but that might fit better given the parking garage.
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I don't know why, but I like seeing a new bank making more of a presence downtown. There used to be a lot of smaller banks in downtown Kansas City, and I would like to see more move back in, and grow into bigger banks.
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Re: Arvest Bank plans new branch near Sprint Center

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Could this thread be merged with the one in Downtown called Make Grand Grand? I made the mistake of starting this one, since this area of DT is not technically part of the Power and Light District.

Thanks
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