Parkville Commercial Underground

[AJoD]

Just now by searching (via Google) I found a few oblique references to this development on the forum, but not much.  My wife and kids happened to be driving around exploring this afternoon and happened upon this large commercial development on the university campus built mostly underground into the side of a hill.

Maybe this is such a known quantity to everyone who lives here so as not to warrant comment, but it sounded pretty cool to me, and the kind of under-the-radar development that the folks who frequent the forum but are maybe newer to the area may be unaware of.

From what my wife has said, pictures on this site don't really do it justice:

http://www.park.edu/pcu/index.shtml

Since this is all hearsay, I should also point out she found the idea of working there weird and creepy.

[Jeff]

There are several underground facilities like this in the KC area. It does seem a little creepy to drive into one but once you're in the offices and warehouses inside, you don't notice it so much. Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun are undercut by one of the largest in the area.

[mean]

Due to my job I have to spend time in one of these caves. It's kind of neat, but at night when everyone is gone it can be extremely creepy.

[moderne]

The Park University Library is in an excavated cave.  Nothing wierd or creepy about it.

[FangKC]

Kansas City is ranked first in the nation for underground storage space, and claims the largest underground business facility in the world.

[aknowledgeableperson]

There is also space by Lees' Summit RD just north of Lakewood Hospital, and space by Bannister and Holmes.

[bbqboy]

Is all the Surplus food still stored in KCK?